Click image above for a photo gallery of the Fiesta Zetec S
While the official unveiling of the 2009 Ford Fiesta is still a couple weeks away, that hasn't stopped Ford from tossing sneak peeks of a sportier Fiesta Zetec S out to the hot-hatch followers. Nowhere near as aggressive as the Focus RS, the Zetec S is differentiated by its body kit with new front splitter and side skirts. The European Fiesta will be offered with five different engines, but the Zetec S will feature only the Duratec 1.6-liter rated at 118 hp. Tuned for efficiency, yet designed to be fun-to-drive, the new hatch will scoot to 62 mph in less 9.9 seconds and squeeze an impressive 50 miles out of a single gallon of gas.
[Source: Auto Express]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
HAWC1506 @ Jul 11th 2008 3:29PM
I'm really loving the steering wheel on European Fords.
HAWC1506 @ Jul 11th 2008 3:29PM
(I love everything else as well)
BlackCanary @ Jul 11th 2008 3:30PM
50mpg, faster than a Prius, cooler looking than a Prius and no batteries! Sign me up!
hashiryu @ Jul 11th 2008 3:42PM
50mpg imperial bud
It's also way smaller than a prius :)
BlackCanary @ Jul 11th 2008 3:46PM
Why do you assume I thought differently?
Torrent @ Jul 11th 2008 3:50PM
Me 2. Please let this replace the lethargic U.S. Focus if they're not bringing the Euro Focus to America.
Vintage @ Jul 11th 2008 3:57PM
In US MPG, it'll probably get between 35-40mpg.
Not bad, but given that 0-60 takes 10 seconds, not that good either. 95-99 Dodge Neons could get 35-40mpg with a 5spd, but hit 0-60 in around 7.5-8 seconds.
Randy @ Jul 11th 2008 4:17PM
"Why do you assume I thought differently?"
LOL
Whatever the stats are, the car looks better than the Prius, it's a quality car and it's American which keeps US working!
hashiryu @ Jul 11th 2008 6:40PM
Check where it will be built randy.......
Jesus, some of you ppl
TORR @ Jul 11th 2008 3:33PM
I'm in love. I'm running out to Cali and marrying this car!
BlackCanary @ Jul 11th 2008 3:46PM
Does car love make you gay? If so, I am so flaming gay! Fabulous!
TORR @ Jul 11th 2008 3:48PM
I guess I just came out of the closet then...sorry mom and dad, dont tell my girlfriend!
CaptainCaveMan @ Jul 11th 2008 3:51PM
YMCA - I too am gay for this car!
I thought you were gay if you loved a Subaru not a Ford?
boneheadotto @ Jul 12th 2008 10:39AM
Not Subaru but the othere S's Saab and Saturn. We knew a guy we always thought was gay then he bought a purple convertable Saab. Maybe he just had bad taste
martin @ Jul 11th 2008 3:36PM
looing nice, if its anything like the current fiesta then thats exactly what the full sports model will look like just with the toned down engine, no 1.6tdci in the zetec-s this time tho?
i'm not sure there would be a fiesta rs tho, probably an ST model like the current one. hasnt been an rs fiesta for ages now rs1800 was the last i think.
hashiryu @ Jul 11th 2008 3:43PM
That is one pretty hatch though......nice
Ford europe design studio > ford usa studio
Vintage @ Jul 11th 2008 3:55PM
Eh. Design departments are just doing what marketing/engineering is telling them to do. It's not their fault. There is a lot of talent in ANY automotive design team, but the problem lies in the rest of the company disregarding designer input, too many bean counters, too many negative engineers, and too many marketing/business major douchebags who think they know what they are talking about.
Alex @ Jul 11th 2008 3:43PM
I really hope Ford see fit to roll out a fun version of the Fiesta on the US market. Fiesta SVT!
Noe @ Jul 11th 2008 3:46PM
cars.com says that it will get 38.9 mpg combined, which is very acceptable. and thats not adding a light foot which will most likely get 45+mpg on the highway!
BlackCanary @ Jul 11th 2008 3:48PM
...and no complications added with hybrid drive!