Ford Fiesta 1.0 ecoboost - economical & refined!

Fiesta ST 1.6 ecoboost

The advanced 1 litre 3 cylinder engine first seen in Ford's Focus has now found a home in the latest incarnation of Fiesta and will come in three different specifications - two ecoboost (or turbocharged to you sir!)98 or 123 bhp and one normally aspirated version of 79 bhp. Economy will be around the 65 mpg mark for the more powerful version and should be higher for the less powerful models.

The advanced design of the 1.0 ecoboost engine means extremely light weight and near Motorcycle levels of horsepower and a perfectly reasonable 148 lb ft of torque, remarkable figures from such a relatively small lightweight engine. Lower weight means that the already class leading Fiesta, introduced in 2008, improves it's handling and poise still further -  this car is quiet, refined, good-looking, fun to drive and economical !! It can't make a cup of tea though - yet! Although the Fiesta does have some trick features up it's sleeve, like the MyKey system, which allows parents to limit the car's top speed to 80 MPH and also the radio volume. Another feature of note is Sync - one of the most advanced systems around for integrating mobile phones, audio and voice control, although this has proved unpopular with Americans, who have had the system for a few years. All 3 models come in under the 99g/km emission threshold meaning cheap road tax. If you like your Fiesta to come with a bit more oomph, the ST version 1.6 litre ecoboost (pictured above) is also due out very soon, and should be a little firecracker with 180ps available through the front wheels.