Ford Fiesta 2019 in-depth review - Carbuyer
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The latest Ford Fiesta builds on the talents of its predecessor, while all but eliminating its weaknesses. With a range of advanced three-cylinder petrol engines and two efficient diesels, the Fiesta is more economical than ever, while greater rear-seat room makes it a lot more family-friendly. Perhaps best of all, its fantastic sense of fun remains. Build quality has improved drastically, inside and out, and the latest safety technology is available - even if some comes at extra cost. For now, the Fiesta has regained the supermini crown.
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I've yet to meet someone who puts crisps in the glovebox.
David Thompson it's a scale. we all know how big a big packet of crisps are therefore, we know, we could fit equivalent sized items in there
pissing myself
+benrgrogan So, to measure my weight - with your theory - I can stand on a packet of crisps? You say it's a scale.
What are you on about? You surely know there is more than one use of the word scale? In this situation, a scale is something used to add a context for size. In the same way a human, may be used in a diagram as a scale, to show how big a building or a dinosaur would be in comparison to it. Or how one nanometre would be used as a scale to give an idea of the size of bacteria under a microscope. Surely this is not a new concept to you?
David Thompson I do
The Sun isn't a newspaper, its toilet paper at best.
@Rory Alejandrohaha pawn on Instagram or Instagram on paw
Please stop using filters...
Better than using snapchat filters..
I'm fine with colour grading, just.. not with this one.
thought it was just me, how annoying!
I didn't even know they were using filters, lol
The pen holder is for a handle on coffe cup
Elon Musk innit😂 what pen is that wide😭
Congrats. You have taken this review to the next level with your past experiences. Keep it up, you are officially a professional. Thank you.
I love it, can't wait to see one in person. Great review👍
Always enjoy your reviews. Good job!
While I am very accustomed with 3 cylinder non-turbo engines with up to 70 bhp, I would love to drive and feel a car with 100 bhp from a such small engine. It must be a big step forward. Anyway, nice review as usual. 10 minutes of concise information. And for me, James is the best presenter for this channel. Keep up the good work, you and the entire team!
Sindarul I can confirm the 100bhp Ecoboost is an absolute peach. Takes you by surprise I can tell you 😁👍
Sindarul we have the 140bhp
I have the current, well old now ST and I saw the new Fiesta at Good Wood FOS and I have to say, the back is much better looking, the front isn't bad either, and the interior and infotainment is miles better. The B&O sound system sounds good too! Great car.
A cracking car with a cracking review. Well done matey.
Great Video Review. I also like the location that was used for the Road Test
I loved your review! Well done! I have ordered this beauty and expect to have it within a couple of weeks. Can’t wait!
Maria Ilemosoglou what version?
Hi how you finding the car? I have been thinking of buying it
@@ohemaao195 We've had it for almost two years now and we love it. It's a great value for money! We haven't had any major issues with it, apart from 2 (!) breaks and subsequent changes of the front glass due to stones, which may or may not be relevant to winter life in Sweden. The CarPlay, driver assistance, cruise control etc that other brands charge a lot to include, Ford had it included in a regular model. The ecoboost is remarkable - very low consumption, especially in open road and then if you turn it off you suddenly get a car that feels very powerful for its size. That being said, beware of its size. It's average to small, so if you're looking for a big car, look again. Other than that, Can't recommend it enough!
@@mariailemosoglou6168 aww thank you for the response
James Batchelor as a Car Reviewer? I like him. His style is interesting, knowledgable, thorough and, perhaps most importantly (in a sea of other reviewers) he is entertaining. Keep up the good work James!
The styling has really grown on me the more I have seen it, and in the metal it does look a hell of a lot better. The inside feels premium despite the hard plastics on the door, I know how much Ford loves their hard plastics. The dynamics are great too, I'd get one if I wasn't broke af 😂
Adam Burns i don't mind the hard plastics, but makes up for it in comfort.
I just got one and absolutely love it
Great review! thanks!
I have one, it's brilliant! The looks have grown on me, and the car definitely has better proportions than the old one. Notice the Rear fender flares.
Very smart love the new front
great review... an affordable and sharp handling car
You can tell when a car is going to get a good reception when you get a Hans Zimmer-esque score.
I'm assuming that groove in the cupholder is for the handles on travel mugs.
great review, i guess you liked it !
is that the british summer?
DerpEye . Yep. That's the summer! Enjoy!
DerpEye Yes we only have 2 weeks at most of summer days here. Lol
That's lucky in Ireland we get just 1 day of Summer :)
Damocles178 try Scotland we get an hour 🙄😂😂
Yes :D
What’s up with the colour grade?
i love james's reviews ... he's very professionnal with a very light sense of humor .... plus he covers almost evrey area in his tests ... him and mat are the best quite frankly !!
Did you back any winners? Always check the papers for the runners and riders! My first driving job was driving a fiesta van,no power steering and a non turbo 1.8 diesel engine, that was in 1997. I'd quite like one of these. Good review mate,you and Rebecca are my favourite reviewers.
As a driving instructor I've had a Zetec 1.0 ecoboost 100bhp for a year now. 30k miles. I've had Fiestas since 2012. The model before this one was as close to perfection to drive as any small car could hope to be. This model is worse to drive. The 6 speed gearbox has very strange ratios so at 30-36mph in 4th there is a terrible rumble in the cabin so you have to high rev it in 3rd before going into 4th around 40mph. The 6th gear adds very little, don't understand why it's not 2000 revs or less at 70mph. But my main grip is the seats! They are TERRIBLE!!!! The wing mirrors are tiny. They changed the switch for full beam so it's very easy to flick on full beam by accident when indicating. The build quality and plastics are much better and the touch screen Sync system is very good. But again I must mention the seats.There is no point making a class leading handling car if after 2 hours you get out feeling like rigamortis has set in.
What’s the fuel consumption like, does the fuel Gauge barely move ?
@@forza223bowe5 I get 41 miles to a gallon.
@@plym1969 I am 1 year late but since I'm getting my first (used) car soon I Just wanted to ask you... Which fiesta would you recommend? The previous model (mk7) or this gen model (mk8) as shown in the video? I am talking about st line versions for both.
@@infinity4774 I would definitely get the Mk8 if going for the ST line, especially if you can get the hybrid.
@@plym1969Thank you very much for your quick response!
Sadly, the hybrid is out of badget, but I guess since it is a mild hybrid the difference between it and the normal one shouldn't be that big.
I love the new camera work. However, post processing is questionable. Though I do like the look, a lot of times it's too contrasty and it crushes the dynamic range.
Awesome review as always. I personally dislike the new design of the exterior and interior, I think it lacks character compared to the old one.
Nice car, have yet to see any new ones out on the road though
I don't like ther polished version of the older design, but i love the upgrade to the interior and that it's an overall better car to spend time in. Kudos Ford.
Can you do a review of the latest Corsa please James thats my favourite supermini it would be great! I know its not new but a review of it from you would be brilliant and useful to compare to this car.
I jusr hired the 2020 Active Eco Boost & it very impresive, for a small engine.
I think the older model looks more sporty, the rear looks... dulled down, like what they did with the Ka. Still looks great though. Cheers for the review.
Did you detect ANY squeaks, creaks, groans or rattles in the cabin...?
Great review, not sure which one to get,we are spoilt for choice.
New dash looks a lot more fresh and less cluttered. Still not so sure about the outside looks though
What is up with the filter? I'd like to see everything clearly, please. I hate it
Was really against this new Fiesta until I drove one earlier today. Incredible
The previous gen shape.. Was perfect..
Which version is that?
Seems like the perfect car for me!
The crisps budget on these shoots must be massive
Fiesta is the best for driver, style inside OK outside is more elegant less sporty, good review regards from Serbia.
I'm not sure why reviewers keep on quoting the totally inaccurate official figures. The ecoboost is notorious for not attaining anywhere near it's claimed mpg.
Stop with the filters.. and the dramatic music.. it's a fiesta, not Russell Crowe
the "penholder" holds change quite well
Please do a review of the new SEAT Ibiza
James why were there a few Infiniti Q50s there on the proving ground? Intrigued.
Top Gear test track?
James,you are a Great reviewer.
I am who I am gg
0:01 I’m so sorry that your break has been disrupted like that 😂😅
24P ?
Whatever filters you have on the camera or post -process it just looks horrible. The colours are just way off.
No they're not!
It might still be a hoot to drive but what the hell have they done to the styling?
I just got one and I love everything about it
Peugeot 208 looks like 2020 prototype compared to this.
Please stop with the background music
This car is very very nice. Every time I drive it I have a smile on my face.
And I agrée the doors mirrors are too smal and create dangerous blindspot...
I can't watch you without thinking of you in the catherham scared to death 🤣
the head unit looks like a V-Tech toy I used to have as a todler!
The colours seem very under saturated on this video for some reason.
That touch screen is horrendous! Looks worse than the one Merc slaps on their dashboards.. and that's saying something O.o
U really havent used it, I ve used it and its brilliant far better than a lot of other craps in this segment
The Merc's one is not touch screen
I'm talking about where it's placed and how God damn ugly it looks, christ 😂
Yea it would better if they could drop down or fold away. Like the one in your picture does
To me it looks better than the one in the Merc, but worse than the Audi
Rear cup holders not for pen, for big phone
Strange how it was raining in the car. Must be the sunroof option.... lol
I wonder how reliable this updated model will be?
Tom Jardine Hopefully as reliable as the old one.
The mk7 fiesta is reliable especially the petrol versions.
Is it always that foggy in England?
Coses Gaming yes, even now in the middle of August
If you sit nice and low you will benefit from the central armrest if fitted and also the drivers door shelf, but not the window ledge which then is far too high and impossible to reach without stretching your arm up to an impractical and uncomfortable height. ..... So you can't have the best of both in this new Fiesta - there is no happy medium between the two.
*LOOKS TOWARDS CAMERA* "Can I finish my break now please?" Lmao
who needs place for a 1,5 liter bottle in the door?
I guess we know this is the car you’d buy, clearly you like a sporty car that corners well. But what about other people? What’s the ride like? What’s the sound proofing like? It looks ugly outside, not so bad inside. I drove several nearly new Fiestas 6+ years ago, horrible cars, noisy, rough ride, plasticy interior.
3:36 - "not to dificult" ??? it was as onion in a vacuum cleaner pipe... :) The Fiesta is to small inside.. for example vs Seat Ibiza..
The Sun is not Britains favourite newspaper, for shame!
why does ford makes the best front(light,bumpers, etc..) but the worst backs ie: Focus,Mondeo and this..
Even though the comments of youtube videos say it's worse than the previous, the silent majority agrees it looks better.
Better driving than Ibiza and polo
I have a fiesta iV and i love it.
We can buy better with the same price, but fiesta is fiesta
majority of turbocharged cars have a bit of turbo lag, doesnt matter what car
Not even joking, I went straight to the cupboard and grabbed a bag of Walkers cheese and onion crisps
0:15,is that an astra in the background
Yooka: Probably.
The previous Fiesta looked fresh when it entered the fray in the dark ages, even if the cabin was the stuff migraine's are made of with it's array of knobs, buttons and switches. The new cabin is so much better but when compared to most other new cars it's still too fussy for me around the dash. No doubting thought the quality looks classy.
The new car styling looks dated. I'm amazed Ford haven't appeared to realise that wedge shape is long gone and has been dropped by all other rivals.
Lots of other cars are now really nice to drive and the motoring press's obsession with singling out Ford as the drivers car is beginning to get a bit boring. Most drivers won't even notice especially on UK roads where the brakes are probably more important than the accelerator ;)
Looks like ventilation is poor due to the steamy windowa
Looks like the crew took off parcel trays in superminis for him ever since he threw the tantrum with the Swift's "cardboard" parcel tray :P
6 gears about time too!
Same here!
It's not a pen holder it's so you can fit a coffee flask with a handle. . .
Kinda like the filter
The British commoner wagon ✔️
#Get breakdown cover 🎯
It's not so small anymore. And it also costs a lot. It's only around 10% cheaper than the Focus when you match the spec.
The base price might be the same and maybe even the higher trims cost the same, but the key is the options list. If you add stuff like keyless entry, cruise control, front heated seats, power windows at back (all of which are optional even on the top spec in my country), you end up with a price that seriously begs the question of why this is any better than a Focus.
And I'm not even being picky. I didn't configure a sunroof and auto parking with front and rear sensors and camera and blind spot monitoring. It just costs this much.
All cars are getting bigger than their predecessors.
I has this car
Is it just me that thinks its lost some of its looks? I personally don't think the big touch screen plonked onto the dash is "elegant" at all. Ok its still better than the Corsa (fugly) and Fabia (deathly dull). But somehow less fun than the old car.
Don’t those engines blow up after a year 💥 💣
The introduction with crisps somehow annoys me
cwisps*
😂😂😂😂
Interior is better, but the exterior has gone back backwards.
Agreed. Disappointing this.
I wont agree with that, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I love this new design and the interior is a place where most will spend time and thats where the improvements have gone and thats what this Fiesta more special than any other boring VW siblings ,Renault siblings etc
Looks like an old hyundai from the back, it's boring, if I was in the market for a small hatchback I would actually buy something else, and I'm a Ford Man.
The new Ibiza leaves this car in the dust.
Lets see whether that will happen,
I am sure it wont, maybe in a drag race the Ibiza and new Polo will take the lead, but not on all other counts that matters
Is that Kemble Airfield ?
Shame it doesn't have the brilliant instruments of the old one!
Disappointing that this new model, looks almost the same as the outgoing one. Certainly looks much softer, and less aggressive looking
looks like a cmax from behind imo
love the new fiesta but it lacks the amazing character as the old one for me now the polo has totaly been ruined the ibiza would be perfect but its only available as a 3 door which is a deal breaker so id have this or a corsa
I hate "The Sun"....I hate Walkers crisps...This car looks drab, but at least the glove compartment holds a bag of crisps.
Touch screen is too big and too high for a wee car
Does it rost?
Tiff ? you look rough these days