2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0L EcoBoost Sedan

2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0L EcoBoost Sedan

Simply $995 differentiates the 2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0l Ecoboost car from its standard four-cylinder–powered Fiesta SE partner. That sum blankets the SE Ecoboost Fuel Economy bundle, which incorporates Ford's tiny 1.0-liter turbocharged three-barrel motor, a back spoiler, and peculiarly cool 15-inch steel wheels with air minded hubcaps.

We've tried the $500-dearer 1.0l hatchback, however this is our first exam of the four-entryway. Similarly as with the lid, the $17,240 1.0l Ecoboost vehicle comes wedded to midlevel SE trim and a five-pace manual transmission—a programmed is not accessible.

2014 Ford Fiesta 1.0L EcoBoost Sedan : The Making Up for the Subcompact Size for Compact Price Disorder

Nowadays, almost $18k purchases you the most passage level rendition of the one-size-up (and 10best-honored) Mazda 3 car and additionally a base Focus vehicle so Ford's "get" here is an EPA-evaluated (and as of late minimized) 31 mpg city and 43 mpg thruway. That is the same the rating as the 1.0l five door's, and the it betters the figures of a manual Fiesta vehicle by 3 and 7 mpg. No other nonhybrid "true autos" put something aside for the disliked Mitsubishi Mirage beat it. With our normally overwhelming right foot, we recorded a robust 30 mpg in blended city/expressway driving. That fell 2 mpg off the imprint set by the five-entryway 1.0l however beat our latest recorded the figure out for the 1.6 liter Fiesta by 1 mpg.

Joyfully, the three-chamber delivers 3 more torque and an incredible 36 more lb-ft of torque than the standard Ford Fiesta's characteristically suctioned 1.6-liter four, for sums of 123 and 148. Like the four, the three-barrel creates its greatest power high in the rev extend, so drivers will need to truly work the five-velocity to make flurry. Our test auto made it to 60 mph in 8.7 seconds, beating the Fiesta 1.6 vehicle by 0.6 second.

Out on the mean boulevards, the motor's energy point of interest blurs at consistent motor paces for example, underneath 3000 rpm. The motor makes very nearly no usable torque right now in the force band, so you'll need to keep it in a lower gear. Additionally, wringing out the little motor is gigantic fun, on account of its robust high-rpm push and strange three-chamber drone.

Eco-Spartan Economy Ride

Similarly as with different Fiestas, the body brags brilliant damping and knock concealment, yet the electric force guiding isn't especially snappy or garrulous. (For most extreme Fiesta flavor, we propose looking at the hot-hatch ST model.) The Ecoboost's thin 185-arrangement Hankook Optimo tires surrender grasp well before the suspension uses up steam yet at the same time empowered a respectable 0.84 g on the skidpad and helped a Honda Fit–beating 173-foot prevent from 70 mph. The exchange off is a calm ride, and in fact, at 70 mph we recorded a quieted 69 decibels in the Fiesta's lodge. That is 1 decibel quieter than a 2013 Lexus Ls600hl we assessed a year ago.

Our test auto's inner part was reasonably straightforward, and sadly the enthusiastic checking of alternative sheet boxes won't change that much. The solitary critical choice is the $290 Comfort bundle (warmed front seats and entryway mirrors, in addition to programmed atmosphere control), which our test auto included. Purchasers must make do with the SE's standard-gear rundown (which incorporates fabric seats, Sync voice control for the sound and Bluetooth setups, and voyage control) however be ready to avoid the SE's nonobligatory Myford touch-screen infotainment framework with route.

Is the Ecoboost 1.0l $995 superior to the Fiesta's 1.6? We suspect as much, yet Ford Fiesta is going for a generally little focus here, particularly by discarding a discretionary programmed transmission and estimating the auto near bigger contenders. In any case purchasers excited about the Fiesta's little foot shaped impression and high EPA efficiency numbers—certifiable effectiveness be cursed won't be disillusioned, and not, one or the other will fanatics of crackpot power.

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