Ford Fiesta

Generations: what actually changed (so you do not buy the wrong year)

Use the generation name from the data, not a count of the list.

Use the generation name from the data, not a count of the list.

Body in this file is only Mini 3-doors or Mini 5-doors. Drive is FWD on every version that states drive. Ground clearance is 140 mm on almost every row; 7 generation also has listings at 152 mm.

The restyle after 2021-10-01 drops diesel and the 1.1 naturally aspirated triple. If you specifically want Diesel or a non-turbo 1.1, you are shopping 7 generation (to 2021-09-30), not the restyle.

Specs and engine: current 7 generation, restyling 1

All six listings: Gasoline, 3 Inline, Turbo, 998 cm³, Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct), 95 fuel, FWD, Euro 6, tank 42 L, clearance 140 mm, rear brake label Disc.

125 hp vs 100 hp on 1.0 MT: same 170 Nm, same 4.3 mixed, same 1144 kg. You gain 25 hp, 0.6 s (10.5 → 9.9) and 12 km/h (183 → 195). Specific output: 100.2 hp/L vs 125.3 hp/L. Weight per horsepower: 11.44 kg/hp vs 9.15 kg/hp.

155 hp is 155.3 hp/L — the highest in the catalogue — but without a measured sprint you cannot compare it to the 125 hp 9.9 s as a time.

Manual vs Robotic at 100 hp: +1.7 s (10.5 vs 12.2), +40 kg kerb (1144 vs 1184), mixed 4.3 vs 5.2 (+0.9 L/100 km). CO2 is 97 on both restyle 100 hp cars.

The two 1.0 AT 100 hp rows repeat the same numbers; they are not two different outputs.

7 generation (2017–2021): still the widest engine choice

Names as in the database (same imya, split by power and by the 140 mm / 42 L vs 152 mm / 40 L cluster):

Gasoline Turbo 1.0 (998 cm³, 3 Inline, Manual 6 or Automatic 6 or Variable 6): 1.0 MT 85 hp · 1.0 MT 100 hp · 1.0 AT 100 hp · 1.0 CVT 100 hp · 1.0 MT 125 hp · 1.0 MT 140 hp (two rows: 9.0 s / 202 km/h / 4.5 mixed / 1144 kg / 42 L / 140 mm and 9.4 s / 200 km/h / 5.2 mixed / 1241 kg / 40 L / 152 mm).

Gasoline, boost No, 1.1 (1084 cm³, 3 Inline, Manual 5): 1.1 MT 70 hp and 1.1 MT 85 hp — both 4.7 mixed, 1108 kg, 14.9 s / 160 km/h vs 14.0 s / 170 km/h. The extra 15 hp does not change the listed mpg.

Diesel Turbo 1.5 (1499 cm³, 4 Inline, Manual 6, 2 valves per cylinder): 1.5 MT 85 hp (two rows: 12.5 s / 175 / 3.6 mixed / 1158 kg / 42 L and 12.6 s / 170 / 4.2 mixed / 1261 kg / 40 L) and 1.5 MT 120 hp (9.0 s, 195 km/h, 3.5 mixed, 270 Nm, 1188 kg, 89 g/km).

140 hp vs 125 hp 1.0 MT (light 1144 kg pair): +15 hp, +10 Nm (170 → 180), −0.9 s (9.9 → 9.0), +7 km/h (195 → 202), mixed 4.3 → 4.5, CO2 98 → 102. That is the whole measured price of the extra 15 hp.

1.0 AT 100 hp (Automatic 6) vs restyle 1.0 AT 100 hp (Robotic 7): same 12.2 s, same 5.2 mixed, same 1184 kg. CO2 118 (pre-restyle) vs 97 (restyle). Gearbox label is the difference, not the sprint.

1.0 CVT 100 hp: 12.8 s, 177 km/h, mixed 6.1, city 7.8, CO2 139, kerb 1284 kg, tank 40 L, clearance 152 mm. Versus 1.0 MT 100 hp at 1144 kg / 4.3 mixed / 10.5 s, the CVT is +140 kg, +1.8 L/100 km, +2.3 s.

1.1 MT 85 hp vs 1.0 MT 85 hp Turbo: both 85 hp, but torque 110 Nm vs 170 Nm, mixed 4.7 vs 5.0, 0–100 14.0 s vs 12.7 s, kerb 1108 vs 1241. The turbo 1.0 is quicker; the 1.1 is lighter and uses slightly less mixed fuel on the listed cycle.

Diesel 1.5 MT 120 hp vs petrol 1.0 MT 140 hp (light): both 9.0 s; petrol 202 km/h vs diesel 195; mixed 4.5 vs 3.5; torque 180 Nm vs 270 Nm; kerb 1144 vs 1188. Same sprint time; diesel wins mpg and newton-metres, petrol wins top speed and kerb.

Wheels on the 140 mm / 42 L cluster: 195/60 R15, 195/55 R16, 205/45 R17, 205/40 R18. On the 152 mm / 40 L cluster, wheel size is not measured.

mpg: petrol vs diesel vs gearbox

Lowest measured mixed consumption in the file: 7 generation 1.5 MT 120 hp at 3.5 L/100 km (city 3.9, highway 3.2). Next diesel: 1.5 MT 85 hp at 3.6 (light row). Best petrol mixed among 7th-gen 1.0 MT 100 and 125 hp: 4.3. Restyle 1.0 AT 100 hp: 5.2. 1.0 CVT 100 hp: 6.1.

6 generation, restyling 1.0 MT 125 hp: mixed 4.3 at 1045 kg — same mixed as later 1.0 MT 125 hp, 99 kg lighter, 0.5 s quicker (9.4 vs 9.9). If the used example is a 6 generation, restyling 1.0 MT 125 hp, the sheet does not show a mixed-fuel penalty versus the later 125 hp.

6 generation 1.6 MT 120 hp: mixed 5.9 at 1045 kg, 9.9 s, 193 km/h. Versus later 1.0 MT 125 hp at 4.3 mixed: +1.6 L/100 km for 5 hp less. Displacement 1596 vs 998.

5 generation / 5 generation, restyling 1.6 AT 101 hp: mixed 7.4, 11.9 s — Automatic 4, +25 kg vs that era’s 1.6 MT (1115 vs 1140 on the restyle). 1.6 MT mixed 6.4.

Tank: 34 L (1 generation), 40 L (many 2 / 4 / 6 restyle and the heavier 7 cluster), 42 L (3, 4 restyle some rows, 7 light cluster), 45 L (5 and 6 generation). Range is not in the data; do not invent kilometres.

CO2: lowest measured 89 on 7 generation 1.5 MT 120 hp; petrol 1.0 MT 100 hp restyle 97; 1.0 CVT 139. Many older rows: CO2 not measured. Eco class Euro 6 on 7th-gen petrol/diesel that state it; Euro 5 / Euro 4 on several 6 generation, restyling rows; many earlier eco class not measured.

Performance: 0–100 and top speed, only where measured

Fastest measured 0–100 in the whole Fiesta set: 3 generation 1.6 MT 133 hp Turbo 8.2 s, 205 km/h, kerb 920 kg, mixed not measured. Second: 3 generation 1.8 MT 130 hp 8.5 s, 200 km/h, mixed 8.2. Among later cars: 7 generation 1.0 MT 140 hp (1144 kg) 9.0 s / 202 km/h, and 7 generation 1.5 MT 120 hp 9.0 s / 195 km/h. 2 generation 1.6 MT 95 hp: 9.4 s / 180 km/h at 840 kg.

Slowest measured: 2 generation 1.0 MT 45 hp 20.6 s / 137 km/h. 4 generation and 4 generation, restyling 1.3 MT 50 hp: 19.5 s / 143 km/h.

1 generation: all six — 1.0 MT 45 hp, 1.0 MT 40 hp, 1.1 MT 55 hp, 1.1 MT 53 hp, 1.3 MT 66 hp, 1.6 MT 84 hp — have 0–100, top speed and mpg not measured. You cannot rank them on sprint from this file.

6 generation, restyling 1.0 Powershift 100 hp is 10.8 s versus 1.0 MT 100 hp at 11.2 s: the Robotic 6 is 0.4 s quicker here, unlike the later Automatic/Robotic 100 hp pair where the auto is slower. Mixed 4.9 vs 4.5.

6 generation, restyling 1.5 MT 110 hp: 10.0 s, top speed not measured, mpg not measured.

Dimensions and weight

Kerb, where measured, runs from 750 kg (2 generation 1.0 MT 45 hp) to 1284 kg (7 generation 1.0 CVT 100 hp). Gross from 1175 kg (that 1.0 MT) to 1690 kg (7 generation 1.0 CVT and the heavier 1.5 MT 85 hp).

7 generation, restyling 1 1.0 MT 100/125 hp: 1144 / 1645. Payload by subtraction: 501 kg. 1.0 AT 100 hp: 1184 / 1650 → 466 kg.

7 generation heavier cluster (152 mm, 40 L): 1241 kg on 1.0 MT 85 and 140 hp; 1261 on 1.5 MT 85 hp; 1284 on 1.0 CVT. Versus the 140 mm / 42 L twins, the 140 hp pairing is +97 kg and +0.4 s (9.0 → 9.4).

Clearance 140 mm except those 152 mm 7 generation rows. Wheel sizes as listed above; many older generations: wheels not measured.

Suspension labels that appear: front Independent, spring, rear Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem (string as in data). Front brakes Ventilated disc where stated; rear Drum on most, Disc on hotter 1.0 MT 125/140/155 and restyle cars.

Reliability and problems

This dataset has no failure rates, recall lists, or repair costs. Reliability and typical problems are not measured. Eco class, injection type and gearbox family are the only durability-adjacent fields: Carburetor on several 1 / 2 generation petrols; Distributed injection (multi-point) on many 3–6 petrols; Direct injection (direct) on 1.0 / 1.1 triples in 6 generation, restyling and 7 generation. Gearboxes in the file: Manual, Automatic, Robotic, Variable. Counts of gears: 4, 5, 6, 7, or not measured (several CVT).

Do not treat missing mpg on 1.0 AT 125 hp or 1.0 MT 155 hp as “good” or “bad” — it is not measured.

Which version to choose

Want the newest petrol with a full measured sheet: 7 generation, restyling 1 1.0 MT 125 hp. Same fuel as the 100 hp 1.0 MT, 0.6 s and 12 km/h more. 155 hp is the power peak (155.3 hp/L) but sprint and mpg are not measured, so it is not the rational pick if you need those numbers.

Want an automatic on a current car: 7 generation, restyling 1 1.0 AT 100 hp (Robotic 7). Accept 12.2 s and 5.2 mixed. The 1.0 AT 125 hp is the higher-output auto in name only until 0–100 and mpg are filled in.

Want lowest listed mixed mpg: 7 generation 1.5 MT 120 hp Diesel (3.5 L/100 km, 89 g/km, 9.0 s, 270 Nm). If you need 85 hp diesel, take the 42 L / 140 mm 1.5 MT 85 hp (3.6 mixed), not the 40 L / 152 mm twin (4.2 mixed, +103 kg).

Want 140 hp petrol: 7 generation 1.0 MT 140 hp at 1144 kg (9.0 s, 202 km/h, 4.5 mixed). The second 1.0 MT 140 hp is the same power on 1241 kg and 9.4 s. The restyle does not list 140 hp.

Avoid the 1.1 if a 1.0 Turbo is available at similar power: 1.1 MT 85 hp is 14.0 s and 110 Nm; 1.0 MT 85 hp Turbo is 12.7 s and 170 Nm. 1.1 MT 70 hp is 14.9 s / 160 km/h with the same 4.7 mixed as the 85 hp 1.1 — the 70 hp row does not save fuel on this sheet.

Used 6 generation, restyling, petrol, light: 1.0 MT 125 hp (9.4 s, 4.3 mixed, 1045 kg, 5-speed Manual) beats later 125 hp on mass and sprint. 1.0 Powershift 100 hp is the rare case where Robotic is quicker than Manual at the same 100 hp. Skip 1.0 MT 65 hp (16.8 s, 155 km/h) and 1.2 MT 60 hp (16.9 s, 152 km/h) unless you only need the lowest outputs; both share 1045 kg with the 80 hp 1.0 MT (14.9 s), so the 65 hp and 60 hp cars are not lighter, only slower. 1.6 MT 120 hp here uses 7.6 mixed — +3.3 L/100 km versus 1.0 MT 125 hp.

Used 6 generation (2008–2012), Mini 5-doors, 45 L tank: 1.6 MT 120 hp or 1.6 Powershift 120 hp (both 9.9 s, 193 km/h, mixed 5.9 on the rows that state it). Diesel: 1.6 MT 90 hp (4.2 mixed, 11.9 s) or 1.6 MT 75 hp (4.4, 11.9 s, 180 km/h). 1.4 MT 71 hp is the light petrol (979 kg) but still 12.2 s.

5 generation / 5 generation, restyling: pick 1.6 MT 101 hp (11.0 s, 184 km/h, 6.4 mixed) over 1.6 AT 101 hp (11.9 s, 7.4 mixed). 1.4 Powershift 80 hp is 14.6 s vs 1.4 MT 80 hp at 13.2 s. Diesel 1.4 MT 68 hp: 15.5 s, mixed 4.4.

4 generation / 4 generation, restyling: 1.6 MT 103 hp (10.2 s, 182 km/h, mixed 8.2 where stated) or 1.4 MT 90 hp (10.8 s, 182 km/h, mpg not measured). 1.3 MT 50 hp is 19.5 s. 1.2 CVT 75 hp is 15.6 s vs 1.2 MT 75 hp at 12.2 s — +3.4 s for Variable. 1.8 MT diesel 60 hp 17.6 s; 4 generation also has 1.8 MT 75 hp Turbo diesel 13.9 s / 167 km/h.

3 generation, if the ranking is sprint or mass: 1.6 MT 133 hp Turbo (8.2 s, 205 km/h) is the quickest Fiesta in the file; 1.8 MT 130 hp (8.5 s) is next. 1.1 MT 54 hp / 55 hp at 785 kg are the light petrols with measured 17.2 s. 1.1 CVT 55 hp: 0–100, torque, kerb not measured. 1.8 MT 60 hp Diesel: 16.0 s, mixed 5.1.

2 generation: 1.6 MT 95 hp (9.4 s, 180 km/h, 840 kg) if you need a measured quick car; 1.0 MT 45 hp if you need the lightest kerb (750 kg) and accept 20.6 s. 1.6 MT 97 hp, several 1.1 / 1.4 rows, and 1.6 MT 54 hp Diesel: many fields not measured.

1 generation: six versions, tank 34 L, almost every dynamic field not measured. You cannot choose among them on 0–100 or mpg from this catalogue.

Power-per-litre ladder (where displacement and hp exist): 1.0 MT 155 hp 155.3 hp/L; 1.0 MT 140 hp 140.3; 1.0 MT 125 hp 125.3; 6 generation, restyling 1.0 MT 125 hp 125.1; 1.0 MT 100 hp 100.2. The 1.1 MT 85 hp is 78.4 hp/L; 1.1 MT 70 hp is 64.6 hp/L.

No prices are in the data, so “what the extra money buys” is only the arithmetic on hp, seconds, litres and kilograms above.