Hi All,

In the next year or 2 (or sooner if funds allow), I'm looking to downsize from my current ride (2007 Mondeo Tdci) to potentially a Fiesta Zetec-S (2008-).

what I would like to know is:

1) Are there any problems to look out for?
2) what are they like to live with on a daily basis?
3) Are they as frugal as they say they are?

As the title say, talk to me........ lol

thanks in advance.

Lee

 

i'd like to know too as im planning on getting one for the mrs next year

i think they look great....

 

I do not have a Fiesta bud but have a Focus 64 plate zetec s tdci 1.6 and love it, don't think the fiesta has the 6 speed box in them but dirt cheap to run.


I bought mine new pre registered in January this year with 6 miles on clock, will be turning 19k this weekend and I get 600-630 miles from a tank its only about Ł50 to fill it up. Its never skipped a beat computer reads about 61.4 mpg that's motorway plus heavy bypass traffic commute return at night. My works a 74 mile round trip daily.


Just had mine remapped 2 weeks ago was 115 standard, company that remapped it says average gain is about 30-32 horse and 55-60 torque. Deffo pulls away much sharper, You could actually stall these pretty easily if you tried but takes away like a different car.


By the way I came from a 57 plate 2.0 TDI 170 Audi A4 qauttro and do not miss that pile of shite in the slightest.

 

Where a used to live a bloke had one and he said it had been spot on. The 1.6 is the Peugeot engine.

 

Love mine.

Been mapped. Intercooler few other little mods

It's quite nippy but I brought it for work and getting over 70 mpg

So it's perfect for me

 

Where a what used to live? Are they the same engine as what's on the mk2 focus?

 

Where i used to live i mean lol.

He had to pay extra for the side skirts cause there an option.

I dont know if its the same as a mondy.

 

I had a 14 plate Fiesta ZS TDCI 1.6 for 10 months and only got rid of it for my 15 plate Fiesta ST2, as the ZS was too slow.

Aside of that it was great. It used 2 and 1/4 tanks of fuel to get from Northern Ireland to Northern Italy via mainland UK. Which is good considering it was a 40L tank. It was averaging around 57.8MPG along that trip.

 

The Mrs has one identical to your pic. I use it very often and it's a great wee car. Enough poke to get about, Ł20 or Ł30 a year road tax and it's brilliant on fuel.

She was desperate to get rid of her Mini she had as things were going wrong (56 plate) and she jumped into the one she bought.If She'd waited longer I would have found her the Streetpack one with reverse sensors, electric folding mirrors and one with cruise control.

I've heard the dpf's are bad for clogging up but she's never had a problem, drives 20 miles each way to work and she can be heavy footed so it's probably enough to keep it clear. Once she's bored of it I think I'll keep it for myself tbh. Very very cheap to run.

 

I have a 2010 one, bought it one owner from new with big miles on it. just coming up to a year of ownershipand only thing ive done is change a module for the wipers and service it. Averaging 57mpg