hi there, am looking through my fiesta options and trying to figure
out why ford would offer 2 engines with similar horsepower: 1.25 16v
at 75HP and 1.4 16v at 80HP (link a) .max speed of 1.4 is only 2mph
more than 1.25 but mpg for extra urban is 15% worse.

playing with the ford configurator(link b) i see you have to pay 300
stg more to get the 1.4 (fiesta also comes with 1.6 or 2.0litre if
you
splurge)


does the 1.4 have any subtle advantages over the 1.25? i am mainly
interested in fuel economy but i dont want my car to stall when i
turn
on the a/c


thanks!


a) http://www.busseys.co.uk/brochures/fiesta_gbr.pdf


b) http://www2.fordconnection.com/fordc...configPopup.do...

picasso

Is this like a focus in america? or smaller?

vertuas

No its smaller than the Focus (aparently)

We have the Focus in the UK aswell.

Smaller.

British Ford offers the Ka (very small), Fiesta (Small car- something
vaguely like the Aspire I think), Focus (mid-size, European focus is
1.4 or 1.6 engine mainly) and the Mondeo (big, vaguely like a US
Fusion I think).

Just to confuse an international group like this they also offer
another small car called 'Fusion' which is based on the Fiesta,
nothing like a US fusion


OP, I can't see any obvious advantages in a 1.4 litre, especially if
fuel economy is your main concern. Diesel might be worth a look if you
really want to save the juice-they do 70 mpg outside town.

picasso

Shame we don't have more of these smaller cars in canada.

picasso

adn the us

Indeed. I think it's rather silly the smallest car Ford offer you is
currently the 2.0 liter Focus.

I love small Ford cars, I was quite pleased to see hear about a
Fiesta launch in the US.

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