Filled Trial: 2009 Ford Fiesta Titanium
We finally got . chance run the numbers on . Ford Fiesta, and the results were very encouraging. Our loaded European-spec 2009 Fiesta Titanium went through the slalom at 66.1 mph, even with nondefeatable stability control, and stopped in 119 feet from 60 mph, even with rear drum brakes. Acceleration numbers were . bit less impressive, but the car'..1.6-liter inline-4 offers an ample torque band for coping with high-speed traffic, not to mention the ability to hit 40 mpg.
What we liked best of all, though, was the way this subcompact car rode and handled on our American roads..”The Ford engineers in Europe also have managed to find that dynamic sweet spot between . responsive driving experience and one that is just too intense,” Chief Road Test Editor Chris Walton writes.
If Ford can preserve the best attributes of this European-built Fiesta in the Mexico-sourced 2011 Ford Fiesta that we'll eventually get in the …., says Walton, the Cuautitlan plant better prepare to run double shifts.
2009 Ford Fiesta Titanium Full Test with Video
