Ford Fiesta Running Costs
Overall Average Rating: 77.96%
Position in the Top 100 cars: 96th
Having never been higher than 75th in Driver Power, the previous Fiesta’s 89th in 2009 isn’t a wholly unexpected result.
Despite the model being such a big seller, it’s a little curious that so many owners lack enthusiasm about their cars.
Decent scores for running costs and handling help brighten the Fiesta’s results sheet, but low votes for comfort and brakes undo much of the good work.
Manufacturer Verdict (Position: 21st)
Having made progress in 2008, Ford has dropped back again this year. It’s 12 places higher than rival Vauxhall, and its cars are rated for practicality and handling. Yet owners’ main gripe is reliability.
Overall Average: 77th in Driver Power 2010
Owners who would buy a Ford Fiesta Owner Reviews Container again
73rd in Driver Power 2010
Owners who would buy another Ford Fiesta again:
61st in Driver Power 2010
Running Cost: 43rd in Driver Power 2010
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
more or less perfect to drive. rear visibility and fuel consumption = poor. It doesn't go into reverse gear sometimes when you pull the gearstick into reverse so u have to do it again. rear bumper reflector broke after a minor bump. indicators on mirrors stick out so when i was reversing it clipped onto a wheelie bin and tore off the whole mirror casing, £36 to replace the plastic cover. when your running low on fuel the trip computer has a mind of its own and will keep on changing how many miles is left. front left speaker has started to rattle when u put it on loud. sum cheap plastics in the interior. design inside and out is great. boot could be bigger. overall however extremely happy with it, handles very well, ride is very good, sound system very good.
Cost: 2/5
58-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
I like the new Ford Fiesta VERY Much, the styling, interior comfort, equipment levels, handling etc. The ONLY thing that I am upset by is the stated round town fuel consumption of 37-38mpg I get around 30mpg and I drive like a saint trying to achieve that. Can you imagine if I drove with a heavy foot. I have even written to Ford about it, their answer was "Our fuel figures are produced with a vehicle on a rolling road". HOW can that be indicative of town driving, with traffic lights, hills, etc???
Cost: 2/5
59-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
The latest Fiesta has great styling and in the 1.6 petrol, good performance. I am currently getting 40mpg with a mixture of mainly town motoring + some motorway.
Enough room although fully folding rear seats would have been better.
Radio, CD, optional bluetooth all work very well. Voice control works well but sequence could be shorter. Now we have colder weather, Quickclear front screen is a real bonus together with the climate control.
A great car to drive.
Cost: 5/5
59-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
I love it. I have every extra and paid the price of a much lower spec model. I have had it for 3 months but feel like it is part of me and part of my life for much longer. I would recommend it to anyone and all my friends/family are jealous of its leather seats and gadgets/safety features and have all asked for a drive of it. I don't want to ever have to exchange it.
Cost: 5/5
04-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
Although it does what it shuold as a supermini, some of the plastics are of poor quality and have sharp edges. The water pump failed just after the three year warranty and a suspension spring also broke which I would not expect to happen on a car used around town and with only 20000 miles on the clock at the time. Ford were not interested in helping with either issue.
Cost: 3/5
03-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
We haven't treated the car very well, our Fiesta has suffered neglect and a lot of abuse and yet nothing has ever gone wrong and it still provides plenty of reliable transport. Minor trim needed replacing but a spare part was easily found and cheap too. Driving is fun, the handling is great and power is sufficient most of the time. Overall a great little car!
Cost: 5/5
57-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
OK for everyday commuting, but longer journeys become tiring. Fuel consumption is vastly overestimated by Ford. Struggle to get 38-40 mpg for 1.2 petrol engine ( and I'm no boy racer!) Electrics feel cheap quality.
This model's interior is improved over previous model - less hard plastic, but still some way to go.
Cost: 2/5
59-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
The new Fiesta is a dream to drive, especially in 'Zetec S' guise! My only gripe is that fuel economy in my diesel is not quite as efficient on a combined cycle as I was hoping for after reading the Ford literature. Overall, I've been very impressed with the car and handling is brilliant on it...
Cost: 3/5
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
I have the Fiesta Titanium 1.4 and it is a brilliant car to drive!! The economy is very good and on even short journeys it always returns about 49mpg. and mid to upper 50s on longer runs.I am 65 years old and still like to get my foot down! My other car is an MGF but that is another story!!!
Cost: 5/5
59-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
lts a Ford,lt does what it says on the tin,
Apart from the Display keeps saying DONT DRIVE go straight to a dealer,But nothing is wrong it still go's.
What a comedown from a Golf,
I miss the Esp Tcs etc,
Built to a minimum standard and it is expensive,
Wish l had waited for the new Polo.
Cost: 5/5
T-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
nice little run around, ideal for now but may need one that is if nopt bigger at least has 5 doors in the future. it is nippy enough just for me to trvael around town and to visit family a few hundred miles away occasioanlly
Cost: 5/5
58-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
under powered; clutch pedal travel is large causing me to either stretch to put the clutch down or sit too close to the steering wheel.
I purchased the car with economy in mind but find it is not so economic as I expected.
Cost: 4/5
08-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Very good. Fiesta has been cheap to run and practical. The only thing that has gone wrong was when I hit a pothole and needed two new wheels as they were bent. This was not the fault of the car, but the council's!
Cost: 5/5
08-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Great to drive with the Torquey 1.6 TDCi engine and very economical 60+ mpg, cheap to service at only £95. Plenty of space and great ride and handling as you'd expect from a Ford. I wish I had bought 2!
Cost: 5/5
58-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
It's OK - but no more than that. Had a petrol Focus before, which is an all round better drive. The economy in the Fiesta though is great. Next time want a Focus diesel to get the best of both worlds.
Cost: 5/5
Y-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
I am a little bit dissapointed in my Ford Fiesta. It is not as economical as I thought it would be and replacement parts are far more expensive than they should be considering the price of the car.
Cost: 2/5
55-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Great fun little car that is cheap to run and dose everything i need it to and more.Id defo think of buying another just maybe a different model with abit more bite!!!All in all tho a great car.
Cost: 3/5
55-reg Diesel, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Its been really good - I am proud to tell everyone that it has a tax band of £35 pa and it does 62mpg and looks great.
I sold it in November and the lady is over the moon with it.
Cost: 5/5
X-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Easy to drive, suits its purpose well, good fuel economy, good styling, interior slightly dated however, but a good overall car for someone who needs it to get from A to B.
Cost: 4/5
Other-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
small cheap runaround with resonable features in the top range models. However poor fuel economy and age of the car means few faults with the exhaust etc. Overall average.
Cost: 3/5
08-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
I really like the car. Fun to drive and Quick. Has returned over 30mpg so far in its life which for my largely Urban driving and a 2.0 petrol engine is not bad at all.
Cost: 4/5
59-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
I am very pleased with my car.It looks stylish,performs well and is economical.It is well designed and all the equipment all works well.Overall a well designed car.
Cost: 5/5
53-reg Diesel, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Great little car, it does exactley what it says on the tin so to speak.
Starts every time, great fun to drive, build quality is good and it is cheap to run.
Cost: 5/5
59-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
A good little car, but very disappointed in the price of parts and labour - only 1 item so far, an extra remote key costing £105 plus £65 to programme it.
Cost: 1/5
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
My fiesta is a good car but its not my cup of tea.My wife and i regret getting rid of our Focus. As soon has we can afford it we will go back to a Focus.
Cost: 5/5
09-reg , Owner for Less than a year
This Fiesta is my 8th Fiesta and this one is the new shape 1.6 Petrol Titanium model and on a long run will do over 50mpg so who needs a smelly diesel !
Cost: 5/5
04-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Really good car but the heavier 5 door lacks the oomph needed for overtaking where smaller cars have bigger engines (which makes no sense to me!)
Cost: 5/5
52-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Great little car with good performance and still delivers a fairly good mpg as well as a low insurance group so great for a first or second car.
Cost: 4/5
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Does all required, pity the auto gearbox is traditional not CVT which should be more economic, and also only available with 1.4 petrol engine.
Cost: 4/5
59-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Brilliant little car , still looks good sitting on the drive, excellent to drive, pretty expensive for a ford fiesta, supposedly a budget car.
Cost: 5/5
59-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Does what I bought it for, comfortable and cheap to run as I do 90 motorway miles a day. For £10,500 a 1.6 TDCi Zetech seemed a bargin.
Cost: 5/5
54-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Brilliant car for a good price. Isn't dear to run at all, looks good and very easy to get parts for if required.
Cost: 5/5
05-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
does exactly what its designed to do for a cheap small car, provide easy cheap transport in not to bad comfort.
Cost: 5/5
09-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Auto Express Car of the Year, What Car Car of the Year and best selling car in Britain. What more can I say!!!
Cost: 5/5
56-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Fiesta st great small hatch lotts of power and good spec and looks great, shame there is not a new one yet
Cost: 2/5
58-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
greaat looking car, much admired by others, couldn't wish for a better means of transport in this sector.
Cost: 5/5
08-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
A good small saloon car, unpretentious but reliable, fuel economy and emissions could be improved.
Cost: 3/5
59-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Understandable why it is voted best car of 09, seriously amazing car new fiesta is just brilliant
Cost: 5/5
08-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Does everything it says on the tin! Completely satisfied with it & it is my second new Fiesta ST.
Cost: 5/5
08-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Harsh ride, sporadic brake feel, very poor fuel economy - nowhere near what the brochure said
Cost: 1/5
09-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Generally a good all round car, but some of the interior materials feel a bit cheap.
Cost: 5/5
59-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
A quality built car with excellent style, performance with first class economy.
Cost: 5/5
57-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Nice car good performace and only £35 a year VEL up to58MPG if i drive right
Cost: 5/5
X-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
good little car - zetec s 1.6 is a good engine. nice ride, cheap to run.
Cost: 5/5
05-reg Diesel, Owner for 3 to 5 years
I love it. Reliable, economical, comfortable, does lots to the gallon.
Cost: 5/5
T-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
good all rounder cheap to run reliable has never failed in ten years
Cost: 5/5
03-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
A nice, compact and economical car which handles well except in snow
Cost: 5/5
56-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
It's a good all round car, drives well and is fairly cheap to run.
Cost: 4/5
Other-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Typical used,cheap car;cheap to run and suits my needs at present.
Cost: 4/5
05-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
ECONOMY VERY GOOD ,ACCELERATION VERY GOOD,PAINT WORK NOT SO GOOD
Cost: 5/5
09-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Poor rear seat for folding could have more places to put things/
Cost: 5/5
57-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Meets our needs perfectly and has reduced our motoring costs.
Cost: 5/5
07-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
bit under powered, poor mpg for small car otherwise excellent
Cost: 3/5
Y-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
Its been the best car I ever bought and well worth the money
Cost: 5/5
58-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
An excelent car.Great to drive. Good on fuel(ave 58mpg
Cost: 5/5
58-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
worthy car of the year winner 2008, would buy another
Cost: 5/5
56-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Fantastically economical, full of extras. Great car
Cost: 5/5
R-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
I love it but it can be a pain when it breaks hehe
Cost: 5/5
R-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Good economical small easy to park, boot to small.
Cost: 5/5
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
The Fiesta 1.6 S is a fantastic car in every way.
Cost: 5/5
T-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
For a 10 year old car it is good and economical
Cost: 5/5
S-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Great car and cheap to run. Ideal for low-use.
Cost: 5/5
58-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
good performance and economy, but ride to hard
Cost: 5/5
Other-reg Diesel, Owner for More than 5 years
Cheap by cutting corners on component quality
Cost: 4/5
02-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
Good all round car, can't really complain.
Cost: 5/5
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Great everyday car at a reasonable price.
Cost: 5/5
06-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
An excellent cheap to run hot hatchback.
Cost: 5/5
T-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Reliable, cheap to run, great to drive.
Cost: 5/5
57-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Everything as I expected for the price.
Cost: 2/5
59-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Excellent, better than previous model
Cost: 5/5
R-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
Good reliable cheap to run basic car.
Cost: 5/5
54-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
Economical. Boring. Reliable. Small.
Cost: 5/5
S-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
It's great, cheap personal transport
Cost: 5/5
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Apart from fuel consumption superb
Cost: 1/5
55-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
It does what it says on the tin
Cost: 3/5
Y-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
fun to drive and cheap to run
Cost: 4/5
07-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
overall very pleased so far.
Cost: 3/5
08-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Excellent value for money
Cost: 5/5
07-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
A small but powerful car,
Cost: 2/5
56-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
good small economical car
Cost: 4/5
53-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Cost: 5/5
02-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
Cost: 5/5
R-reg , Owner for 1 to 3 years
Cost: 5/5
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Cost: 5/5
05-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Cost: 5/5
Other-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Cost: 5/5
59-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Cost: 5/5
57-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Cost: 3/5
57-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Cost: 5/5
04-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
Cost: 5/5
59-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
Cost: 5/5
