Ford Fiesta 1.4i Zetec review - data
Ford Fiesta 1.4i Zetec Road Test
Test date 15 October 2008
Price as tested £13,545
For Class-leading ride and handling, sound interior ergonomics, smooth engine
Against Average performance, less spacious than rivals, not the cheapest
How much ?
- Price as tested £13,545
- Price as tested £12,095
How fast
- 0-30mph 4 sec
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph 43.4 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
18.8 / 75.5 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
34.4 / 93.9 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
7.3 / 11.1
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
11.8 / 16.7 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
21.8 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
33.9 mpg
- Test best/worst
40.8 / 19.1
Government figures
- Combined/urban
48.7 / 37.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
133 g/km
How big?
- Length
3950 mm
- Width
1722 mm
- Height
1481 mm
- Wheelbase
2489 mm
- Weight
1041 kg
- Fuel tank
42.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1388 cc
- Max power 95 bhp at 5750 rpm
- Max torque 94 ft at 4200 rpm
- Specific output 68.4 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 98 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 76.0x76.5 mm
- Compression ratio 11.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel 4 Tower Coil, Port fuel injection , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.58 / 4.6
- 2nd 1.93 / 8.6
- 3rd 1.28 / 13
- 4th 0.95 / 17.5
- 5th 0.76 / 21.9
- 6th no data
- Final drive 4.03
Suspension
- Front MacPherson type front suspension with L–shaped, sub-frame mounted lower control arms. Struts with Twin-tube shock absorbers and dual path Top Mounts. Anti Roll Bar
- Rear Twist-beam rear suspension with angled pivot bushes. Coil springs. Mono-tube shock absorber modules located behind wheel centre.
Steering
- Type Electric Power Assisted Steering Column
- Lock to lock 2.60
Brakes
- Front 258x23mm Vented Discs
- Rear 200x30mm Drums
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6.0J x 15'' '8-Spoke' Alloy in
- Size rear 6.0J x 15'' '8-Spoke' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 195/50 R15
- Tyres rear 195/50 R15
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