Ford Fiesta SE
Vs.
Fiat 500 Pop
$200
typical monthly payment, $0 down
$200
$7200
total payments, 36 months
$7200
$16,995
base price
$16,700
120-hp 1.6-liter inline-four,
five-speed manual or six-speed dual-clutch automatic ($1095)
powertrain
101-hp 1.4-liter inline-four, five-speed manual or six-speed automatic ($1250)
10.1 seconds
17.5 seconds
acceleration (manual trans):
0-60 MPH
1/4-mile
9.6 seconds
17.3 seconds
29/39 mpg
fuel economy (manual trans): epa city/highway
31/40 mpg
Third place out of three in a comparo.
C/D trophy case
Beaten by the Mini Cooper, but what hasn’t been?
Solid feel, lots of equipment, Euro-style sophistication.
strengths
Charming looks, Italian heritage, extreme parkability.
Clumsy automatic transmission.
weaknesses
Cargo space, cheap-feeling interior, meager power.
It’s solid, low-buck transportation. Use, move on.
why lease instead of buy?
You really want an Italian car after its warranty expires?
Cuautitlán, Mexico
where it’s actually built
Toluca, Mexico
The sedan. Appears to be styled by Chinese postal workers.
don’t even bother with
The automatic. There is no Italian word for a car this slow.
Talk about how SYNC really isn’t so bad, once you learn it.
other owners
Gush about their cute car while drinking a latte and comparing yoga pants.
Bring it on. My car is rock solid and rides like a champ.
highway driving
Not recommended.
It’s a weekday ending in Y.
when i see another one on the road
I smile, wave, and stop to chat about World Cup standings.
Turbocharged 197-hp ST version, coming this fall.
i should have gotten the optional . . .
New-for-2013, 135-hp Turbo, but not the full-zoot Abarth.
You need a real car.
get it instead of the other because . . .
It’s Italian, it looks Italian, but it doesn’t cost Italian.
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