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In the absence of anything even with an ST let alone an RS badge in the current Ford Fiesta product plan, this is the most sporting version of Ford’s outstanding new baby you’re likely to be able to buy any time soon.

Power comes from an all new, 118bhp 1.6-litre motor, driving the front wheels through a five speed gearbox. It’s installed in the three door body shell and comes not only with the predictable go faster cosmetics like a large rear wing, bespoke alloy...Read the full article

Looks like a good old fashioned Ford car where the marketing department won their battle over the engineering department.  Shame really.

Looks like the pick of the range so is the 1.4 zetec.

....or the exact opposite, depending on which review you read. Car says the steering is notably improved on the S over the more basic models ,and hence makes it the pick of the range.

scratches head....hmmm.

michael knight:

....or the exact opposite, depending on which review you read. Car says the steering is notably improved on the S over the more basic models ,and hence makes it the pick of the range.

scratches head....hmmm.

He goes on about the ESP too, failing to mention that it is not fitted as standard.

So when one appears at a reasonable price on Autotrader registered at a dealer it is highly unlikely that it will be fitted with the safety gizmos.