Finally the Ford Fiesta will be made available to the US market. The car is beautiful, successful, economic, and iconic in Europe. Not to mention that that it was the runner up for Car of the Year 2009 (losing by just one point!)
According to the official press release from Ford, the Fiesta will be available in the summer of 2010. It will have a 1600 cc 4-cylinder engine (that probably used to be an anathema for the average buyer in the US!) that delivers 119 HP. I expect (hope) that the car is going to be available with all the bells and whistles of the European version (Bluetooth with Voice Command, center console multifunctional display, MP3 & USB ready, rain sensing wipers, key free starter, stability and traction assist, parking assist sensor, etc) and definitely hope that is going to be available with a standard (manual) gearbox.
She is gorgeous. If it sells for a price similar to the Focus and VW Golf then the MSRP should be around $17000 which is OK for small family cars that appeal to young people.
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