Ford Fiesta 1989
  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Cheap to buy, cheap parts.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Reasonable fuel consumption. 40mpg (mixed city and motorway) driving

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Fairly responsive.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Slow off the mark, good acceleration in 2nd. Cruises comfortably at 80 mph.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    I had to replace my battery after it had been in the car 12 years. Previous owner had only done 57500 miles in that time so i think it did alot of short journeys.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Mine is mint silver and looks fairly good. But it's still an old Fiesta.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Front seats very comfy, rear is short on space if you have tall people in the car. Otherwise it's fine.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Immobiliser, But if someone wants to get in the car they probably will.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Can't say yet, although i'm going to have it serviced by Ford at 60,000 miles.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Runs fine. Dodgy idleing system. Sometimes over revs, sometimes it cuts out after started (due to cold)

    Other

    Good first car, easy to maintain with the Haynes Manual

    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