Nightowl Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 The latest generation of the Fiesta, which is also sold in the States, is proving to be quite a hit for Ford in Europe as sales have reached one million units. The milestone was achieved 28 months after the supermini first went on sale in the continent in October 2008. The European market versions of the three- and five-door Fiesta models are produced in Ford’s plants in Cologne, Germany and Valencia, Spain. Ford said that the Fiesta’s cumulative sales in Europe since the introduction of the first generation model in 1976 have so far totaled 14 million units. According to the company, UK drivers have snagged close to a quarter of the new Fiesta models, with sales since launch totaling 239,742 units. Other interesting facts from the British market include the popularity of the five-door model that accounts for 70% of total sales, the growing percentage of versions fitted with an automatic transmission (close to 10%) and that 76% of the cars were ordered with a gasoline engine. A couple of points of note: interesting to read that one in ten Fiesta's sold in the UK are like mine - automatic. I seem to recall Ford expecting only 6% to be automatics at the car's launch. Here's hoping then that a 1.6 power plant is not too far off . . . and with a DSG (or similar) box please Ford! The new Fiesta is getting far too popular. I might have to change it quicker-than-expected at this rate! :P http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-ford-fiesta-sales-reach-1-million.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyhilton Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Great news for Ford! Have drive the 1.6L PowerShift, very nice, and much punchier than the 1.4L. Fuel consumption too is much better, as the 1.4L needed a good poke to get going. Hope you guys get it soon :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PumpkinSteve Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I would have been interested in an automatic 1.6, I hope they make one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011fiesta Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I do like my 1.4 auto but wish it had more than 4 speeds. Roll on the powershift box to the UK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNath Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 240k in the UK? I feel so common now :P [/joke] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithC Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Must admit, they are 10 a penny now, they are everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurray01 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Fantastic! I hope they aren't thinking about killing off the 1.25 Zetec-S engine though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroodoN Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I cant remember a day without seeing fiesta on the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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