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Review: 2011 Ford Fiesta SES promises the democratization of fun
Remember when economy cars offered few concessions beyond roll-your-own windows, rear window defrosters and AM radios? It was only a handful of years ago that features on our 2011 Ford Fiesta SES tester would've qualified it for premium car status – if indeed items like Bluetooth, SYNC, a capless fuel fill and knee airbags were even available. There's no denying the steady trickledown of luxury goods into workaday iron, and the Fiesta is rolling proof. As you might also recall, back about 10 years ago, Ford executives and those charged with its British outpost, Jaguar, worked ... Read More
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0Quick Spin: 2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0-liter EcoBoost 1354060680
There's an analogy to diesel engines hiding in the new Ford Fiesta with the 1.0-liter EcoBoost powerplant. There's still a segment of the population that has bad memories of diesel engines, and that makes it harder for Audi or Volkswagen to sell their new clean diesels in the US today. Not impossible, but more of a challenge than it needs to be. In the ...
