It appears as though there's a bit of a Fiesta movement going on in Europe already. The bite size hatchback became Europe's best selling car in March with 52,805 units sold. Volkswagen's Golf had previously held that title.
That said, we're still waiting for the Fiesta here in the U.S. and it won't be headed our way anytime soon. Sure, Ford handed out 100 Euro-spec cars to obsessive Twitter tweakers so they could tell everybody how much they like the car that isn't costing them a dime, but actual customers will have to wait until next year to buy U.S. versions.
hondacura4 says:
08:55 AM, 04/17/09
The Fiesta and Focus seem to be very well executed. Why Ford hasnt already imported them here is beyond me. Get on the ball!
Too bad the IIHS tests gives these small cars bad reputations as they provide Americans more reasons not to purchase a small car. The IIHS needs to provide the whole picture not half of it.
pat1usmc says:
09:37 AM, 04/17/09
I'm looking forward to this car as well. I was impressed with it at the auto show.
mirth says:
09:43 AM, 04/17/09
The Fiesta is coming in early 2010, not 2011. It will be a 2011 model year.
redliner says:
09:45 AM, 04/17/09
Best looking small ford in what? 15? 20? 30 years?
firstwagon says:
10:09 AM, 04/17/09
I'll bet it will displace the Focus as Ford's top selling car if it ever does arrive.
fst1 says:
10:28 AM, 04/17/09
@mirth: You're right, corrected.
technov says:
10:42 AM, 04/17/09
Please bring the Euro Ford Focus especially an RS version. I don't understand Ford's reason to continue to compete with the Honda Civic, Mazda3, or Toyota Corolla with a mediocre car.
hondacura4 says:
01:39 PM, 04/17/09
"Please bring the Euro Ford Focus especially an RS version. I don't understand Ford's reason to continue to compete with the Honda Civic, Mazda3, or Toyota Corolla with a mediocre car."
Technov, I think Ford has or had the mentality that people wont pay extra money for a good solid, high quality small car. Ford is wrong as quality and great product execution will sell itself. You get what you pay for.
stovt001 says:
11:27 PM, 04/17/09
OK, it looks great, and as Top Gear demonstrated, it can outrun a Corvette in a shopping mall and can take part in a beach assault. I want one. Who in their right mind wouldn't want one?
Unless they get the Euro Focus RS over here soon. Then I'd go for that. Yup, that would do just fine.
emawk says:
04:40 PM, 04/19/09
I can only imagine how well a new Ford Focus will do.
seppoboy says:
05:16 AM, 04/20/09
Fiesta appears to be a really nice car, but there are reasons it is outselling Golf. Fiesta is a B class car, smaller and less expensive than a C class leader like Golf. In hard economic times the European market typically shifts down a class. Sales volumes fall for Golf, Astra, Focus, Megane class cars, and volumes rise for Polo, Corsa, Fiesta, Clio, small Peugeots and Fiats.
By the time Fiesta reaches our shores, who knows what the world economy will be like?
karjunkie says:
10:22 AM, 04/21/09
The explanation why it is not sold here yet is obvious. Ford engineers are working feverishly to make it as ugly as the American Focus before bringing it over!
bbechtel16 says:
06:04 AM, 04/25/09
LOL! ^ It still boggles my mind how Ford took such a clean and attractive, yet possibly generic looking car, and facelifted it into something completely hideous, but with SYNC! The coupe looks even worse! And of course the hatch and wagon, which could be enjoying a market share increase right now has been killed. I think Ford ought to kill the man that thought all of this was a good idea... SYNC was a good idea though. It's the only way they can move the Focus!