Super TestCar reviews - Ford - Fiesta - hatch rangeFord modelsOverviewZetec hot hatch joins Ford's 2006 WQ Fiesta range - but it's been worth the wait21 Mar 2006 WITH large car and SUV sales sliding so far in 2006, Ford has bolstered its Fiesta baby car – first with a facelift in January, and now with a slightly edgier Zetec model. Sporting firmer suspension, racier looks and a sharper pricetag, Australia’s Number Three hopes the changes will underline the Fiesta’s perceived quality and refinement that come as a result of its German origins in the eyes of the public, who are drawn more than ever to the light-car class. Model release date: 1 March 2006 to 1 January 2009 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelFord scored a hit with the last Fiesta, its first competitive light car since the under-par Festiva from South Korea. Wisely it waited until a gustier 74kW/146Nm 1.6-litre engine and four-speed automatic became available in a five-door hatchback from from Germany (a failing of the Fiesta’s wildly underrated Ka predecessor) before it introduced the car to Australia. Consequently the car was already two years old abroad, hence the WP’s short 20-month live-span here. As with the facelifted WQ range, three Fiesta models arrived: base LX, luxury Ghia and sporty Zetec. |
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