Weekend Herald

New Fiesta not just a city-slicker

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on board for the first leg — the daily school drop-off.

The boot space is sunk well below the rear bumper.allowing for better use of space. Most kids’ buggies will fit in.

There was still room on the back seat for the portable dog kennel. Sans dog kennel there’s even more space, plus you even get a full size spare tyre.

With all of New Zealand’s major centres becoming more congested, a vehicle that is relatively friendly on the environmen­t and cheap to run is going to be a winner. There’s no point buying an ugly hybrid or a full-on “nana” car when you can get inside something with a bit more street appeal.

The Ford Fiesta Sport Special Edition has just enough of that to enable any driver to maintain their ego and have plenty of fun doing so.

RFORD

●+ $24,990

1.0L, 3 Cylinder Ecoboost petrol turbo

92kW

170Nm Great looking entry-level hot hatch

Handles well and isn’t dull to drive

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● Likes curves, but can feel bumpy

But does it stroke the ego enough?

MY SURFBOARD WAS COMFORTABL­E BETWEEN THE SEATS, EVEN WITH TWO REASONABLY SIZED CHILDREN ON BOARD FOR THE FIRST LEG — THE DAILY SCHOOL DROP-OFF

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