FORD Fiesta test drive ...

[Hershey]

of the 5 speed manual and very impessed . The clutch action is smooth and shifting is very precise . The car has a feature called HILL START ASSIST that automatically applies the brakes if you start to roll back ( 3 degree grade or more ) . Neat . Found the YARIS clutch to be a bit twitchy on grades or even for level ground . The Blue Flame Metallic FIESTA had price of $14,490 , very close to the BLAZING BLUE . A base model , but loaded just the same . The rear head room was little less than the YARIS sedan . Anyone over 5'9" will likely hit the roof . Plenty of legroom for rear passenger . The trunk is very deep . Oil filter is on front of the block horizontally and no obstruction when doing an oil change . Picked up product information booklet and it's amazing how many options it has over the 2010 YARIS . Will do some reading and report back . The FIESTA sedan / hatchback and MAZDA 2 hatchback are going to give the YARIS a run for the money . Plan on test driving the sedan and hatchback in a 5 speed manual and 6 speed automatic as more arrive .