Ford Fiesta 2013-2017 review | Mat Watson Reviews 

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Lol, I can confirm that sometimes the car doesn't want to go in to reverse.

Used to drive a Fiesta ST model. I know it is not really fast, but for me still the most nippy and fun to drive car in my life

This is the guy who should co-host top gear!

Got one in black 125psi, with all extras. Great car for someone of my age 20-21. Insurance is a nightmare for anything higher power at my age and location

Thank you for such a great review! I just don't like couple things here: 1) 1:00 - how you kick the suitcase! 2) 2:25 - how you jump out of the car putting all your weight on the door! But again... all in all - very very informative!

I had a 1.6 Fiesta Titanium for 4 years, I loved driving it, I had no problems at all then bought a 1litre 125bhp Titanium, I loved driving it once I got used to the tall gears. I now have a 1 litre red/black edition 140 bhp and really love driving it, the engine just wants to keep accelerating to the red line but I would agree the infotainment system is a mess and the sat nav is confusing to use compared to the Tom Tom I have. I think Ford put too much into the technical side of things that nobody will use, like "My key" and the voice recognition which is pointless. I don't like the fact the rear seats don't go flat and rear leg room is not good. It seems expensive for what you get but in my opinion despite its age, it is the best looking car on the road and is great to drive. I would buy another one but only if I got a few thousand off the price. If the Japanese manufacturers could design a good looking car, I'd probably buy one, but I think they are all ugly.

Couldn't agree more! I've got a 14 plate, 1.6TDCI econetic Zetec. Do lots of motorway miles(around 70%) and get an average 65mpg! Also got the upgraded Sony DAB infotainment which does improve the interior.

Outside still looks good after all these years, inside is very poor tho.. new one is on the way.

Having bought a (used) 2014 model Econetic, I'd agree with the comment about the relatively firm ride (especially having owned Renaults previously), but disagree with the comments about the boot space (it's smaller than most competitors) and the driving position (I'm accustomed to a higher seat position, but when I jack the seat up then the view forwards is obstructed by the low top edge of the windscreen). Not only that, but because the seat cushion is very thin and mounted very low, there is no decent resting for the right leg unless the seat is moved a long way backwards, which means that the gear stick is a long way away (and it almost annihilates the rear legroom) - and I'm barely six feet tall. Also the rearward view is terrible - the combination of tinted glass, odd-shaped door mirrors and the B-pillar position in my 5-door model makes for not only claustrophobia but also a hideous blind spot (I have had to train myself to physically turn my head and peer round the B-pillar because passing cars literally disappear otherwise). Lastly, why NO room to rest the cluch foot? Honestly, that's a shocking deficiency in what is always touted as a great driver's car. It's not only a lack of space in the footwell, but also the clutch pedal crank is offset to the left, thereby unnecessarily taking up space to the left of the pedal. I never thought I'd say it, but I miss my Renault Clio which had a clutch foot rest, decent leg support and better stowage space in the cabin. The Fiesta is a mess by comparison. I bought it for the theroretical economy potential, but it won't give me better than 67mpg and that's scant improvement on my (more powerful, more tractable, altogether more usable) Clio.

Ambient mood lighting. Who needs an S class! 😀

Très bonne vidéo.j'aime les plusieurs personnes sur la banquette arrière et les différents bagages présentés dans le coffre.cela permet d'avoir un bon aperçu.c'est rare de voir ce type de présentation.vraiment top

We used to get soft, squishy dash plastics in the Fiesta we get in Australia when they used to source them from Germany, but since they moved production for our market to Thailand we now have crappy hard scratchy plastics.

The exterior still looks fresh after nearly 10 years. The interior not so. This is its final year anyway so it's done it's job.

Reviewing Mazda3 hatchback anytime soon? A comparison of the 2016 and 2017 models would be interesting.

Pity the interior lags others. The seats not folding flush is a bit grim for nowadays....... Yet they get the hard bits right : the handling and the looks! Does Ford employ engineers with IQs of 150 and interior designers with IQs of 50 ? Come on Ford, let your engineers loose because they do fab work

6:02 I remember Mat brought up exactly the same point when he was reviewing this car for Carbuyer!

Hi mat, will you review Renault Clio 2017

You should stop doing reviews of 3 door cars, everyone knows that they have bad knee and head room...

Has anyone had the problem of the wrench light coming on the 1.5 diesel? Ford told me that I don't do enough mileage. It's had 2 oil changes at 3000 miles.

Should have reviewed the VX-Line Corsa considering you're doing an ST-Line Fiesta. Seems a bit more fair than using whatever poor spec corsa you were using.

Yeah inner CLARKSON!

I own a 2016 Ford Focus, some complain about Fiestas and Focus. Mine runs excellent and I refuse to replace it, except I might be getting a new Mach E

why cant they fix that reverse gear 😕 my mk6 does it as well

I’m about to sell my 2016 fiesta tit x. I just wanted to pay my respects, I really like it. It was really quite enjoyable to drive, was comfortable and reliable mostly. I’d actually reccomend the higher trim levels if you can find one for a good price.

1:31 dat cut

I have a 2017. Here in the US by 2017 the only engine offered was the 1.6 non turbo gas engine. And most (including mine) were sold the 6 speed twin clutch auto. It's an interesting transmission. The first 2 gear changes are sort of abrupt but after that they're smooth. Overall I love my Fiesta.

I just bought a fiesta 2016 but i m wondering what's the litell black bulb above the center consol???

I don’t notice the noise but I will say I notice when it gets hot and bakes the car! The textured material for the dash and doors on my model I don’t know what the deal is but goodness me.

Nice to see Matt again...

The interior is dated but it's still fun to drive and the heated windscreen is awesome here in Finland right now. The new Fiesta looks too similar to this and the back of the car looks boring, like a small Mondeo..

I have the same car but the Titanium version and I absolutely love it!

new Seat Ibiza is going to be king of the hatchbacks, any chance of a review when it it comes out?

Matt, please do a review of Polo and also the comparo in Supermini segment

Hey Matt, I had an XR2 and XR2i as well. Great cars both. Would love to drive a restored model now! 😀

The thing that has always baffled me are the white sun visors - when the entire interior and roof lining is black !!

Hello. I hope in the future you can review the Honda Jazz and more 'super mini's' ! :)

I recently got a 2013 fiesta 123bhp eco boost Zetec S 1L 3door Honestly it’s not bad Lots of stuff you could do to it But it’s nice as it is Plenty of kick

Best car reviewer in RU-vid tbh

Haha the reverse thing. I thought it was just me that did something wrong.

My b max is based on a fiesta, it shares the same gear problem when selecting reverse

If the new 2017 model is released will this 2016 version still be up for sale?

This is a 15,000 $ aston Martin 😂 beautiful car

Your Clarkson is spot on LOL

worth mentioning that all 1.0 ecoboost engines are identical except for mapping, so mountune can take all to 155 bhp without invalidating the warranty.

Try and do a Head to Head against the french rivals Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 please

I agree with Mat, it drives great but the rest of it is not so good. The boot is really low, the back feels tiny even in the 5-door (I'm 6 foot tall), the dash design is not nice at all and the infotainment is crap. Even if you upgrade to Titanium you're not getting your money's worth. There is no reversing camera, the gps is mediocre but expensive and sync 2 isn't very good either. Also, in the 1.0 l turbo I test drove, it seemed like the 2nd gear was a mile away from 3rd. Did anyone else notice it?

Mat, you should be an actor! I love to watch your reviews :) Fiesta: outside - yes, inside - no!

that dial dial number buttons is not so useful but look good

I thought it was only mine that had the reverse issue

which car is better?? toyota yaris or ford fiesta??

I am really wondering why BBC does not choose Mat as the next top gear presenter. I believe he is the best for this.

When are you going to review the Dacia Sandero?

So true about the reverse gear! we had it in our 2006 fiesta

the problem is you tested the stupid st line, sporty design yeah... but just 100 bhp and no extras the titanium with the 125 engine and all the extras is the way to go

Switched from a Fiesta to a Polo and completely disagree about the ride, which was far better on the Fiesta. Also the Polo (SEL spec) doesn't have basics like a glovebox light and ambient lighting

Do the 2017 version. PLEASE...

Anyone tell me if something like this would be a good first car and if the insurance would be expensive

Do someone now were can i buy the fog lights for this model ??

The automatic information would be nice for once

Hey, by any chance anyone knows what rim is that on that fiesta?

The reverse on the fiesta is annoying 😂. I only get about 48mpg in mine, I didn’t realise they were suppose to get 60! (And I drive sensibly, too)

Shame they've ditched the Zetec S model and replaced it with the ST Line.

ST line has a spoiler on the back? My base model also has a spoiler

Still a really good car despite its age! I wouldn't buy one but Ford got this one spot on considering the previous gen was coma inducing

I’m not sure wether to get one of these or a Bentley continental GT. tough decision I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. Can someone please help me decide which would be more convenient.

Please review a Seat Ibiza FR 🙏🏼

What stops people just siphoning your fuel with no fuel cap?

I have a 2014 zetec s 125 bhp ecoboost and everything you said is true

5:35 You forgot the pause. Clarkson is more like this: "One of the best cars........ in the wOrLLLd."

If you move the drivers seat towards you the passenger sat behind the driver get more leg room

I freaked out when I realised there wasn't an 'easter egg' in the underfloor boot storage. But then Mat got to the glovebox part and I calmed down.

inner Clarkson! xD brillant!

Awesome video! best reviewer "in the world"😂😂

Is this a good first car the 3 door 1.0.

Desperate to see a review of the new 208 gti prestige!!

Okay, here's an oddity from a 2006 Fiesta Mk6 1.4P owner who's looking at a 2016 replacement. That gearbox problem exists exactly the same in the Mk6 Zetec. Surely Ford is not using the same basic gearbox ten years later?

I swear I thought I was the only one that felt the whole "the car is little bit tricky to get in reverse" thing

Are these fiestas good for tall people I'm nearly 6ft 4

Can anyone tell me how reliable these things are? I am reading very different opinions. Looking at a second hand 100pk titanium version

@1:49 when he says really really ahaha

Ford won't bloody fit the US Fiesta's Sync3 system in the EU cars... No wonder it all looks outdated!

that's the ST line version

Not much going on in the boot? What did you expect Mat, a group of dancing girls waiting to suddenly spring into action 😂😂😄

Is this the 100 or 140 BHP?

They're giving them away; my neighbour recently bought a pre-reg Titanium with £6000 off list price

Had a 15 plate one as a hire car for a few week, didn't like the 1 litre engine at all, slow on the motorway and barely got 40mpg which was odd, also sounds weird. The radio sounds good but the whole system looks shit and is awkward to use.

Needs sych 3

I currently have a 2016 1.0L Ecoboost Titanium and overall it's an excellent car. It hates reverse though and rear coil springs have a habit of breaking but apart from that it's fun and yes even though Ecoboost engines are problematic for the long age the car is actually reliable. I just wouldn't recommend keeping one for over 100,000 miles.

this is one of the fastest depreciating cars on the road today

One of my favourite cars ever man! The amount of good times I had with my Fiesta when I was younger lol

oh i love this channel...

why a video of 'sega' is playing in the glove box? lol

The 1.0 Ecoboost engine comes with 3 different power outputs.. 100, 125 and 140bhp. Which one is the most reliable? Anybody know?

please do the lexus GS matt.. thanks

Had a squeeze green 1.6 titanium great to driver & easy to find in car parks

I’m 6’4 and I fit behind my seat in my driving position, with headroom to spare….

Is there any difference between those models? 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017?

Mazda 2 anytime soon?

I would bet the ST or the 130 bhp eco boost