Ford Fiesta ST Line Review
Jul 30, 2023
Ford Fiesta ST Line Review
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0 -> you don't really need any introduction
1.8 -> for this card do you the Ford Fiesta was
4.2 -> number one in the UK sales charts for 12
6.6 -> years until 2021. yeah chip shortages
10.08 -> and a shift in buyer demands towards
12.24 -> crossovers meant that Ford's
14.099 -> best-selling car in the UK in 2021 was
17.22 -> the Ford Puma the Ford Fiesta didn't
19.619 -> even make it into the top ten but does
21.84 -> this mean time's up for Ford Super Mini
23.88 -> they don't think so because the car has
25.98 -> had a design refresh and is Keen for
28.199 -> your custom the most obvious changes are
30.779 -> visual the badge has moved to the nose
33.239 -> there's a higher Bonnet line and a
36.18 -> restyled headlight design at the rear
39.239 -> there's also restyling done to the tail
41.76 -> lights back to these lights LEDs are
44.82 -> standard and if you go for the Matrix
47.1 -> LEDs which are really clever because
49.379 -> they will dip automatically without you
52.02 -> having to dip your main beam and they're
53.52 -> an 850 pound option talking of which
55.92 -> price is perhaps a reason for the
57.719 -> Fiesta's comparative lack of popularity
59.579 -> even the cheapest model is now more than
61.8 -> nineteen thousand pounds a skoda Fabia
64.26 -> or Hyundai i20 represents much better
66.54 -> value for money that's partly because
68.52 -> there's not really any such thing as a
70.74 -> base spec Fiesta even the entry-level
73.02 -> Trend comes with 16 inch allo wheels
75.479 -> these are 18 by the way cruise control
77.939 -> air conditioning eight inch touchscreen
80.82 -> and a heated front screen
82.799 -> moving up the trim levels brings more
85.14 -> equipment and more cost next up the
87.479 -> ladder is titanium which is roughly
89.159 -> equal to the sporty St line trim you can
91.979 -> add luxury with vignali packs to either
94.32 -> Titanium or St line trims while the
97.14 -> active model adds SUV style design
99.54 -> tweaks this car is a nearly
101.7 -> range-topping St line X which comes in
104.159 -> at a pretty Punchy 26
106.4 -> 355 pounds or nearly 29 000 pounds with
110.34 -> options the trim levels may be complex
112.68 -> but the engine lineup is not fiestas
115.619 -> have been petrolony since 2020 and with
118.619 -> the exception of the St hot hatch they
121.38 -> are all now powered by a one liter
123.6 -> three-cylinder turbocharged ecoboost
125.82 -> engine
127.079 -> this car comes with either 100
129 -> horsepower or with mild hybrid
131.16 -> assistance and 125 horsepower sadly the
134.76 -> 155 horsepower version of the engine
136.8 -> which you can still get in the Puma has
138.72 -> been dropped from the range often hybrid
141.239 -> Tech eats into Beach space not so with
143.819 -> the fiesta because there is 311 liters
147.48 -> worth of boot space here which is the
150.12 -> same as the non-hybrid version which is
152.879 -> to say a reasonable size but a little
155.04 -> way short of the 380 liters of room in a
157.739 -> skoda fabia's boot
159.42 -> space back here is reasonable but it's
161.7 -> hardly what you would call accommodating
163.64 -> Headroom is a little tight as is leg
166.8 -> room and shoulder room is also going to
169.2 -> be a bit squishy especially if you've
170.459 -> got three sitting side by side in a
172.5 -> fiesta the best place to be is the
174.48 -> driver's seat and the reasons are first
177.239 -> of all it is great to drive which I'll
178.98 -> show you soon and second of all there
181.44 -> are some genuine big car luxuries these
183.959 -> days
184.8 -> as we've mentioned even basic cars are
187.2 -> very well specced and higher end models
189 -> like this one get climate control a
190.92 -> digital instrument cluster and cruise
192.72 -> control which in this car has been
194.64 -> upgraded to adaptive cruise control
197.4 -> everything's well laid out and the build
199.98 -> quality is on a par with a Volkswagen
202.8 -> Polo and we mean that very much so as a
205.08 -> compliment the sync 3 touchscreen is
207.78 -> responsive slick and easy to use and top
210.599 -> marks here Ford because there is a
212.64 -> physical control for the volume and
215.04 -> climate control settings
217.5 -> the seats are generally comfortable too
219.42 -> although the absence of adjustable
221.04 -> Lumber support is annoying and the side
223.019 -> support isn't the best
224.76 -> foreign
228.599 -> St line cars get sportier stiffer
231.84 -> suspension which does make the fiesta
233.879 -> impressively agile but it does make it
236.519 -> also a little bit bouncy in urban areas
239.159 -> so if you're spending most of your time
241.019 -> driving around town you might want to go
243.239 -> for the slightly softer sprung titanium
245.94 -> model
247.2 -> if you're lucky enough to spend more
248.819 -> time on quiet Country Roads though the
250.5 -> fiesta is a joy with accurate feeling
252.36 -> steering very little body leaning
253.98 -> corners and confidence inspiring breaks
259.26 -> the seven-speed automatic gearbox is
261.72 -> smooth and responsive but it's odd there
264.78 -> are no wheel mounted paddles not even a
267.54 -> sport mode for more urge and gear
269.88 -> changes
271.979 -> still we know from experience that the
273.96 -> six-speed manual is genuinely excellent
275.94 -> so we'd stick with that unless you
277.62 -> really want to avoid having to bother
278.94 -> with a clutch the 125 horsepower
282.139 -> ecoboost engine is sufficiently powerful
285 -> to make the St line Fiesta feel like a
288.12 -> mini hot hatch fuel economy is perhaps a
290.88 -> little less impressive Ford claims a
292.8 -> respectable 50 miles per gallon but we
294.6 -> saw fuel economy in the low 40s during
296.639 -> our time with a car which isn't bad but
299.16 -> a little way off what Ford claims
306.3 -> foreign
312.44 -> was already a great car Ford's Twigs
315.9 -> have been understandably subtle The
318.479 -> Styling refresh definitely helps to keep
320.82 -> it current it's still a great car to
322.979 -> drive it's just a shame that there's
324.96 -> only two engine choices outside the St
328.199 -> hot hatch and there aren't really any
330.6 -> Bargain Basement models to choose from
332.4 -> still if you want a super mini that
334.68 -> looks good and is fun to drive then your
336.96 -> search should probably end here but what
339.6 -> do you think let us know in the comments
341.28 -> below and if you're considering buying a
343.08 -> Ford Fiesta or indeed any car head to
345.8 -> cargurus.co.uk to find loads of great
348.12 -> cars for sale from top rated dealers and
350.58 -> with our super clever pricing technology
352.259 -> we'll even tell you whether it's a good
354 -> deal or not
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