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Hatchbacks Ford Fiesta Article Comments - 2009 Ford Fiesta First Drive and Full Test
91 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 12:28 PM
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Replying to: hako (Sep 07, 2009 1:03 pm) Other than that, the Accent is indeed pretty good...provided you get the top trim anyway. Other vehicles in this class are noticeably lacking in safety features (curious considering they have the most need for it). |
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My son has a 6 spd. Versa, and it's a perfectly fine car. It gives him 30 mpg. average and cruises very well on the highway. It's just the car for him, but he doesn't LOVE to drive like I do. I believe the subcompacts ("B" cars) will divide into two tiers: economy cars like the Versa, Accent, etc., which are inexpensive to buy and own, but just transportation, and the top-end cars (Fiesta, Fit, VW Polo) which handle very well and are well appointed, but cost thousands more. We can buy the car that fits our needs/wants.
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Replying to: homerkc (Sep 12, 2009 6:17 am) I doubt I'll get it in the Accent,Versa, Scion,or the new Ford as we always get the dumb down cars from Europe. The car is the Fiesta Titanium and the cost would be around $21000.00 So I will keep my BMW and buy a sub compact to use around Avon, Vail . We don't have cities in the Rockies. Although, I might check out the new Golf. Have a good day.. |
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Replying to: homerkc (Sep 12, 2009 6:17 am) Times are certainly a changin' and a high-end, 100cu.ft. vehicle has buyers and profit potential at $22K. I hope Detroit can deliver because the Asians and Europeans will be..... 
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Replying to: dodgeman07 (Sep 12, 2009 11:36 am) http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/byEPAclass.htm But I don't expect that to be the Fiesta target. I don't think there really is much of a market for $22K subcompacts in the US.
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Sep 12, 2009 12:16 pm) CAFE will force this to occur and dozens are currently in the works.
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Replying to: dodgeman07 (Sep 13, 2009 12:44 am)  . CAFE does not force anyone to buy and certainly does not force anyone to pay premium prices for subcompacts. In fact, it has caused manufacturers to sell small cars at a loss in the past. The new CAFE is structured differently, I believe, but I'm not really familiar with the details.
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Sep 13, 2009 9:58 am) ================================================== $20K plus. Some over $25K. They're on the way now and with passenger vehicle fleets required by law to average 39mpg within 6 years AND maintain future safety requirements, many will be high-end subcompact models topping out over $30K. It's not a maybe. It's the next generation of U.S. passenger vehicles that are on the way now.
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Replying to: dodgeman07 (Sep 13, 2009 11:30 am) First of all CAFE mpg is not the same as EPA mpg. I think the new standard is 35 mpg, not 39, and 35 mpg as measured for CAFE purposes is maybe equivalent to 27 or 28 mpg as measured by EPA. Secondly, my understanding was that the new standards actually vary depending on the size of the vehicle. As indicated here: http://jalopnik.com/5265996/ballyhoed-new-cafe-standards-riddled-with-hummer+siz- ed-loopholes "the actual MPG or CO2 "standard" for every manufacturer will vary depending on what they build. Footprint-based means the amount of CO2 emitted and the level of fuel economy will vary depending on the vehicles wheelbase multiplied by its track width."
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Replying to: jeffyscott (Sep 13, 2009 4:57 pm) Yes there are loopholes, but tentative requirements are for a 5% per year efficiency increase through 2016. President Obama has barely touched this issue to date. 2010 will be different. The CAFE standards will have a dramatic impact on New vehicles sold in U.S. very soon. The days of the V8 powered passenger car are nearly over. |
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