2005 Ford Fiesta Zetec S review from UK and Ireland

I had a scratch on the inside of the windscreen when I got the car. The dealer ordered a new windscreen and changed it at a time to suit me which was nice.

I had a Saxo 1.1i Desire 2002 model for my first car which was excellent and quick too! Putting my foot down in the latest Fiesta Zetec S 2005 model is something else! The car is seriously fast, the handling is absolutely amazing aided by its lowered sports suspension and 195/45/16R low profile sports tyres. The car has a slick sports gearbox which is amazing and you go through the gears very quickly with great ease.

The car looks like it means business from the outside with a huge standard spoiler, 16" multi spoke wheels and the aggressive bumpers which look like they are going to eat the car in front! The foglights are good lookers too.

On paper acceleration is listed at 0-62 mph in 9.9secs and 115 mph. It wheel spins into second its that fast and it does not stop or struggle until it is right at its top end! Lets just say the acceleration feels and probably is faster than that and the top speed was proved wrong on my free Fiesta Sports series driving day that Ford offered me for being 1 of the first 1000 to buy a Zetec S or ST with 130 mph being much closer than 115 mph.

VTR drivers - bye bye, VTS drivers - you aint going nowhere!

The cabin is perfect for £11,500, the sports seats hold you in tight and all the controls are easy to use and everything looks very stylish with silver touches throughout the cabin.

On the whole I am very happy with the car, everyone looks at it for all the right reasons, it is fast, but not too fast which is good as I like being alive and the whole feel of the car oozes sportiness and quality.