Fiesta ST
Pros:
- Very good fuel economy, I average 8.2-8.6L/100km on 91 (Cobb Tune), on stock tune you can run 87 if you don't mind having less power. Even if you are driving like a tard and spending a lot of time in traffic I doubt you will use more than 10L/100km
- More than enough power for most and minimal torque steer
- Neutral handling and pretty easy on the track, impressive for such a front/top heavy FWD with a narrow track.
- Surprisingly good aftermarket support that's continuously growing; one of my biggest concerns when I got the car
- Resale value looks pretty decent so far,
- The new Sync 3 is snappy and easy to use
- Lovely Recaros, good for street/track albeit bulky
- No negative attention. I don't get dirty looks from anyone because it's an econobox at the end of the day, no one tries to street race me, and cops don't really bat an eye.
- Good financing options, 5 year bi-weekly is almost too good a deal to pass up. I ended up paying cash because of a fatty $3500 incentive
- Reasonable insurance premiums? I pay ~$2500 with 30% discount, driving to/from work, and new car replacement coverage
Cons:
- Ride on the stock suspension is AWFUL, the springs are way too stiff for the stock shocks. I swapped to Bilstein coilovers and the ride is much more refined. Some people like the bone jarring ride though, because it's "sporty"
- Poor pedal placement for heel-toe (also applies to FoST), you can fix this with a $60 spacer
- No backup camera
- No projectors/HID/LED
- backseat is cramped compared to similar sized econoboxes (Fit, Yaris, etc.)
- Plasticky Interior
- Awkward bolt pattern as 320icar mentioned (4x108 for Fiesta), and 225 is about the widest tire you can throw on it for track use
- Had to wait 4 months for my special order (made in Mexico), the ones on the dealer lots are all so loaded and ~$30k which is too much for this car IMO
My car is at the dealership for warranty right now, sort of a known issue with the transmission which I may have had some part in... I will likely be going stage 3 (~240 whp/290 wtq) over the winter which should be a lot of fun.
