I'm 6' and 210 and have plenty of room. When you check it out remember that the seat goes up and down, and the steering wheel does tilt and telescope.
The powershift transmission works good from what I am reading, but there is a learning mode for the transmission. As I understand it, if you can get it in learning mode ( I don't know how) you can teach it to shift at lower rpms. I'm sure that you can find the info at
Fiesta Faction: The Ford Fiesta Enthusiast Community Forum and lots more info specific to the Fiesta. Just don't believe anything you read by FXSTi, that guy is a jerk.
Kirk