Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi Zetec 3d (02) (2003/53) Owner Review

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Economy
Value
Good value for the money apart from mpg.
Costs
Fuel economy after 14 tank checks average 47mpg, nowhere near what Ford publish in the brochure. Ford say nothing is wrong. I disagree.
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On the road
Driving
Excellent small car handling.
Performance
First time in a diesel. I am impressed.
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Living with it
Reliability
Nothing broken yet.
Image
With Ford 16 inch alloys and Ford rear spoiler, it gets lots of looks.
Comfort
Excellent supportive seats.
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Security and Service
Security
Typical mass produced car.
Service
The brochure states 50/60/70mpg. The car is nursed and as stated averages 47mpg. Ford are useless at addressing the issue. This is a shame as the car is superb apart from the mpg.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Smooth.
Other
Fuel consumption!
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes