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Performance
Petrol buyers can choose from two 1.25-litre units, a 1.4 and a 1.6, while the diesel line-up consists of a 1.4 and a 1.6 that’s available in standard and ultra-efficient Econetic form. The higher-powered 1.25 is our pick – it's pokey enough and reasonably priced. The optional four-speed automatic gearbox (available with only the 1.4 petrol engine) hampers acceleration.
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Ride & Handling
Effectively, there are two types of Fiesta – a standard set-up with more compliant suspension and speed-sensitive steering, and the firmer set-up on the Zetec S, which has consistently weightier steering. Both set-ups are superb, but we prefer the standard car. The suspension is soft enough to smooth out lumpy roads – even the worst bumps in town can do nothing to upset it – yet the car is still wonderfully agile and involving.
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Refinement
The Fiesta is one of the quietest cars in the supermini class. The engines are extremely smooth, and there’s only a hint of wind noise down the side of the car at 70mph. As for road- and suspension noise, they’re so well contained that you’d swear you were in a much larger car.
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