The restyled Ford Fiesta has a specific new face depending on the finishes. The interior is modernized with the addition, depending on the level of equipment, of digital meters. Under the hood, the powers are unchanged. The offer peaks at 200 hp with the ST version. Entrance ticket: € 16,990.
The seventh-generation Fiesta is finally getting a makeover. The Ford city car will have waited nearly five years before benefiting from this mid-career restyling. The alterations made are more aesthetic than technical.
A more visible logo in the grille
Despite an attractive face, the Fiesta is barely at the level of its sales statistics. In France, in the first half of 2021, it ranks tenth in its segment (6,919 units), very far behind the queens of the category (Peugeot 208 and Renault Clio), but also of its German rival, the Volkswagen Polo. recently restyled (14,508 registrations). For this update, the designers mainly looked at the front of the car. ” We wanted to rebalance the proportions of the front by increasing the size of the grille and reducing that of the optics. »Explains Thomas Morel, head of sedan exterior design at Ford Europe.
Thereby, the grille has been raised by 30 mm, causing the nose of the car to rise. The hood is thus more horizontal. So that the logo does not look skyward, it has been repositioned in the center of the grille. ” It takes up space and clogs the grille, which had to be enlarged to pass more air to the engine. », Continues the French designer.
One city woman, many faces
Appeared at the launch of the Fiesta 7, the different finishes now inherit a specific grille:
- Titanium : horizontal slats;
- Vignale : horizontal slats and chrome surround;
- Active : vertical slats;
- ST-Line : honeycomb;
- ST : XXL honeycomb.
The shields are also different. Only the wings have not been modified. At the rear, the light blocks are slightly darker with a black outline.
More modern meters
On board, changes are much lighter. They focus on adoptinga 12.3-inch digital panel for instrumentation. A technology available as standard on the chic Vignale version, which complements the Titanium finish. The rest is unchanged: the touchscreen of the infotainment system is still 8 inches diagonally.
The Fiesta swears by gasoline… or E85
To move, the Fiesta uses mainly gasoline. Its range of engines starts at 75 hp and peaks at 200 hp in the ST version. But the manufacturer also offers an engine accepting E85 and developing 95 hp. Furthermore, the Fiesta has a micro-hybrid (mHEV) offering displaying 125 and 155 hp. In the transmission department, the five- or six-speed manual transmission is standard. To take advantage of the robotic dual-clutch and seven-speed offer, now called Powershift, you will have to dig into the options.
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Matrix LEDs, like the big ones!
If the optics are now standard LED, it is nevertheless possible to choose Matrix LED technology. Among the equipment listed in the catalog are also the system indicating that the car is entering a prohibited direction, an adaptive cruise control with Stop & Go function and recognition of traffic signs.
Ford Fiesta Price (September 2021)
Prices for the restyled Ford Fiesta start at € 16,990, which is € 240 more than the previous version. The city car is already available to order, but deliveries are expected in the first quarter of 2022. If the 3 and 5 door versions are the same price, the first can only be combined with the ST-Line X (with 125 and 155 hp units) and ST finishes.
| Price in € | Cool & Connect | Titanium Business |
Titanium Vignale |
ST- Line | ST- Line X |
Active X | ST |
| 1.1 75 | 16 990 | 18 390 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1.0 Flexifuel 95 | 18,490 | 19 890 | 22,390 | 22,390 | 21 990 | 21 990 | – |
| 1.0 EcoBoost mHEV 125 BM6 |
– | 20,990 | – | 21 990 | 23,090 | 23,090 | – |
| 1.0 EcoBoost mHEV 125 BR7 * |
– | 22,790 | 25,290 | – | 24 890 | 24 890 | – |
| 1. EcoBoost mHEV 155 BM6 |
– | – | – | – | 24,490 | 24,490 | – |
| 1.5 EcoBoost 200 BM6 |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 26 990 |
* BR7: Powershift robotic box
A simplified range, really?
The range consists of seven finishes: Cool & Connect, Titanium Business, Titanium Vignale, ST Line, ST Line X, Activ X and ST. Note that the Business offer is not reserved for professionals.
Cool & Connect:
- Capbrightness tor
- 15 ”steel rims with hubcaps
- LED headlight
- Electrically adjustable exterior mirrors
- Manual air conditioning
- 60/40 split bench
- Analogue meters with 4.2 ”monochrome on-board computer
- 8 ”touch screen
- Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connection
- Hill start aid
- Lane keeping aid
- Lane departure warning
- Regulator / lispeed monitor …
Titanium Business (in addition to Cool & Connect) :
- Radrear parking ars
- Automatic high beam switching
- Automatic air conditioning
- 4.2 ”color on-board computer
- Three-spoke leather steering wheel
- Driver’s vigilance warning
- Recognizeance of road signs …
Titanium Vignale (in addition to Titanium Business) :
- Caprain torch
- Reversing camera
- LED lights
- 17 ”alloy wheels
- Heated and electrically folding exterior mirrors
- Center console with armrest
- Hands-free access and start
- Digital counters
- Heated front seats
- Height adjustable passenger seat
- Co alertnduced in the wrong way …
ST-Line (in addition to Cool & Connect) :
- Kit ST-Line specific bodywork
- Chrome exhaust outlet
- Sport suspension
- Leather steering wheel with flat area and red stitching
- Rear parking cameras
- Automatic high beam switching
- Automatic air conditioning
- 4.2 ”color on-board computer
- Three-spoke leather steering wheel
- Driver’s vigilance warning
- Recognizednce of road signs …
ST-Line X (in addition to ST-Line) :
- Thatrain sensors
- LED lights
- Exterior mirrors with approach lighting
- Height adjustable passenger seat
- Electric front and rear windows
- Camera drecoil …
Active X :
The equipment is identical to that of the ST-Line X but with a specific SUV-type body kit and a less sporty atmosphere on board. Both finishes are at the same prices.
ST (in addition to ST-Line X) :
- 18 ”alloy wheels
- Matrix LED headlights
- Digital counters
- Ford Performance seats
- Driving alert in the wrong way …
Conclusion: A welcome modernization
The restyled Fiesta modernizes its look and highlights the Ford logo more than ever. When the various versions (Active, ST-Line…) are put side by side, the differences are obvious. The Fiesta can assert its offer 3 and 5 doors, a rarity on the market, as well as a proposal for an engine running on E85. As for the addition of digital instrumentation, it allows the city car not to lose contact with the competition (Peugeot 208, Renault Clio or Volkswagen Polo…), which already offers this type of equipment. If these developments make it possible to modernize the Fiesta, they will undoubtedly not change the situation on the French market, dominated by tricolor models.
