Scottish Daily Mail

A NEW LEAN, MEAN, GREEN FIESTA MACHINE

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IT’S FIESTa time at Ford as the small family favourite hatchback gets a refreshed new range, stretching from a frugal ‘green’ eco hybrid to a sporty ST hot-hatch in ‘Mean Green’.

and the refreshing mid-cycle spruceup comes just in time, too, as the car that took the top sales crown in 2019 and 2020 has, this year, been

chasing the tail of its arch-rival, the Vauxhall Corsa.

Priced from £16,620, order books for the new Fiesta range have just opened for delivery in early 2022.

They offer a bolder exterior with sharper new styling tweaks, enhanced technology and mild hybrid powertrain­s to make the compact hatchback ‘futureread­y’, says Ford.

Fans of hot hatches can enjoy the new Ford Performanc­e-developed Fiesta ST priced from £22,600 to £25,255.

Powered by a 200 horsepower (hp) 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine, the Fiesta ST offers accelerati­on from zero to 62 mph in 6.5 seconds up to a top speed of 143 mph.

For more eco-friendly driving, the firm’s electrifie­d Ford EcoBoost Hybrid 48-volt mild hybrid range — priced from £18,860 to £21,630 — helps save fuel and reduce emissions. The new Fiesta’s one-litre EcoBoost Hybrid engine is

available with 125 hp and 155 hp power outputs, combined with a six-speed manual transmissi­on offering 48mpg and CO2 emissions from 111 g/km.

The 125 hp EcoBoost Hybrid is also available with a seven-speed, Powershift dual-clutch automatic transmissi­on, delivering 45.2 mpg fuel efficiency and 117 g/km CO2.

Ford’s standard one-litre EcoBoost engine comes with 100hp and delivers 45.2mpg and 118g/km CO2 with a six-speed manual transmissi­on.

Trim level variants cover Trend, Titanium, ST-Line and active, plus new upmarket Vignale packs that

‘amplify’ the top three trims with luxury specificat­ions.

 ?? ?? Hot hatch: The new Ford Fiesta ST
Hot hatch: The new Ford Fiesta ST

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