Faults:

A rattle under the rear seats; I have found that trim on Fiestas seem to come loose and rattle at speed, or if windy.

General Comments:

This car is not as nippy as the C2, and the handling, despite other comments, I find to be loose, and there is a lot of roll on cornering.

The engine however, at 3-4000 revs, purrs beautifully, but loses power at the top end of the revs.

Faults:

I have had the car for just over a year, and have had several problems.

First, there was a oil leak, which had to be taken into Ford 3 times for them to fix it properly.

Second, the window switch snapped.

Third, my rear window heater stopped working completely.

Fourth, there was a recall on the car because of the clutch shaft.

But saying everything above, Ford's warranty has fixed them all for me free of charge, which I think is good service, but just problems you don't need.

General Comments:

As for the car itself, I think it is amazing.

Handling - The handling the car is 10/10, just like a go kart. There is not another car I have driven which is as much fun as this.

Performance - Performance is a great coming out of bends, as it has low gear ratios, so there is plenty of pull in low revs and high, Saying this though, the car could have some more bhp, which would help in comparison with other cars.

Build - This car is built well, but as always with Ford, there's the plastic feel inside, and the CD player and speakers could be improved a lot. You do get sport seats, which are comfortable and keep you stable in your seat.

Overall - I love this car, and it is still the most fun I have had. As for handling, I can't find anything like it in the price range. Sadly I'm going to have to sell it though, because of the mpg. Maybe diesel power next.

Faults:

The only 'problem' was the aluminium plate on the gear lever was poorly glued on and would come off in the sun.

General Comments:

Awesome handling. AWESOME handling. Needs more power to match it, but the suspension/steering/brakes don't need to be touched. Very well made, comfortable too. Drinks a bit for a 1.6 though.

Faults:

At 500 kilometers the brakes felt too long when pressing the pedal, I went to the dealer and they adjusted the rear drum brakes. It felt better for like 100 kilometers before it felt long again. Now I got used to long braking and not riding too close to the car in front. Features like ABS brakes are not available for this model in Colombia so I guess this is the reason for the poor breaking.

The remote stopped working at 8000 kilometers. I took it to the dealer and they adjusted a pin in the ECU (Electronic Control Unit), I would have preferred a new ECU, but the dealer assured that if the problem repeated, even out of warranty, they would replace it, so far no more problems with the remote.

At 10000 kilometers the battery died. I was on a road trip and everything seemed well, parked the car, and when I tried to start it the next day it would not. The dealer replaced the battery even though the battery warranty period had expired.

General Comments:

The engine is a Supercharged 1.0 liter which outputs 95 HP @ 6000 RPM. I live in Bogota which is about 2600 meters above sea level and there is no power loss at all. Versus similar cars in its category, like the Renault Clio, my car always kicks off a stop light first.

The gear box ratios are very short, excellent for our mountain like geography, but not too good on fuel economy. I can go as fast as a 2.0 liter car when going up hill, but the final speed is not too high. Anyhow I am not as crazy as to usually ride at 160 kilometers per hour. The car could go faster if it wasn't for the gear ratios.

Best cornering that I have experienced. The car is very obedient, and this is very important in our curly and narrow roads. The shift knob is somewhat hard, and shifting is not as exact and soft as my previous Mazda.

The seats are somewhat hard, but you get used to it. If you are driving for long, stop a least every two hours to stretch out.