Ford Fiesta (Automatic) Review

[@CarObsession]

Thanks for all the views and likes so far, keep 'em coming. Also, FYI, I have reviewed the diesel version of the new Fiesta - that video will be coming soon! 👍

[@Hamodi-li7vi]

Is it reliable

[@MrRittz15]

7 years later the video that convinced me on getting this Fiesta Titanium X Edition in 2017, I loved it so much. I enjoyed driving it from 2017 - 2020, but I moved onto bigger and better cars. I scrolled all the way down you're page to this specific video just to relive this video again.. memories. Thank you for the excitement back in 2017! and the channel has improved since then well done mate!

[@CarObsession]

Thank you for the wonderful feedback and for your support 🙌🏽

[@petermc7098]

A nice perspective and it's good to see that Ford has placed comfort at the heart of the clients. Kind regards Peter

[@CarObsession]

Hello Peter, I'm glad you liked the video. Thanks for the feedback, and thanks for watching.

[@forresg500]

test drove new fiesta 2018 titanum 1.0 auto today has torque converter automatic. must admit i liked box a lot, very smooth changes, changes are fast enough i thought, drove in drive, sport with paddles etc and for what i want it for i will like. probably put in order very shortly for vignale auto currently got 140ps st line manual - had 25 years of manual, but i now after an auto.

[@Elkott]

Just bought one today thanks to your review, luckily my local dealer has a scrappage scheme going so they took my knackered old Avensis for £2000.

[@CarObsession]

No worries Larry, thanks for watching 👍

[@grosniaco]

this white titanium fiesta with 17 inch wheels looks perfect, i wish they made trunk bigger like vw did with polo/ibiza

[@CarObsession]

Yeah, I am a bit surprised more wasn't done to improve the boot space, but it's more than usable for everyday life.

[@forresg500]

Love the alloys

[@dharkbizkit]

this is a common complaint that i have with smal cars: tech and metarial doenst trickle down that much. i had this new fiesta, since my ja8, was in repair. its loud in the car, the dampening is worse then on my 1998 vuxhaul vectra, and its automatic gearbox is slow, and sluggish, as it was on my 4 speed gearbox on the vectra and theres 20 years between the cars

[@kobbetop]

I was surprised Ford decided to switch from dual clutch to a conventional torque converter. I drove this new one today and it feels slow and sluggish compared to the old one. Dual clutch is sometimes jerky at slow speeds but 99% of time it's fine. Converter box is smooth, yes, but not as fun to drive anymore, so I would go for the manual also.

[@CarObsession]

Hey Kobbetop, thanks for watching. Yeah, the automatic was a disappointment and it's hard to recommend it unless you can only drive an auto.

[@ponygt6629]

I disagree with you here man, See the reason why Ford is switching back to TC AT is its STUPID UNRELIABLE SHIT DCTs I mean dont even try comparing Ford DCTs with VW,BMW,Mercedes or even Nissan /Honda DCTs Fords Getrag DCTs are easily WORLDS WORST DCTs I mean how many cases have been filed against Ford because of that SHIT box kzbin.info?search_query=ford+dct+transmission+problems Now want to know more, in Australia people even make fun of Fords Powershift DCT as POWERSHIT, See I am not making this up, just ask any OZ buddy and U ll get this reply, New 6 speed is so much better than the outgoing powershit gearbox I agree the 6F15 TC AT is not a super fast transmission and Ford dosent advertise or say its a sporty gearbox as well, its for those who want a relaxed and comfy ride, and most important of all RELIABILITY, most dual clutch even VWs gearboxes have issues post 75k kms , but with TC automatics problems rarely occur even after 150k kms, and only issue that might occur are wear off transmission oil dipped belt or timing belt, both of which are far far less expensive to replace than actuators, or clutch packs like in DCT or DSGs

[@siri9452]

unfortunately, not everyone is on board with the "fun to drive" thing. Ignorant consumers already protested and sued Ford over the Dual-Clutch transmission and they lost all their customers in the Asian region. What happened was people didn't understand what DCT is and thought the jerky-ness at slow speeds is because the car is literally broken. So Ford Asia kept replacing the transmission for people instead of explaining to them it's because it was designed that way.

[@kobbetop]

Siri Exactly. It doesn't behave like a traditional torque converter automatic and you need to learn how to avoid the jerkyness. Took me a while to learn but I'll take that any day if it means quick shifts and faster acceleration.

[@ponygt6629]

No U r wrong, the Dual clutch in Fords compact cars ie the Focus,Fiesta,Ecosport are Gertag built DCT150/200 transmissions, both are dry clutch designs that are prone to failures unless its driven super slow and calm, in Asia the traffic is immense and this means lot of clutch slip and this eventually led to lot of clutch break downs and also the TCM which is one of worst programmed TCM of any auto car easily gave off within 3 to 4 years of use or between 20,000-50,000 kms itself, even VW had this issue with their DQ200 DSGs but thew were quick to respond and replaced all DQ200 basic design from dry clutch to wet clutch designs which is far more reliable design

[@unclephil440]

A great review mate. Thanks a million.

[@CarObsession]

No worries, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@grosniaco]

great review!!

[@CarObsession]

Thank you very much grosniaco!

[@shauncampbell969]

When I was in Paris, I rented this car; However, I never again saw this car in New York City; We, have ( In the States, the Fiesta) I would love to have a Festiva. Please someone send me one of these cars. All the best Shaun of NYC

[@CarObsession]

Thanks for watching Shaun.

[@oupafokazi3889]

i am driving a 2017 model which is an automatic transmission and my consumption is way higher for the size of the car. on average tank I drive 550km which is way too high and I am in the process of testing the car with ford South Africa I hope they will provide me with the solution because I love the car performance.

[@zarkoon3518]

Don't the automatic transmissions have problems with the gearbox?

[@MrSunnyBhoy]

Great review

[@CarObsession]

Thanks mate! What made you stumble across one of my older videos?

[@MrSunnyBhoy]

@@CarObsession I think I was watching a new first st review, they're not really my cup of tea and your video came up in the suggestions. KZbin algorithm working there for you 👍🏾

[@CarObsession]

@@MrSunnyBhoy Woo-Hoo!

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

Paddle shifters are appearing in almost every automatic car, even the Fiesta. What do you think of it?

[@CarObsession]

I've never really given it much thought to be honest.

[@andreandre3831]

the way you saw the panoramic, do you think that someone would be well protected against sun and heat during summer (in hotter meditteranean climates)?

[@CarObsession]

andre andre Hello Andre, thanks for watching. I can't comment on protection, but during filming where the air con was off and the windows were closed, it did get pretty warm! It was a scorcher in the UK that day though. There is a blind that can be operated if you want to avoid the sun from coming through though.

[@danielwalker2613]

I keep watching this vid and keep finding niggles. ... The pano roof at 3:03 takes a few moments to open. ... A moment is 90 seconds, so a few would be three minutes or more !! ... In reality it only took a few seconds.

[@CarObsession]

Hi Daniel, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment 👍🏽.

[@rossmurrayfam1568]

My first car

[@CarObsession]

Thanks for watching 👍🏽.

[@rossmurrayfam1568]

@@CarObsession no problem your welcome

[@gavlatennis2824]

Excellent review. Great that you mentioned the performance of the automatic. I used to have a Fiesta with powershift automatic (it's basically a computer controlled manual gearbox) but there were all sorts of problems with (Google it). The Fiesta is a good small car but Ford don't seem to have a clue about automatic gearboxes that are reliable and good touse, unlike say VW with their DSG.

[@CarObsession]

Thank you very much :) Yeah, the gearbox is 'OK' but I would definitely urge people to get the manual where possible, especially when it's a decent gearbox as well. Thanks for watching Gavla Tennis.

[@WhateverT997]

reliable and a VW DSG? yeah 20.000 kilometers and then they break sound reliable to me.

[@boikanyomahasha7742]

I have the Powershift, very quick, power is always available. Had problems with the box though but i took it to Ford and they changed the clutch pack and TCM chip.....and i was told not to drive it like a normal auto.

[@alanthomas9241]

Gavla Tennis geotag gearbox same as vw etc

[@kd2833]

haahhaha VW DSG brake down all the time Reliable my ass

[@danielwalker2613]

If its hot outside - just set the A/C to max - never open the pan roof, as that defeats the whole object of the air con !!

[@CarObsession]

Hello Daniel, thanks for watching, and thanks for the comment. Are you referring to the bit around 3:15 where I opened the roof and said something about being hot? If so, the air con wasn't on at that time as it would have ruined the audio. In normal circumstances I'd have the air con on and the roof closed if it's that hot 👍🏽.

[@brucekendall52]

Nice review thks.

[@CarObsession]

Thank you Bruce, thanks for watching!

[@jakelowther9954]

Which model have parking assist?

[@CarObsession]

Hello Jake, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. If I'm not mistaken, it's only the Vignale trim level that gets park assist - thanks for watching.

[@forresg500]

Yes auto park was option in 2018, now standard but roof is option on vignale now at 995 pounds which is ridiculous when list price is just over 23k

[@JonLondrezos]

I just bought the new Fiesta (auto). The auto box is ok, but it is not as good as the VW DSG.

[@CarObsession]

Hi Jon, thanks for watching. Yeah, it's not truly awful, but it's certainly not the best in the biz.

[@forresg500]

could you tell me more about fiesta mk8 auto box with torque converter - ie how is it for average everyday driving town open road etc? is it jerky? does it hesitate whats it like overtaking on motorway? how many miles mpg average on mixed driving i looking to test drive one dec 2018 thats all

[@Allibaby78]

What is VW DSG?

[@JonLondrezos]

@@Allibaby78 it's the dual clutch gearbox made by Volkswagen, called DSG

[@anthonybelcher8569]

Awesome

[@CarObsession]

Hi Anthony, thanks for watching, and thanks for the feedback.

[@3000tomas]

front design Looks not like a Fiesta to big and short …. in this pount a vw polo and co Looks better

[@mikesw87]

I drive a lot of these, that gearbox is woefully bad and very slow to change. Would not get an automatic fiesta with my own money

[@boikanyomahasha7742]

Powrshift(DCT) is so much better and faster but has lots of problems.

[@123gggyyy]

what type of automatic gearbox is the new Fiesta? same old powershift one or the other brand ?

[@CarObsession]

William Wen Hello William, it's still called 'Powershift' but the way in which it works has changed, as discussed by the others below. Thanks for watching!

[@wallmethod]

It is still DCT but of the wet type. This is not a torque converter

[@karazor-el9596]

At least it isn't dsg

[@CarObsession]

What's wrong with DSG?

[@m18tankdestroyer43]

Auto better on the 1.5 litter engine.

[@alexquaynor3498]

Is it worth paying a bit extra for a 1.4 litre auto instead of a 1.0 litre?

[@ridehead8771]

Another one that doesn't understand how dual clutch works, terrible review sorry.

[@CarObsession]

Hi Jerry, thanks for watching, and thanks for the feedback. I'm not too sure what you mean by your comment, though? A DCT has two clutches, one that controls the odd gear and one to control the even gears. One of the advantages of such a transmission is that it should provide quicker changes, but in the case of Ford's Powershift, that isn't always the case and this has been documented by people other than myself. A quick bit of research found this snippet on the net: "Drivers found that the shifting is not as smooth as they expected. Additionally, there was some slowness in the selection of the next gear, especially when trying to accelerate at lower speeds." - Source: Autoguide.com