2016 Ford Fiesta - Review and Road Test

Despite its entry-level status and sub-$16,000 starting price, the Fiesta brings efficiency, good looks and robust technology to the table. Join KBB’s Micah Muzio to see what Ford’s subcompact entry is all about.

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[LordWalsallian]

Ford Fiesta is one of the most popular small cars in the UK and has been for many years now! They're everywhere! I'm about to buy my first brand new car and have chosen the 2016 Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.0 Ecoboost, being built to order. I currently drive a 2006 Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4 Petrol and it's never let me down, have had it for 4 years, bought secondhand, passed every MOT. Best car i've owned so far. Ford has become relatively reliable over the last decade. Manual gearboxes are what most people in the UK drive. I find Automatics take the fun out of driving. Also expensive to fix if anything goes wrong. Give me a gear stick any day!

[clarissa]

I just got a 2016 Ford fiesta since I'm turning 16 on Monday. Can't wait to pay on it !!

[CrazyCanadian]

Got a 2011 so I could park my big truck for the winter, so far the five speed is great and gas mileage is unbelievable. Very impressed by Ford on the fit and finish of the car and on that note they where the best selling car in Europe for years before it came to North America.

[jonnyg]

I had a fiesta for 3 years and never thought the infotainment was hard to used, especially compared to these knob based infotainment that’s becoming more popular.

[cribs]

The Fiesta SFE is 10x more fun to drive than the Fit. I like the Fit but I felt like I was going to get run over when trying to get on the interstate. The Fit also feels unstable at highway speeds to me while the fiesta felt great cruising. I went with the Fiesta sFe and am very glad I chose it but backseat room is kind of a big turn of for many I imagine.

[mykullee]

I find that when I test drove subcompact and compact cars, the smaller engine tends to sip more (e.g. 1.6L engine vs. 2.0L engine) because you need to rev. higher to get up to speed faster even if it's city speeds. With how far engine technology has come, 2.0L seems to drink less while providing more power for low RPM driving. Maybe it's different case for 1.0L Turbo I-3

[ottodob]

I wanted a fiesta st, but there were none for sale at the ford dealers in my area so i ended up with a base model golf, which is still really fun

[fariasttiago]

This video should be called "complaining guy, doesn't want to drive Ford Fiesta - but has to"

[AmericaWest]

I'm a pilot and I absolutely LOVE my 2015 Fit SE 2.0 w/ appearance package. To everyone who complained about MFT, I actually don't mind it since we also have a 2013 Escape which has sadly been aged beyond it's years thanks to my mother and the way she uses it (it's a mobile storage unit that never is cleaned). Anyways, I average 37 mpg with it, I can fit four full grown pax and plentiful cargo and the road trips are AMAZING! The only complaint I have is once you go over 65 mph, you have to push the pedal to the metal to speed up at all, so cruise is required on 80 mph roads.

[Sevan_UP]

The only fiestas I'd get are the st, or titanium. Those models are gorgeous

[jnrages]

I have the Fiesta with Sync 3 and Alloy Wheels... Very good vehicle! No issues with it, very comfortable and quick ride. Louder than a larger car, but much quieter than my old truck. Easy to pair with my smartphone, and tons of space with the seats down. For the money, I'm extremely please, and the depreciation is so bad, you can get a good one for cheap.

[Eeaotc]

Although I love sedans over hatchbacks, I have to say I really do hate the looks in the sedan version. The hatchback Fiesta makes the sedan version look garbage. If I ever have to get a Fiesta, I hope I get the hatchback version.

[sportsMike]

probably sell more if its name wasn't fiesta

[ericabarnett]

I just bought a 2017 Ford Fiesta a couple of days it is really nice. It is going to take some time for me to get used to though cause I am used to a bigger engine with a lot more horsepower.

[Accrd]

Sadly I would say 80% of Americans can't drive stick shift cars anymore. I work for UPS and so many guys who are accepted to drivers school fail out because they can't drive a stick and you HAVE to show you can drive a stick whether your truck is manual or Auto!

[trdjody]

Don't forget, the interior lights DO NOT turn off manually and you can not adjust them at all.

[martywilding]

Do american versions of the fiesta have different engines than european versions? I have a 2016 fiesta and it does 50+ mpg wherever i drive

[th-l]

I hope you do realise that the Honda Jazz(Fit) is in a different class compared to the Ford Fiesta. The Fiesta is in the B-segment along with the Kia Rio etc, whilst the Jazz (Fit) is in the B-segment MPV class, competing with the Nissan Note (Versa Note) and Citroen C3 Picasso which is available in North America

[R-RLM]

This inexpensive car actually has some cloth on the doors, something you almost never see, even on higher priced cars. Still my 1989 Mercury Tracer based on a Mazda 323, was plush inside compared to today's cars, with two tone grey and silver velour seats, which had lots of adjustments and adjustable lumbar support, and soft covered door panels. It was a great car, all for 9, 300 dollars new.

[LA_Commander]

I've gotten 43 MPG on the highway with a Fiesta equipped with the standard 1.6L engine and 5 speed manual transmission. That's pretty good for a car only rated for 37 on the highway!