Ford Fiesta 1989
  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    You get what you pay for really, cheap reliable motoring.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Cheap insurance parts etc, good economy.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Heavy steering, noisy at speed, but not too bad.

    Performance

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Was faster than my 1.0 Fiesta and got better economy.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Generally good, did a lot of 360 mile round trips no problem, radiator overheated once.

    Image

    2 out of 5 2.0

    I fitted an xr2 body kit (well everything apart from the front bumper) to it so it looked okay?

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    OK around town, motorways hard work, noisy engines.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    1 out of 5 1.0

    It has locks, don't think it would get stolen though.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Radiator overheated once on long motorway journey.

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes