Has anyone heard anything about the new Ford subcompact based on Fiesta due out in 2000
I drive only subcompact cars.Since Ford stopped
Importing the Festiva and Aspire due to slow
selling in a cheap gas market.The Fiesta which is a
hot subcompact in Europe is a better performer
than the blah Aspire and Festiva.Gas prices have
gone up .39 cents a gallon in six months so I will
stay a subcompact driver and will be first in line
for one of them !!
Importing the Festiva and Aspire due to slow
selling in a cheap gas market.The Fiesta which is a
hot subcompact in Europe is a better performer
than the blah Aspire and Festiva.Gas prices have
gone up .39 cents a gallon in six months so I will
stay a subcompact driver and will be first in line
for one of them !!
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To tell you the truth I've always disliked Ford, even the few imports like the Festiva and the Aspire (both made by Kia) really turned me off. But for once I have to admit they really got on the ball and have made a car I'd buy. Now, while I don't like the Focus sedan or wagon at all, the Focus Hatback is one very nice design and a perfect inexpensive yet sporty package.
Here's what sells me, I mean it's like they read the mind of every sport-hatchback buyer! It only comes in one trim, which is the "ZX3", and it comes standard with a 2.0L 130 hp engine, manual steering, CD player, 15" alloys, tachometer and a leather sterring wheel. The other trims are the LX, SE and ZTS sedans and the SE wagon, which are pretty boring and all come with something like a 107 hp engine except the ZTS sedan, which is the same as the ZX3 hatchback.
The exterior design of the ZX3 hatch is very modern and euro-styled, it looks a lot like the Fords they only sell in Europe. And the equipment is all pretty favorable for entry-level performance-drivers. And the best part is the price, MSRP is less than $12,000! It's hard to believe but I think this is a way better deal than a Honda Civic HB (which no longer comes in the higher trims like it did from 92-95) and even though I'm a big VW fan, the Golf's aren't nearly that inexpensive.
Now, I have to say that this is a NEW model so that means unexpected problems, you may want to give the focus 1-3 years before buying into it just to see if any major drwabacks arise. But for the most part it looks very promising for Ford.
Looks very similar to the VW Golf.
FORD KA WHICH IS DERIVED
FROM FIESTA PLATFORM. http://www.findit.co.uk/uk/cars/ford/ka.htm
are older Fiesta's overhere and they look alot
better then the Ka-crap! I wish Ford would consider the U.K. escort or the older but better
looking Fiesta XR2 to build a car off of.
CM