Fiesta launches in US with obligatory ugly boot
Discussion
Let's see what the Americans make of it. As far as I know, the Mini manages to get by without a boot so why add one to the Fiesta?
http://jalopnik.com/5415250/2011-ford-fiesta-the-p...
http://jalopnik.com/5415250/2011-ford-fiesta-the-p...
MonkeyMatt said:
They are also getting the hatchback! The USA like sedams so makes sence to have all bases covered! maybe mini should do a booted riley version 
I'd love that. The Mini would finally make sense. Seeing as though, with a boot, it'd be not far off the size of a Pathfinder...MadmanO/T People said:
The funny thing is just about everyone (including myself) commenting on American forums like the looks of the hatch but hate the sedan/saloon!
Cheers,
Madman of the People
Seeing as the hatchback is bound to be the more versatile of the two, for once, your head and heart can agree as to which one is best - At least in terms of the body style! Cheers,
Madman of the People
smart51 said:
You've got to remember that the new fiesta is no longer a small car. At 4 metres long it is the same length as a Rover 200 or a Mk1 Astra. The car is now big enough to sell in America.
Ford sold the mk1 fiesta in the states briefly, and here in canada (so i presume the states too), the ford festiva, which is a kia pride. Then there was the geo (suzuki swift/subaru jimny) and a few other small cars, which sold well. Plus the small cars that didnt sell quite so well - renault 5 (lecar) etc. Smart cars sell by the bucket load too.
I recon they could even flog the ford KA over here, deffo the fiat 500 - with its retro, like a mini'ness.
Its not the first time either, pretty much everywhere except europe for the last fiesta with a boot, south africa got a pickup truck version too. I'm sure the vauxhall corsa was flogged with a boot somewhere too.
Edited by bigfatnick on Tuesday 8th December 08:59
LuS1fer said:
As far as I know, the Mini manages to get by without a boot so why add one to the Fiesta?
I've seen worse boot conversions. Not sure the Mini is relevant as it also manages to get away without full set of doors and space in back for full size occupants. They're not truly competitors here, and certainly not in the US: Focus costs $15k, so Fiesta is gonna have to slot in below that; Mini starts at $19.5k.bigfatnick said:
I'm sure the vauxhall corsa was flogged with a boot somewhere too.
In South America they replaced the Vectra B with a saloon version of the Astra H rather than the Vectra C, and they called it a Chevrolet Vectra rather than an Astra- it's all very strange, they then released the Astra H 2-door hatch as a Chevrolet Vectra GT.japcrazed said:
I'm glad the yanks are getting some fwd 4 cylinder motors,they deserve them for all the good fuel they've wasted in 20BHP per litre s*itboxes and auto'trannys' over the years.
Too right! I know I can't wait to park my Mustang in the garage and get out and drive a buzzy little Euro sh*tbox that qweighs about twice what it should and returns largely worse mpg mph for mph. 
maurauth said:
the man has a point about BHP per litre though 
Yes, who needs reliability and longevity. America is a fraction bigger than the UK and once again, if anyone can explain to me why high bhp per litre is in any way desirable or even necessary when the same mpg can be achieved from the bigger engine, save for people who like complication for the sake of it, let's hear it.Waits for the worshippers of torqueless wonders to surface.
LuS1fer said:
maurauth said:
the man has a point about BHP per litre though
Yes, who needs reliability and longevity. America is a fraction bigger than the UK and once again, if anyone can explain to me why high bhp per litre is in any way desirable or even necessary when the same mpg can be achieved from the bigger engine, save for people who like complication for the sake of it, let's hear it.Waits for the worshippers of torqueless wonders to surface.
>reliability
oh you.
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