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2.88 out of 5 stars

Not a Good Feeling About this Car

maxie6, 07/01/2011
2011 Ford Fiesta SE 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 14 people found this review helpful

Was not intending to buy this car but just want to test drive it. When dealer drop the sticker price by $700+ dollars I gave in. I like the overall outside appearance of the car. The backseat leg room is sufficient for a couple of 4 year olds and that's about it. The muffler had weld splatter and rust all over the one end facing the rear of the car (poor quality control and workmanship). The automatic transmission is real "quirky" at low speeds - like it doesn't know what gear it should be in. My gut feeling tells me that I may have "bought a pig in a poke" and I am going to be paying for that "Good Price" I got the car for.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Fiesta Wins Hands Down

snowcrash7, 01/17/2011
2011 Ford Fiesta SES 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
17 of 44 people found this review helpful

I test drove 3 cars last week. A Mazda 2, which had the dash pressed up against my left knee and smelled of burnt oil after doing 70 on the highway. The Honda Fit Sport, which really surprised me on the highway. I had it at 70 and the engine was over reving, like it wanted to be shifted into a higher gear. I was looking for an over drive button but the dealer who was also in the car said it didnt have one. That was a shocker.

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3 out of 5 stars

Transmission Gone

ashley7979, 01/13/2011
2011 Ford Fiesta SEL 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 24 people found this review helpful

After 1,700 miles, my (automatic) transmission went out. I really picked a winner! lol

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Fantastic little blue Fiesta

moabjeeper, 10/18/2014
2011 Ford Fiesta SE 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

Bought this car new January 2011 and have had no problems and have had nothing go wrong with it. It now has 49,000 miles. We have the automatic transmission and once we got used to the way it behaves, have had no complaints. Test drove a manual and the auto beats it hands down. My daughter drives it commuting to school and loves it so much she calls it "her" car. It consistently gets close to 34 mpg in mixed driving. My Son is getting his drivers license and wants a green one.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Go with the Honda Fit

tangog, 12/22/2010
2011 Ford Fiesta SES 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 20 people found this review helpful

I am looking for a commuting car that can eventually be a hand-me-down. I just test drove both the fiesta and the honda fit with my 13 year old son - manual trans for both as I think it is needed on these small cars. After looking at the write-ups that made the fiesta sound great, I thought I would put it to the test. my son and I both thought the fit sport won hands down based on driving impressions and comfort. the fiesta needed to be jump started and smelled afterwards like clutch and brake - could be new car break in, definitely not me because I drive awesome - ha. At 5,000 rpm, it felt like it was going to blow. For die hard ford fans consider the focus - rebates are attractive.

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