1995 Ford Fiesta Si 16v from UK and Ireland - Comments

Battery died once, my fault though.

Brake discs damaged.

Rust on sills and tailgate.

Uneven tyre wear.

Exhaust blows and rattles on bumper.

No other faults, fingers crossed.

I've driven plenty of different cars including some of the fiesta SI's rivals (90bhp).

In the fiesta I have beaten beaten VTR's, 306 D Turbos, Fiesta Supersports and XR2's to 60. Ford's figure of 10.4 seconds 0-60 is a joke, it definitely isn't accurate. The handling is very good too, and the seats do a great job of stopping you from flying out of the window. It really is nippy and is very comfortable, even at high speeds, which you wouldn't expect from a 10 year old car.

The exterior looks nice, it holds it's own with more modern cars and the bumpers are responsible for this. It is a shame about the rust though, my rear arches are spotless, but the sills are very rusty so I will need two new sills.

Now the interior, probably the best I have ever sat in, the seats look awesome and they hug you tightly through the corners and they must be among the most comfortable car seats ever. The trim pattern is jigsaw raven and it is very nice and modern looking.

Overall this car is awesome, an awesome car for young drivers due to the low insurance and an awesome base for older drivers who could afford a 2.0 engine transplant.

While I agree with most things in this review; handling, comfort, looks. I am certain an Si is slower off the mark than the cars mentioned (bar super sport) I've owned two great Si's, an Xr2 and a Xr2i. the Xr's are quicker by a long shot, though the Si is a far better drive.

I have a 1989 Xr2 which has been rebuilt with Competition Everything. It has a Garret T3 Turbo fitted. It will blow the doors clean off of your Fiesta Si.

Whats the point of making a comment about a XR2 turbo when this is about a N/A 1.6 Si, totally pointless. I wanted to know though, when you say the 0-60 is not accurate how do you mean, is the car slower or faster?

Smart cars I'm on my 3rd 1 now! no rust at all jus look around for a more expensive 1 as itll be cheaper in the long run, agree with everythin you say, but they are painfully slow!! fiesta xr2i killed my fiesta!!!need a engine transplant I fink!

Obviously none of you have heard of a vauxhall corsa 1.6gsi with an induction kit!bye bye to your fiesta! lol.

Obviously none of you have heard of a vauxhall corsa 1.6gsi with an induction kit!bye bye to your fiesta! lol.

Iv beaten countless VTR's in my 1.6si and have had 0-60 in 8.5secs, theres no doubt the fiesta SI, is the better choice, the cost of a VTR is between £2000-£3000 or more, while you can purchase ford quality at under £1000 and get all the quality of a new car around the same age as a VTR would be.

0-60 in 8.5 seconds! That makes your Si as quick as an 106 GTi or a VTS, but with 30 bhp less!

I have a standard 106 GTi and it won't be beaten by an Si, so just appericate what the Si is for a nippy car that as an overall package works very well, and is a realy good bargain to own.

Why are you talking about turbos and corsas??? This is about fiesta Si's, they are a truly nippy car, I do think XR2i etc would be faster, one bugger kept up with me the other day (sierra) and out stopped me!

What is the economy like on the Si's?? From my own personal experiece, VTS's are quick, VTR's are stupidly slow and I think an SI could manage to beat one!

Hi lads I have a fiesta si with a 2.0 engine stage 2 head throttle bodies omex four branch manifold over 200 bhp and wud absolutely rip aprt rs1800 peugeot 106 gti and that useless vtrs also kills xr2i.

I agree with a guy a couple of comments ago and that this review is for N/A 1.6 Si and not for some spotty 13 year old who loves Max Power to much and bragging about a car he don't have!!

Stop dreaming and wake up! LOL.

HELLO ALL, I've GOT A fIESTA 1.8 16 VALVE, K PLATE MOTOR. iT RIPS VERY WELL. I GOT A FEW HICCUPS THOUGH IF ANY 1 CAN HELP.

1.I've JUST RECENTLY INSTALLED A K& N FILTER, BUT IT DOES NOT LOOK HEALTHY SLUMPED BY THE BATTERY, ANY IDEAS?

2. iF I DNT DRIVE THE MOTOR FOR A FEW DAYS BATTERYY IS TOTALLY DEAD..? THE ALTERNATOR BATTERY LIGHT IS NOT COMING ON. I've GOT A FUNNY FEELING MAYBE A CELL IN THE BATTERY IDS DEAD AND MAY NEED A NEW BATTERY.

3. SLIGHT DRIPS OF OIL LEAKING FROM GASKET UNDERNEATH, DO I REALLY NEED TO REPLACE. I KNOW ITS NOT THE SUMP BOLT AS HAVE ALREADY CHECKED.

SOUND BOY SELECTA...L8TAAA.

We have a fiesta 1.6 SI, and while it is a nippy car it is NOT fast and the 0-60 time of around 10 seconds is probably correct. It has 90bhp and an XR2I had 110?!

Ours has a K&N filter and S/S 'performance' exhaust which were fitted before we got the car, I'm sure these make 0 difference to the performance, but they do make you go deaf at motorway speeds.

The fiesta goes nicely at 80mph on the M/way and is very zippy around town, but talking of 0-60 times around 8 seconds is just stupid.

To the 12th sept'06 commenter:

I don't find it particularly fair to compare an xr2 model against the si even if standard as the si is not supposed to be a hot hatch.

Oh and btw my supercharged mondeo 24v will blow the doors off of your xr2!

We have a 1.4 Chicane mk4 as a second car with the 90PS 1.4 Zetec unit in it, and it feels very quick for what it is. But there is no way it can crack the 10 second mark. Most of the feel of speed is down to being a small car, and the engine being keen to rev. The speedo tells you you're not going as quickly as you think you are. The 8 second claim is laughable.

The most you will get out of an induction kit is 1 or 2 bhp and even that depends how restrictive the standard airbox is. Same with exhausts which on most modern cars are more than good enough.

Any power increase worth bothering with comes from head porting, fuelling mods and proper engineering work, not bolt on tat.