FORD has made a smart move to keep its popular Fiesta model top of the pile by adding safety, technology and powertrain upgrades to the range.
Already number one in the UK sales charts, the Fiesta range is being further enhanced to keep Britain's favourite small car in pole position.
All newly-ordered Fiestas will have Electronic Stability Programme as standard, bringing Fiesta in line with Ford's large and medium car line-ups. ESP previously cost around £300.
Customers choosing the Studio series will find heated door mirrors and an in-car entertainment bonus of remote steering-mounted controls, aux-in jack and two additional speakers.
And flagship Titanium models now have Bluetooth and USB connection as standard, worth around £200. A new colour, Ink Blue, is also now available across all models.
The upgrades also see engines change to new Stage V emission levels, with all the oil-burners fitted with diesel particulate filters. Diesel power goes up by 5PS to 95PS from the 1.6-litre TDCi with DPF.
From August, the latest Stage V engine tuning takes the Fiesta 1.4-litre TDCi with DPF up 2PS to 70PS.
In addition, three petrol engines see a reduction in CO2 emissions – the 1.25-litre 82PS unit is cut by 4g/km to 129, the 1.6-litre 95PS is down by 3g/km to 107 and the 1.6-litre Ti-VCT 120PS is reduced by 5g/km to 134.
And for the 1.25-litre engine, 129g/km emissions puts the Fiesta into a lower road tax band, resulting in an annual saving of £110.