Ford Jellymoulds Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) WHAT CAR? CAR OF THE YEAR 2009 - FORD FIESTA Just occasionally, a car comes along and belts you between the eyes as soon as it turns a wheel. This year, that car is the Ford Fiesta Once we'd picked our chins off the floor, we were well aware that this is the perfect car for now; it's the epitome of the stylish, modern supermini. The X factor For a start, just look at it. In a world where its rivals blend in, the Fiesta positively shouts 'ta-dah' with its blend of delicate curves and sharp edges. There's no other supermini that even gets close to its 'look at me' factor. While others stare at the outside, you can climb in and focus on the eye-shaped instruments ahead. Wrench your stare away from that and you'll see the centre console has been aimed at those people who can text 60 words a minute; it's styled like the latest mobile phone keypad, so it's dead easy for anyone to engage with it quickly. Dial in the perfect driving position and you're ready to go — and all of this has merely heightened the anticipation of actually turning the key. Performance Things get even better immediately, because the Fiesta simply blows away any other supermini with its combination of a zingy 1.25-litre engine, nimble handling and strong grip. On top of that, it's so refined it could easily get into a royal garden party. It doesn't matter whether you're a press-on type of driver, you're someone who takes just a gentle trip to the shops, or you're the sort of person who does the school run then commutes halfway up the country; whatever you need the Fiesta to do, it delivers — and it'll make you smile doing it. Living with it It won't cost you a fortune to run, either, no matter what you ask it to do. Carbon dioxide emissions of 133g/km put the Fiesta 1.25i in one of the lowest company car tax bands, and average economy of nigh-on 50mpg means fuel costs won't put your monthly budget under too much strain. If ultimate economy is your absolute motoring ideal, then Ford will do you an Econetic version of the car, which does a fairly epic average 76.3mpg and belches out just 99g/km of CO2.. WHAT CAR LINK... Edited January 24, 2009 by Ford Jellymoulds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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