The all-new Ford Fiesta continues to be popular with both the buying public and the motoring media, as it celebrates another industry award.
It has just won the Auto Express ‘Supermini of the Year’ award, capping off a highly-successful first half of 2018. Across the water, the Fiesta is Britain’s favourite car and is a top 10 seller here in Ireland, battling it out with the Toyota Yaris for the top selling supermini.
This latest win for Fiesta is its eighth this year, having already also been declared Car of the Year and Best Small Car by Carbuyer.co.uk, sister site to Auto Express.
Ford say that buyers love its value, comfort and ride, as well as over a dozen safety and driver assist technologies including automatically halting the car in the event of a pedestrian stepping into its path.
The new Fiesta family continues to grow with the ST just gone on sale. It promises to raise the bar for supermini hot hatches, with 200PS generated by its all-new, three-cylinder, 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine and handling to match thanks to three selectable drive modes.
In addition, the Fiesta Active offers a muscular new look, literally raising the Fiesta above the crowd. SUV-inspired styling includes roof rails, wider wheel arches, and distinctive 17” alloy wheels. The all new Fiesta Active just arrived in Ireland in June and is available in Active and Active 2 versions with 1.0 litre EcoBoost petrol powertrain.
Ford says that whether a sports ST, Active crossover, luxury Vignale or other model in the new Fiesta range, all come with the highest five-star Euro NCAP rating thanks to its lane-keeping alert, seatbelt minder and speed limiter for when taken out by inexperienced drivers.
For more information contact Fred Kilmartin Ltd., Ballinasloe, on (090 ) 9630800 or at www.fredkilmartinltd.ie
