Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi (66 kW) Titanium Individual
Sounds good overall, but a little more difficult to execute. While European, American or Asian drivers simply want to get from A to B, their driving expectations are completely different.
Europeans are betting on dynamic driving, Asians are more concerned with comfort and boot volume, and Americans are probably the best choice for a good automatic transmission and a comfortable coffee stand.
Of course we are joking a little because the world is not so black and white. The Fiesta has all the attributes to be loved on all continents. While the dynamic design is finished with five doors, it's even so sporty that the Fiesta will represent Ford at the World Rally Championship next year.
The Fiesta WRC, powered by a new turbocharged 1-liter engine, will therefore receive frequent media coverage throughout the sports world. It will also make the "regular" Fiesta more recognizable.
The test Fiesta had a similar displacement to the future WRC racer, as it had to drive under the gas oil label at the gas station. Despite the rigidity of the turbodiesel, vibration and volume (nothing critical, but especially noticeable outside the passenger compartment), the engine is very driver-friendly.
When accelerated, it starts to run at 1.500 rpm and spins happily, although there is no need to hold on at higher revs. The gearbox is excellent too, as it shifts all five gears quickly and accurately.
While the engine and transmission mix is good so no one will be disappointed, we missed a few more sparks, especially at highway speeds, a fully loaded car, or going uphill.
Unfortunately, the transmission is only five-speed, and the engine's power, unfortunately, is only 66 kilowatts, which is more than enough because of the torque of the turbodiesel in the city, and in the conditions mentioned earlier it runs out of these 10 or 20 "horses". to really impress.
Maybe it's not the engine that is to blame, but the transmission: if it were a six-speed gearbox, engineers could make better use of the mid-revs, which the 1.6 TDCi is easiest to breathe at. Maybe in the near future we will have a factory tuning of the engine, say, a 1.6 TDCi with 80 kilowatts (the most powerful turbo diesel and well-equipped Polo has 77 kW, while the Clio can deliver a dCi 105) or just sixth gear?
Titanium equipment enriched with individual accessories and some accessories is the right answer for more demanding customers. Although we criticized the (safety) equipment on the base Fiesta, we will be more lenient on this, although the ESP stabilization system (Ford IVD) is still only on the accessories list.
Five airbags (in addition to front and side, knee pads too!), radio with CD player and manual air conditioning are standard equipment, parking sensors, a sports spoiler, 16-inch wheels and Bluetooth are optional equipment. Of course, instead of manual, there is also automatic air conditioning.
Unfortunately, the price of a car also rises to the point where you can buy a well-stocked car and a lot more from your competitors. Or Focus. Once again, we were surprised by the Fiesta's excellent driving position, as the longitudinal movement of the steering wheel is impressive.
The flip side of that, ladies, is that your tall boy will feel great behind the wheel too. But forget about rear-seat legroom, as Ford has clearly sacrificed it for front-seat comfort. The trunk volume of 295 liters is the average in this class.
It looks like Ford would sacrifice usability for the pleasure of this car. What if there is no room on the back bench, but if the front is good? A good engine, transmission, excellent chassis and communicative power steering support this theory. And if we add individual equipment to that, in our case it was leather red and silver (at least that's what Ford says) accessories on the seats and doors, the answer is even clearer.
Alyosha Mrak, photo: Sasha Kapetanovich
Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi (66 kW) Titanium Individual
Basic data
| Sales: | Summit motors ljubljana |
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| Base model price: | 15.360 € |
| Test model cost: | 19.330 € |
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| Power: | 66kW (90 KM) |
| Acceleration (0-100 km / h): | 11,9 with |
| Maximum speed: | 175 km / h |
| Mixed flow ECE: | 4,2l / 100km |
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - gasoline - displacement 1.596 cm? – maximum power 66 kW (90 hp) at 4.000 rpm – maximum torque 212 Nm at 2.000 rpm. |
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| Energy transfer: | front wheel drive engine - 5-speed manual transmission - tires 205/55 R 16 H (Goodyear Ultragrip Performance M + S). |
| Capacity: | 175 km/h top speed - 0-100 km/h acceleration in 11,9 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 5,2/3,6/4,2 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 110 g/km. |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.100 kg - permissible gross weight 1.550 kg. |
| External dimensions: | length 3.958 mm - width 1.709 mm - height 1.481 mm. |
| Inner dimensions: | fuel tank 42 l. |
| Box: | 295-979 l |
Our measurements
| T = -8 ° C / p = 899 mbar / rel. vl. = 70% / Mileage condition: 14.420 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 11,8s |
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| 402m from the city: | 18,1 years ( 123 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | 8,6s |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | 11,2s |
| Maximum speed: | 177km / h (V.) |
| test consumption: | 6,8 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 44,8m |
| AM table: | 41m |
evaluation
Undoubtedly, this equipped Fiesta is a good car. With a responsive chassis, power steering and a fast and precise transmission, it rewards dynamic riders, the engine lacking only a little more power (for sovereignty even at full load) and (or?) a sixth gear. But it’s better to forget about the place on the back bench.
We praise and reproach
engine
fuel consumption
driving position (mainly longitudinal movement of the steering wheel)
responsive steering and chassis
Transmission
USB and iPod connectors
price
it has no daytime running lights
spacious backseat (little legroom)
jump at highway speed
