1993 Ford Festiva GL review from North America
"This is a fine econoy-box with the best that 1980's engineering could offer"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
One tappet stuck for a while. The transmission has begun to get rough.
General comments?
This car was the most practical, comfortable and reliable basic transportation available in the States.
It's slightly smoothed two box styling, like everything else about the car is more practical than beautiful.
The back seat has room for six footers, but the rear springs are too soft for the weight of two adults in the back.
Fuel consumption for the automatic isn't what it should be, but the performance is fine.
I dearly wish somebody would take the basics, add a hybrid (or turbo diesel), a little sound deadening, and some 21st century engineering touches. I'd pay $20K for that.
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| All around great commuter car |
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| This car excels at what it was designed for - providing cheap reliable transportation |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 1993 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 100000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 17th February, 2003 |