Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta Sedan for U.S. caught testing
by John Neff on Jun 1st 2009 at 11:57AM 
Ford Fiesta Sedan for the U.S. – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford has already released 100 Euro-market Ford Fiesta hatchbacks into the hands of its Fiesta Movement ambassadors, but the actual production model being developed for the U.S. will have some differences, as these spy shots indicate. For one, the U.S. will have a sedan model in addition to the two- and four-door hatchback. If you peruse the gallery below, you'll notice the sedan gets a large trunk with a high decklid. The extra cargo capacity adds some rear overhang, but it appears to integrate nicely with Ford's overall design.
This model snapped while testing also features camouflage over its front and rear end to hide the various design tweaks that will be exclusive to our market. As much as we can tell through the cloaking, it appears U.S.-spec Fiestas will have a different, larger grille than their European and Chinese counterparts. Check out the rest of the spy shots that reveal Ford's new small car from every angle in the gallery below.
[Photos: KGP Photography]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
alexander 12:00PM (6/01/2009)
what a fugly car.
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Dude 12:27PM (6/01/2009)
Ain't that the truth!
I guess this car will take on the entire lineup of Govt. Motors golf carts in 2012.
Paul 12:47PM (6/01/2009)
I have to fully disagree - i saw one of the hatchbacks on the road a couple weeks back, and it looked great. I would bet that this one will look nice once it hits the road as well.
John 1:04PM (6/01/2009)
+1 (because of the rear)
naggs 1:11PM (6/01/2009)
hatch = awesome
sedan = slightly less ugly than yaris/versa subcompact sedans
9600baud 1:28PM (6/01/2009)
gross, the hatchback is nice but this... do not want!
Yaroukh 1:35PM (6/01/2009)
Ford Verve/Fiesta _Sedan_ Concept: http://images.google.com/images?q=ford+verve+sedan+concept
I think AB should update the post with some Verve sedan concept images. Obviously many AB readers assume this sedan is something Ford of N.A. made up "two hours ago" exclusively for USDM.
BigWill 2:57PM (6/01/2009)
The Verve is a stunner in person, unlike the Focus Junior pictured above.
Noidor 10:33PM (6/01/2009)
There is a guy here who time and time again pops up and acts like he knows better than anyone else...of course never mind that "anyone elses" are just posting their opinions and he's marginalizing them without due merit.
Anyways, I never like the Verve concept; the proportions are all wrong. It almost looks like the same story that happens with CC hardtop cars, where they have to make the boot obnoxiously big to have space with roof down. Here it just looks like they desperately tried to make a large enough trunk.
So ultimately a fantastic looking hatchback with just as much as space, versus an out of proportion sedan, which looks like it got crushed front and back by two semis. So good looking and practical model vs the fugly model which is there to please those without a sense of taste.
As for the chrome Gillette mach 3 grill, I am really hoping they'll dump it, but unfortunately marketing people will be like, "ohh noo let's go Acura's way and throw as much chrome on there grill as possible, it'll make the car stand out, have you see how gorgeous Acuras of late are?! OMG OMG OMG"
montoym 12:54PM (6/02/2009)
quote from Noidor:
- "As for the chrome Gillette mach 3 grill, I am really hoping they'll dump it, but unfortunately marketing people will be like, "ohh noo let's go Acura's way and throw as much chrome on there grill as possible, it'll make the car stand out, have you see how gorgeous Acuras of late are?! OMG OMG OMG"" -
Or, maybe it's the corporate grille that Ford has used on many of its vehicles long before the Acura schnoz made its debut?
Just saying.
Alex 12:00PM (6/01/2009)
God, please, no three bar grill.
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Yaroukh 1:17PM (6/01/2009)
It seems like no matter what changes Ford makes to this car AB readers already _know_ it will do nothing but harm to the design.
TomdeTomTom 12:03PM (6/01/2009)
Whew! I think its camouflage masking, but I thought I saw a 9 bar grill!
I sure hope I didn't see that.
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Kumail 12:04PM (6/01/2009)
I want to see the 3-door hatchback....
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Cellien 12:26PM (6/01/2009)
Same here. I'm *waiting* for the Fiesta to BUY. But, if there's no 3-door, it's a no-sale. Period.
Jake 12:41PM (6/01/2009)
For one, the U.S. will have a sedan model in addition to the two- and four-door hatchback
dukeisduke 12:07PM (6/01/2009)
If they're to screw it up this bad, why don't they just add a vinyl top and be done with it?
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John P. 12:08PM (6/01/2009)
Yay!!!!!! These are going to sell.
Let's just hope (Pray?) they don't find a way to mess up a wonderful design with an ugly grill/tailight section.
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Victor 12:09PM (6/01/2009)
Didn't ford launch this in shanghai earlier this year? (the bodystyle)
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Yaroukh 1:19PM (6/01/2009)
yes, they did - the concept named Verve