Ford Fiesta ST 2.0 ST 3d (2005/54) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
14k for new or 11k for 1 year old car. Get a lot for your cash, 6cd changer, air con, half leather, 17in alloys.
Costs
Fairly cheap car, cheap and plentiful parts. 34mpg is the most you will get out of it though.
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On the road
Driving
Fantastic drive, very willing, corners like its on rails. Wheel spins rather to easily in the wet though.
Performance
2 litres, 150ish bhp in a Fiesta. Its fast (not the fastest) and a lot of fun. 130mph, 7.9 seconds to 60.
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Living with it
Reliability
Not had it long enough to say yet. Have had a lot of Fords on the past and only had normal wear and tear items replaced when needed.
Image
Just look at the car! The styling is perfect, Performance Blue is THE colour (I'm sure a few will disagree though). Go for the stripes if you dare (I went for the side stripes myself). Has a great stance and you can't help but keep looking at it.
Comfort
Seats are very supportive and hold you in well. No foot rest though for long hauls could be annoying.
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Security and Service
Security
Thatcham Cat 1 alarm as standard. Any car can be broken into though.
Service
Had a few Fords in my time, never had a problem with the dealers.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
None - Early ECU faults mostly fixed now.
Other
A few minor problems, steering wheel rattle, sometimes hard to engage reverse but nothing to worry about.
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