2000 Ford Fiesta Zetec review from UK and Ireland

Radio display frequently does strange things, like flashing, or displaying some very odd things. Radio and tape continue to work though.

Interior trim became incredibly rattly after second dealer service.

Loud clunk from offside front suspension, again immediately after second dealer service.

Occasional intermittent electrical fault, such as rear wiper refusing to work, interior light failing, or even on one occasion I returned to the car to find the dashboard lights were illuminated despite the lights being off. Obviously some sort of short somewhere, but because it is intermittent it is nigh on impossible to trace.

The car itself hasn't let me down, but the trim and electrical faults towards the end of my ownership put me off it a bit.

The Zetec engine is a gem though, I just wish it returned better economy - I struggled to break 35mpg with it, even though my old Renault 5 frequently returned 40mpg plus - with a thirty year old engine design!

Quite comfortable, excellent handler, a good fun car for singles or couples, but definitely not for young families. There is a distinct lack of room in the car, especially in the rear and the boot.