Ford Fiesta...Very TEMPTING

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Originally Posted by Kal-El

You guys are living in the past. Most of the new Ford's are among the best built cars in the industry. I still swear by Toyota, but Ford has my second vote. I'd even buy one over a Honda now.

The Fiesta is very impressive to drive - I've driven both the Zetec (sports) version and the base model, and they have a lot of get up and go. They sit well on the road, and there's noticeably less body-roll than the Yaris. The base model Fiesta is considerably more expensive than a base model Yaris, however - With the CL Fiesta selling for around $18,500 whereas the YR Yaris is around $15,990 over this way. Only thing to take into consideration there is the difference in engine capacity..

That being said, I hope to stick with Toyota as long as they make good, reliable cars and I wouldn't consider trading my Yaris for a Fiesta til I see what Toyota brings out as the next gen Yaris in a couple of years time.. Or (here's hoping) the iQ comes to Australia.

Originally Posted by john21031

They have also attempted to copy the Fit, this is admitted in the July Car and Driver Magazine.

Personally, I don't really see that much of a similarity between the two. The Jazz has had only minor exterior changes in the past nine years, whereas this was a complete overhaul for Ford. And given the timing, the face-lift Fiesta and the Jazz were both released mid-2008, and both were released around Sept/Oct 2007, with the Ford Verve appearing virtually unchanged. But that's my 2c!