The end of the road for Fiesta.

[Chippy_Tea]

Ford Fiesta car set to be discontinued as model scrapped​

The popular Ford Fiesta is set to be discontinued as early as next year as costs of parts rise and drivers opt for SUVs, the BBC understands.
Ford bosses are expected to announce in the next few days that the production of the Fiesta will end by mid-2023.
Executives are believed to be holding talks with dealers, suppliers and staff ahead of the announcement.
The Sun first reported that Ford had no plans for an electric version of the car despite its popularity.
A spokesman for Ford said that it was "accelerating our efforts to go all in on electrification", and so the company is reviewing the portfolio of cars it has on offer.
He added that the carmaker does not comment on speculation and that more information would be made available soon.
The Fiesta is currently produced in Germany, although the first model rolled off the production line in Dagenham, Essex, in 1977.
The car was at the forefront of the US carmaker's efforts to corner the British car market because of its more affordable price point.
It was created originally as a more fuel-efficient, small car in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis. More than 20 million of the cars have since been built for customers worldwide, after it shot to the top of best-seller lists and remained there for decades.

In recent years, it has been displaced by newer models such as the Puma. Although last month, the Fiesta was still the sixth best-selling new car in the UK with 4,570 registrations, according to the latest data from industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers.
Ford is thought to be using electrification as an opportunity to reinvent the brand for eco-conscious consumers.
They have already announced an electric version of the F-150 pickup, one of the best-selling vehicles in the US, and launched an electric SUV under the Mustang brand.
As the UK's 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars approaches, it is thought the Puma, a smaller, hybrid, SUV, will take the lead as the more affordable option as Ford puts more of its focus on design.
It has already dropped the Focus model too, without an electric version tipped for production.
The company, which is investing $50bn (£43.bn) globally through 2026 to electrify its fleet, now says it is on track to deliver more than two million electric vehicles annually by 2026.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63391466
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8th generation>

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Passed my driving test in one.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Passed my driving test in one.

Poll added.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Never owned but had a Ka.

 

[Empty bottle]

Was my first car as a 17yr old. It was a Y reg and 957cc 0-60mph in a minute or two depended on the wind direction top speed of about 75mph going down hill with a following tailwind. A glorious piece of machinery and a massive upgrade to my 50cc moped.

 

[Pennine]

Passed my driving test in one.

Learned to drive in one and passed my test too.

 

[Pennine]

Was my first car as a 17yr old. It was a Y reg and 957cc 0-60mph in a minute or two depended on the wind direction top speed of about 75mph going down hill with a following tailwind. A glorious piece of machinery and a massive upgrade to my 50cc moped.

It's a fantastic car for a new driver, 0 tickets in the first year of driving then I followed up with a 1984 trans am and proceeded to get 10 tickets in the following year.

 

[Clint]

I had 2,first was a 1.1 J reg when me and the Mrs passed the driving test then I had a P reg 1.8 diesel which was great.

 

[Gingerbrews]

Got one as a company car once, piece of ****. Left the job for an Audi 80

 

[Clint]

Do those magazines of the same name count?

 

[Robin54]

Do those magazines of the same name count?

ours was called Fiona - Ill let you work it out

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I had the Sixth generation (2008) it was a decent car and the first Ford i had owned after a Cortina.

 

[Goldthirst]

My dad has a 2005 Fiesta but the only Ford I had was a MkIV Cortina.

 

[Jim Brewster]

I've had a K reg, M reg, an R reg "ghia" briefly, and then a 2005 ST for many years

I think the Focus is going as well, I've had the mk1 and mk3

 

[pilgrimhudd]

I had an old 2nd gen fiesta as my 2nd car and absolutely loved it, gutted when it developed an oil issue that was too expensive for me to fix.

 

[Rwilts]

My first car was a 1.1L 1987. My second fiesta was a XR2 loved both and set a path of Ford ownership I later life (a Galaxy when the family came along and a Mondeo for past 9 years )

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I worked for Leyland Truck and Bus so had Leyland cars in the 80’s. Enough said.

 

[Empty bottle]

It's a fantastic car for a new driver, 0 tickets in the first year of driving then I followed up with a 1984 trans am and proceeded to get 10 tickets in the following year.

It's not the car that gets tickets it's bad driving from the cars owner that gets them

 

[dad_of_jon]

It's not the car that gets tickets it's bad driving from the cars owner that gets them

depends if his car was having an off day....

 

[Graz]

Never owned one but learnt to drive in one. Think it was 3rd gen based on the photos above.

If I were still commuting to work and I managed to kill of the old banger I currently run for work I quite fancied a Fiesta ST to replace it. You'll never take the boy racer out of me