2012 Ford Fiesta New Power Review

It gives you total confidence on the road, 2012 Ford Fiesta with intuitive features that know what you need and deliver. Effortlessly. Every time. It takes care of you and everyone who rides with you with smart safety features you don’t want to be without.

Spend less time in gas stations and more time getting to where you want to be. With the best fuel economy in its class, the new Ford Fiesta is not only easy on your wallet but the environment too. But that doesn’t mean compromising on performance. Whether smoothly negotiating busy streets, or breezing along the open road, you’ll love Ford Fiesta’s responsiveness in all conditions. With the impressive 1.6L Ti-VCT (Twin independent-Variable Cam Timing) and 6-speed PowerShift transmission delivers best in class acceleration and superior fuel efficiency, you’ll love driving the Fiesta. Also available is a 1.4L DOHC 16-valve engine.

Impress your friends and family with seamless acceleration and flawless hill starts. Glide along with the skill of a seasoned professional, thanks to the intelligent PowerShift that delivers the smoothest, most responsive drive you’ve had in a six-speed transmission unique in its class. Forget awkward, jump starts when you drive from a stop position on a hill. With PowerShift’s Hill Launch Assist braking technology, the car determines the incline and holds the brake pressure as your foot moves from brake pedal to accelerator. So there’s no rollback and no ‘jump’ start.

Fiesta’s six-speed PowerShift transmission brings together only the best features of both automatic and manual transmissions and gets rid of the rest. So you enjoy the ease of an automatic with the fuel efficiency and responsiveness of a manual transmission. But that’s not all. From the automatic, we’ve kept the concept of twin internal clutches (the ones that do gear changes for you – there’s no clutch pedal for you to worry about). While one clutch takes care of first, third and fifth gear, the second clutch takes care of second, fourth and sixth. Its powertrain control unit electronically integrates the engine and transmission to ensure the engine stays in peak efficiency range at all times, even between gear changes, for a smoother ride.

Ford Fiesta Powershift is a dry clutch transmission. So there’s no need for oil, coolants and lots of other parts normally found in most other automatic transmissions. Making it lighter for greater fuel efficiency. Easier to maintain. Less things to go wrong. And cheaper to run. Need to call your mum? Just ask, and Fiesta will get her on the line. Want to play your favourite song again? Just ask and it shall be done. Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road and let Fiesta’s Bluetooth and Voice Control take care of the rest.

Emerging organically from Ford Fiesta flowing lines, your centre console is both functional and funky. It’s like Command Central for enjoying life when you’re out and about, with technology usually only found in luxury cars. A large screen, Bluetooth and Voice Control keep you connected with your mobile phone, MP3 player, radio/CD and air conditioning. So you’re in control of your comfort, social life and safety. Call your friends. Find a phone number in your phone’s memory. Change radio stations. Play your favourite songs. Turn the air conditioning up or down. All while your hands stay safely on the wheel. It’s just a matter of asking.