Ford Fiesta

The 2011 Ford Fiesta gives economy car shoppers reason to celebrate with its fun-to-drive personality, nicely trimmed cabin, and tight build quality and unexpected features. Find this outstanding vehicle at our Nebraska Ford dealer, Sid Dillon.

Unlike much of its competition, the Ford Fiesta is available in both sedan and hatchback body styles. Of course, the hatchback provides greater cargo capacity, but some folks prefer the more formal look of a sedan, which is why Ford is offering both. Either way, the Fiesta provides sprightly handling, a compliant ride and a quiet cabin at freeway speeds.

It also offers features that are uncommon in this class, such as keyless ignition and Ford’s superb Sync system, which, among other things, allows one to control audio and cell phone functions via voice commands.

Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options

The 2011 Ford Fiesta comes with four doors in both sedan and hatchback form. There are three trim levels for the sedan (S, SE, and SEL) and two trims for the hatchback (SE and SES).

Some options are grouped into packages that allow lower trims to have the upper trims’ features, and the upper trims have access to optional features such as keyless entry/ignition and heated leather seating. There’s even a Super Fuel Economy package that optimizes fuel mileage via aerodynamic tweaks (blocked-out lower grille, underbody panels), lightweight wheels and special tires. Individual options, depending on trim, include 17-inch alloy wheels, a sunroof and special paint colors.

Powertrains and Performance

All 2011 Ford Fiestas are powered by a 1.6-liter inline-4 that generates 120 horsepower and 112 pound-feet of torque. A five-speed manual transmission is standard and a six-speed automatic is optional. Technically, the automatic is actually an automated dual-clutch manual transmission; it provides quicker gear changes than a traditional torque converter-based automatic.

The 0-60-mph sprint for a manual-equipped car takes 9.5 seconds. Ford estimates the Fiesta’s fuel economy at 30 mpg city/40 mpg highway for the automatic and 29/38 for the manual.

Safety

Standard safety features include stability and traction control, antilock disc brakes, front-seat side airbags and side curtain airbags. Also included is a class-exclusive driver knee airbag. In our brake testing, a Fiesta stopped from 60 mph in a good 119 feet.

Interior Design and Special Features

With its soft-touch dash top, metallic accents, edgy styling and tight build quality, the Fiesta’s cabin has a premium vibe to it that’s unexpected in an economy car. The center stack controls for the audio system prove intuitive, while the three-knob climate control system couldn’t be easier to use. Ford’s Sync system (standard in top trims) allows voice control over the audio system and your cell phone, and it also provides features such as voice-prompted turn-by-turn navigation (it works fairly well) and emergency assist. Another high-end feature not often seen in this segment is the available keyless entry/ignition system.

Sid Dillons Auto Group is a Ford and Chevrolet dealership near Lincoln, NE in Crete, Nebraska. Visit our Sid Dillons Auto Group website at http://www.siddilloncrete.com. Sid Dillons Auto carries new and used cars in Lincoln Nebraska.

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