Review and photos by
Chris Chase, CanadianDriver.com
It’s pretty rare that a small car makes the front page in “bigger-is-better North America”, but the 2011 Ford Fiesta has been a highly-anticipated little car since Ford started hyping it nearly two years ago.
2011 Ford Fiesta
Canadians are typically more receptive to subcompact cars, so I think the Fiesta will sell better here (per capita, anyway) than in the U.S. Small-car buyers on both sides of the 49th parallel should find a lot to love in this car, for many reasons.
Highlights at first glance include a wide range of catchy colours (magenta, yellow blaze and lime squeeze) and there are four interior colour choices, depending on what paint you choose. The Fiesta is also the first subcompact available with a dual-clutch automatic transmission, currently the transmission technology of record but typically only found in luxury and sporty cars. (more…)
