First Drive: 2015 Ford Fiesta STFirst DrivesWhat I love and hate about the 2015 Ford Fiesta ST are one in the same: It's small. The car’s diminutive stature makes it second to none when it comes to fun-factor, combining with a turbocharged 1.6-litre powerplant to make even the shortest of jaunts an absolute blast. It’s tiny …September 25, 2015
2015 Ford Fiesta ST : The Grass Is Greener Here4.5/5Test DrivesThe Ford Fiesta is a well-thought city car: it is fuel-efficient and light enough to be fun to drive around town. Starting at $12,978, it’s also quite the bargain if you don’t want to go broke buying a car. At the top of the Fiesta range sits the ST, sold …August 4, 2015
Ford Fiesta Rally Experience At The Team O'Neil Rally SchoolSpecial EventsWhat's the hardest thing you've ever had to do in a car? For me, it was to discard years of accumulated experience driving rear-wheel drive cars on low-traction surfaces and learn how to effectively steer and brake a front-wheel drive Ford Fiesta on the snow and ice. Fortunately, I had …March 13, 2015
2014 Ford Fiesta SFE EcoBoost: Don't Pay More For Less3.0/5Test DrivesThe 2014 Ford Fiesta SFE EcoBoost hatchback is the unusual child of technology and regulations, mid-wived into this world by way of the increasing public desire for ultra-efficient small cars. Proof that the Fiesta SFE EcoBoost exists almost exclusively to lower Ford's corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) isn't hard to …August 8, 2014
2014 Ford Fiesta One-Litre: Underhood Ménage-A-Trois4.0/5Test DrivesFord has a tendency to go for extremes. Take, for example, the F-150’s extreme sales figures or the E-Series’ extreme longevity. Then there’s the Mustang V6’s 300 horsepower, which is pretty extreme for a base model. But drawing 123 horses and 148 lbs.-ft. of torque from a 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine …May 28, 2014
2014 Ford Fiesta ST: In The Shadow Of Greatness3.5/5Test DrivesIt’s no stretch to state that Ford is on a roll with its small cars, debuting well-received new versions of the Focus and Fiesta hatchbacks and sedans over the course of the past few years. A similar renaissance is underway within Ford’s performance division, and while the Mustang remains the …November 21, 2013
2014 Ford Fiesta: Personality Goes A Long WayFirst DrivesCanada is currently enjoying a small car renaissance, as companies big and small have poured hundreds of millions of development dollars into their entry-level platforms. The result is a glut of excellent choices for buyers on a budget, making it an excellent time to be shopping for a compact or …September 3, 2013
2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0-litre: A three-cylinder turbo!First DrivesLos Angeles, California – The 2014 Ford Fiesta will be offered in North America with a new 1.0-litre three-cylinder EcoBoost turbo gas engine beginning in the spring of 2013. This engine, which is already found in 30% of the Fiestas sold in diesel-dominated Europe, is the alternative that Ford is …December 6, 2012
Ford Fiesta vs. Mazda2: The little cousins go head-to-headComparative TestsIt is a well-known fact that the Ford Fiesta and Mazda2 share many components. However, their engines and transmissions are a little different from one another. The expression "little cousins" is more accurate on the Old Continent, where these two economy vehicle icons are equipped with more similar drivetrains than …December 30, 2010