Ford Fiesta 1989
  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    LX is slightly superior to base model.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Get plenty of miles for your fuel, drinks oil though.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Pretty good all-in-all, just hard on rough roads.

    Performance

    2 out of 5 2.0

    The 1.1 gives you about what you expect, pretty sluggish toward the top end.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Suspension wears quickly but otherwise not too bad.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    I don't love it, but I definitely don't hate it. Looks better than its replacement.

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Lots of room even as a tall driver.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Immobiliser, no central locking.

    Service

    4 out of 5 4.0

    You get what you pay for.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Burned out valve was letting in a ton of oil but no problems since fixed. Starts first time.

    Other

    Rattles a bit but otherwise OK.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes