which is faster a fiesta 1.25 82hp mk7 or the mk4/5 1.25 as my friend had a mk7 1.25 82 as a courtesy car and he said it went like a 1.4 but the stats say they are slower than the old type 1.25 im confused about this.

Millsy

which is faster a fiesta 1.25 82hp mk7 or the mk4/5 1.25 as my friend had a mk7 1.25 82 as a courtesy car and he said it went like a 1.4 but the stats say they are slower than the old type 1.25 im confused about this.

Millsy

when i got my mk7 im sure the salesman said that my 1.4 is based on the old 1.6 engine or something along knows lines?

Ford's figures for the 1.25 82bhp state something like 12 seconds for 0-60

I don't think there's very much in it at all to be honest. The mk7 has a few more bhp, whereas it also weighs a little more. The 0-60 on both is around the same and they have pretty similar power to weight ratios. There's only one way to find out which one's quicker! ;)

Ford's figures for the 1.25 82bhp state something like 12 seconds for 0-60

its around 11 and a half, got 11.4 outta mine the other day

It's not fair to pit a Mk4/Mk5 directly against a Mk7. Mk7's engine will be brand new and producing as close to 100% of factory spec power as possible.

Mk4/5 with some age probably won't be (some ponies escape given age, although looked after I wouldn't think many), which could account for your friend finding it faster.

Chris...