What is it?
Ford expects ST-Line models to represent a fifth of UK sales for its new Fiesta. To hit that target, this halfway house between the regular car and full-blown ST will have to make a real impression.
Things looked good when we drove an ST-Line X for the first time on its European launch in June, but that was on smooth, sun-baked Spanish Tarmac. Now, we’re treading onto the undulating paths and carriageways around Wales’ Snowdonia National Park to more accurately gauge the model’s chances in Britain.
The ST-Line X, as you may have guessed, combines luxury features of the Titanium X with ST-Line design. It cherry-picks desirable features from both trims, including a dash-top-mounted 8.0in touchscreen (non-X models get 6.5in) featuring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, part-leather sports seats and an ST-Line flat-bottomed steering wheel.
Outside, the car rolls on 17in wheels as standard, with 18in ones an option (and are fitted to this car). The bumpers are more aggressive in their design, while side skirts have been added to make the car look as though it’s sitting closer to the ground.
These changes, of course, come with the improvements added to the new Fiesta range. Compared with its predecessor, it has a vastly improved interior complete with a less cluttered dashboard and a higher-quality finish overall. The car itself is 71mm longer and 13mm wider, aiding interior space, and knee room in the back has grown by a modest 16mm.
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xxxx
New clothes
Could be 10 years old on the outside (even the engine is knocking on a bit) and it's still a mess on the inside.
Option: For a little bit extra (£1,000) get the 1.8 192ps 4 cylinder POLO GTI. Or for more still wait for the 2.0 POLO GTI.
FORD are getting greedy with their prices.
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VW charged £665 extra for
VW charged £665 extra for curtain airbags on the Polo, which have been standard on most other cars for years. They are not even offered on their smaller Up models.
Andrew1
xxxx wrote:
But the Polo is ugly as hell, has a ridiculous outdated and bland interiour and probably comes with software to optimize emissions.
xxxx
Opinion
Or you could say "The Fiesta is ugly as hell, has a ridiculous outdated and bland interiour", it's just opinion.
However statistics show it's slower compared to the GTI and won't hold it's value as well, according to Parkers.
abkq
xxxx wrote:
+1
Polo is the model of restrained elegance whereas Ford cannot leave any panel alone - a scoop here, a bulge - this is a small car not an urban sculpture. The Ford interior continues to be disastrous.
si73
xxxx wrote:
I agree, it doesnt look box fresh but neither does the polo you are championing. I really like the mazda 2, which in 89bhp guise out performs this but that too looks very similar to the previous model, is that a bad thing? I'm not sure it is as they are all quite good looking cars, though I prefer the mazda for its looks and na engine. As for price, well you can get a lower powered polo in a high spec, like this fiesta, for similar money, never seems like the best buy really, so why they use them as press cars when they appear so expensive seems crazy, the st line starts at 12ish £k, so look nearer the lower specs for the value. Obvious really.
xxxx
"championing"
Not 'championing' as you put it just giving an example. As to spec's the T... X isn't that high, unlike the price.
"why they use them as press cars when they appear so expensive seems crazy" the answer, because it so expensive.
Obvious really.
xxxx
"ST line start at 12ish £k"
Just wondering where you got that figure from as Ford reckon on £16,595, that's a pretty big 'ish.
Research, obvious really
si73
Very snidy
AddyT
xxxx wrote:
You remind me of Will from The Inbetweeners. Not that you are very intelligent like the character, but just a bit too argumentative and a little bit obnoxious with it and lacking some social skills. Still waiting to hear on the car you drive, as always...
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