I've been thinking about the 1.0L Fiesta and Focus a lot lately. It's an amazing little engine. Spent a week with the Fiesta, love the way it drives, but the back seat is tight. Haven't driven the 1.0L Focus yet. Certified Pre-Owned 1.0Ls can be attractively priced, but they're rare.
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
I'd definitely like to try a Fiesta 1.0 turbo.
Have your cake and eat it too?
Not sure about long term reliability, or even availability. The EcoBoost Fiesta and Focus are only selling in tiny numbers compared to the Mirage. Ford USA has refused to confirm there will even be a 2018 Fiesta available in the States (so, that probably means Canada too). Everybody wants CUV's now, so they're likely replacing it with the ECOsport CUV.
Manual Fit (Jazz) is also a good idea.
But in Canada, the base Micra/Mirage are the pair to beat with base MSRP below $10k (Mitsu's base price is 12.5k, but they have had a perpetual $2500 factory rebate on the base trim since the Micra came along).
Note: the base trim Micra, Mirage & Spark do not come with air conditioning in Canada.
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