2003 Ford Fiesta LX from UK and Ireland - Comments

26th Jun 2003, 08:14

"A great all rounder with excellent performance"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

No faults to date.

General comments?

The main reason I purchased a ford fiesta is because of my previous experience with them.

The car is a great improvement over the older version.

The car looks fantastic in panther black, however is very hard to keep clean as it shows up dust like a spot light.

The car is a semi automatic which allows me to use automatic transmission when I feel lazy and allows me to switch to manual when I am feeling sportier. The gears are very smooth when changing however they are a little slow.

The comfort is the best I have known of any car I have driven with plenty of room in the back.

The 1.4 engine is very nippy indeed however there is a lot of road noise as you reach 70mph (which you will reach very quickly).

The only downside when I purchased the car was that I was not impressed with the cheap looking, plastic wheel trims that were supplied with the LX. I did however replace these with alloy trims that you can purchase from Halfords for about £50. It was a great improvement as the car now looks very sporty indeed.


18th Oct 2005, 14:30

Car OK, avoid semi automatic called "Durashift" - Gear change slow can be dangerous.

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