New daily driver

Having sold the A2 as it was feeling a bit tired, and because I found myself with an itchy V5 (and the RS wasn't going anywhere) I looked about for a new car.

After much deliberation I've stepped away from the diesel engine and gone for a fuel efficient petrol, namely a 1.0t 3 cylinder one year old Fiesta Zetec S in Pearlescent Candy Blue.

Being a picky bugger I had them recondition the alloys to "as good as new" as there were a few scrapes and a new tyre as well which they did free of charge as I was a returning customer. (The same chain of Ford franchise I got the RS from)

With 123bhp it's pretty similar to the Puma but got a bit more torque at 147lbft and weighs about the same at 1016kg.
Comes with a few toys as it's an ex demo car - Sat Nav, Keyless Mykey, DAB radio, USB, Heated front screen, rear parking sensors etc so will be good for my commute. Only driven it home 30 odd miles so far but it's a nice drive with some nippy oomph. Free VED is nice too.

Picked it up today:



A few of the for sale photos that actually show it off as it was dark when I got home!







Outside guarding his big brother:



Will get some up to date photos once the snows gone and I can wash it.

Dal said:

...and because I found myself with an itchy V5...

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And me with the Juke probably hasn't helped
It is a lovely little car though, it'll be good to compare the colour to the RS in the sunlight.

Nice..think my daughters driving school car has the same engine, she loves it, sitting at 70mph with cruise control on i think it still returns well over 50mpg and is suprisingly nippy.
looks good in 2 door form as well, but not sure about the 2 blues together, will await the pictures

great looking little beast.

Looks good! All the Fiestas I’ve driven have been nicely nippy and they do look good with 2 doors
Will

First fuel fill up has happened now and managed 51.5mpg so can't complain. It drives really well with it's torque centered between about 1500 - 2000rpm so makes for relaxed driving which is sometimes good after a naff day at work.
Compared to the RS it feels like a super smooth limo :lol:

Got around to giving him a quick bath:

A quick bit of pre-wash whilst I get the pressure washer and buckets ready:



Didn't take much to get the shine back - there's a bit of tar and a little bit of fallout but I'll give it a full detox when the weather is warmer than 3 deg C. There's a couple of stone chips but nothing unexpected in a year old car. No paint defects, dents or scuffs which is good.





















Really enjoying the drive with it's remarkable 1.0t engine that has quite a bit of torque low down. It's nice and relaxing when you want to be but has a mini rumble when you put your foot down.

That's a great colour. Really suits the Fiesta

I had a go in my mums 1.0 ecoboost Fiesta today and absolutely loved it (whisper it - a bit more than my ST). It's a fantastic engine.

It is a fun little thing.
Got a few little Mountune goodies now - primary and secondary pipes and the intake airbox bits. All warranty friendly too!

https://www.mountunestore.com/collections/mk7-fiesta-1-0t/products/fiesta-b299fox-high-flow-secondary-induction-hose

https://www.mountunestore.com/collections/mk7-fiesta-1-0t/products/fiesta-b299fox-induction-kit

Neil,what do you prefer over the ST?