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Hatchback Ford Fiesta Zetec
Price: £12,495 - £14,495
Our choice:
The 81bhp 1.25-litre petrol engine is the smallest and least powerful option in the semi-sporty Zetec, but it's all you need for a fun drive without big fuel bills.
Summary:
It's easy to see why the Ford Fiesta Zetec is such a popular choice. With its 15-inch alloy wheels and front foglights, it looks quite sporty.
Summary:
It's easy to see why the Ford Fiesta Zetec is such a popular choice. With its 15-inch alloy wheels and front foglights, it looks quite sporty.
What You Get...
- Alloy wheels
- Manual air conditioning
- Leather steering wheel
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Overview:
The Ford Fiesta Zetec is the most popular version of Ford's supermini, and it's easy to see why. Take a car that's brilliant to drive no matter what's under the bonnet, dress it up to look a bit sportier and then price it sensibly, and how can you go wrong? The Zetec has chrome around the headlights and grille, beneath the side window line and on the tailgate, and even around the front foglights. Inside, there's a leather-trimmed three-spoke steering wheel and leather gearknob, while the standard equipment list includes Bluetooth. The engine range is made up of 81bhp 1.25-litre and 95bhp 1.4-litre petrol engines plus a 69bhp 1.4 diesel, but there's also a super-efficient Zetec Econetic with a 94bhp 1.6 diesel. This has lowered suspension and aerodynamic tweaks to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
Good points:
The Zetec best captures what the Fiesta is all about. It looks sporty and is hugely enjoyable to drive, without resorting to big and powerful engines that would hit running costs and push up insurance bills. There's even an Econetic version that really does deliver the high fuel economy that Ford claims, although it's quite expensive. The 15-inch five-spoke alloys, chrome exterior highlights and leather touches in the cabin give it just the right look, while the addition of front foglights and a trip computer to the standard equipment list are just what a car like this needs. It also has a heated windscreen, which can be defrosted in no time at all.
Bad points:
While praising the Fiesta Zetec for some of the additonal equipment it contains, it's also fair to point out that there are some unforgivable gaps in its specification. At the very least we would have expected Bluetooth and side curtain airbags to be standard. They’re not. Nor is a front passenger airbag deactivation switch, or an alarm. As with any Fiesta, rear-seat legroom is merely passable, and the seats don’t fold fully flat when you want more boot space, while the quality of the cabin plastics doesn’t match that of the best rivals.
Recommended optional extras:
Upgraded audio and communications system with Bluetooth
Curtain airbags
Other Ford Fiesta trims:
Trim above
Ford Fiesta Titanium
£14,300 - £15,900
Ford Fiesta Zetec S
£14,700 - £15,495
Ford Fiesta Studio
£9,795 - £12,395
Further Information:
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- Read our in-depth Ford Fiesta hatchback review
Ford Fiesta hatchback read edition review
| Zetec 1.25 082 |
|
£12,495 |
| Zetec 1.4 096 |
|
£12,980 |
| Zetec 1.25 082 |
|
£13,095 |
| Zetec 1.4 096 |
|
£13,580 |
| Zetec 1.4TDCi070 DPF |
|
£13,895 |
| Zetec 1.4 096 Auto |
|
£14,065 |
| Zetec 1.4TDCi070 DPF |
|
£14,495 |
| Zetec 1.4 096 Auto |
|
£14,665 |
