2014 Ford Fiesta - Cute and Efficient
I like my Ford Fiesta because it gets great gas mileage. I travel a lot for work, and have to bring a great deal of gear with me, and the car can accommodate all of it while still getting great mileage. I have disliked working out some of the kinks of a new car--after owning for less than 6 months, the key would not turn in the ignition. The ignition was taken apart and put back together and then worked. No explanation as to what was going on, other than maybe some dirt got in the ignition. Which seemed pretty unlikely, and hard to believe that enough dirt could get in there to cause such a problem in so little time. Especially when I bought the car in the winter when the ground is frozen and dirt is under snow.
I like my Ford Fiesta because it gets great gas mileage. I travel a lot for work, and have to bring a great deal of gear with me, and the car can accommodate all of it while still getting great mileage. I have disliked working out some of the kinks of a new car--after owning for less than 6 months, the key would not turn in the ignition. The ignition was taken apart and put back together and then worked. No explanation as to what was going on, other than maybe some dirt got in the ignition. Which seemed pretty unlikely, and hard to believe that enough dirt could get in there to cause such a problem in so little time. Especially when I bought the car in the winter when the ground is frozen and dirt is under snow.
The car somehow still is able to make it up huge hills despite 6 inches of snowfall...But can't make it up the slight incline of my driveway on the same day.
The car somehow still is able to make it up huge hills despite 6 inches of snowfall...But can't make it up the slight incline of my driveway on the same day.
Great gas mileage. Seats that fold down to expand trunk storage.
Great gas mileage. Seats that fold down to expand trunk storage.
Unexplained ignition problems. Tendency to hydroplane. Traction control being on every time you turn on the vehicle--no ability to shut it off for long periods of time.
Unexplained ignition problems. Tendency to hydroplane. Traction control being on every time you turn on the vehicle--no ability to shut it off for long periods of time.
2014 Ford Fiesta - Economical car good for everyday use and parallel parking
I have driven over 30,000 miles in one year in this car and it gets great gas mileage. Because of the bubble design, it is so easy to parallel park in downtown with this car - I can get into pretty much any spot I have my eye on. The actual space in the car feels quite cramped, mostly whenever I have a passenger, we bump elbows often. I have the hatchback and I love that the seats fold down to make the trunk bigger. I go to Ikea and buy furniture in this car and I am able to squeeze everything in with the seats folded down - kind of reminds me of a clown car when I start taking things out. I only paid $13k for this car and it is a true work horse. I've even taken it on mountain roads that are not paved and it has not fallen apart on me at all. Because it's a small engine, I bought the ... (more)
I have driven over 30,000 miles in one year in this car and it gets great gas mileage. Because of the bubble design, it is so easy to parallel park in downtown with this car - I can get into pretty much any spot I have my eye on. The actual space in the car feels quite cramped, mostly whenever I have a passenger, we bump elbows often. I have the hatchback and I love that the seats fold down to make the trunk bigger. I go to Ikea and buy furniture in this car and I am able to squeeze everything in with the seats folded down - kind of reminds me of a clown car when I start taking things out. I only paid $13k for this car and it is a true work horse. I've even taken it on mountain roads that are not paved and it has not fallen apart on me at all. Because it's a small engine, I bought the base model, so going up hills is a struggle, it crawls up hill, so people are always passing me. Because it is so small, you can feel every bump and every curve in the road, my passengers do not enjoy the ride because it is far from being smooth. I suppose that could make this a great race car if you enhance the engine.
I live up on a hill, and I have to go up this hill every single time I go home. As I mentioned before, this car does not do well on hills. I have to change over to the right lane every time I'm on this hill because people eventually pass me anyways. Also, this car has a relatively good turning radius, so armed with this knowledge, my husband decides to take a sharp U-turn and totally drove str... (more)
I live up on a hill, and I have to go up this hill every single time I go home. As I mentioned before, this car does not do well on hills. I have to change over to the right lane every time I'm on this hill because people eventually pass me anyways. Also, this car has a relatively good turning radius, so armed with this knowledge, my husband decides to take a sharp U-turn and totally drove straight onto the curb.
I love the gas mileage on this car. On good days I get upwards of 38-39 mpg, that's like the Prius that I borrowed from my friend which averaged about 33 mpg. The tank is small, about 9 gallons, so it doesn't cost me much to fill up. I love that it's so easy to parallel park because I tend to have meetups in impossible-to-park places. It really is made "Ford-tough", because my husband has driven over curbs with this car, I've taken it over potholes, gravel roads, you-name-it, and it still performs just like the day I got it. I love that it comes standard with hands-free calling, super easy... (more)
I love the gas mileage on this car. On good days I get upwards of 38-39 mpg, that's like the Prius that I borrowed from my friend which averaged about 33 mpg. The tank is small, about 9 gallons, so it doesn't cost me much to fill up. I love that it's so easy to parallel park because I tend to have meetups in impossible-to-park places. It really is made "Ford-tough", because my husband has driven over curbs with this car, I've taken it over potholes, gravel roads, you-name-it, and it still performs just like the day I got it. I love that it comes standard with hands-free calling, super easy to connect with your Bluetooth with audio commands, and off you go. Also, my husband drove over a nail and the tire lost air and the dash board warned me that I have low tire pressure. Even with low tire pressure, it was still driving just fine, I didn't even notice the difference for days until I got annoyed with the warning on my dash board and finally checked to find the nail. Patched up the tire and it still runs just fine.
One thing that I overlooked when buying this car is the base model does not come with keyless entry. It's super annoying having to put your key in to unlock your car each time. If you like to drive fast and pass people, this is NOT the car for you. If you didn't get the updated engine and packages, like me, you are going to be one of those annoying grandma drivers on the road. It's almost impossible to pass anybody in this car, and also going up hills is a pain. Also, the vents in the front are right behind the steering wheel, so you can't use one of those clip-in phone holders that clip o... (more)
One thing that I overlooked when buying this car is the base model does not come with keyless entry. It's super annoying having to put your key in to unlock your car each time. If you like to drive fast and pass people, this is NOT the car for you. If you didn't get the updated engine and packages, like me, you are going to be one of those annoying grandma drivers on the road. It's almost impossible to pass anybody in this car, and also going up hills is a pain. Also, the vents in the front are right behind the steering wheel, so you can't use one of those clip-in phone holders that clip onto your vents because you won't be able to see it behind your steering wheel. I had to buy a totally new one that inserts into the CD player, but I don't like those because it keeps falling out, so I had to get a super bulky rubber holder for my phone so I can squeeze it into the dashboard monitor for GPS and "hands-free" purposes. So if that is something that annoys you, beware.
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