Super TestCar reviews - Ford - Festiva - GLXi 5-dr hatchFord modelsResearch Ford OverviewFord's final Festiva doesn't address the model's fundamental shortcomings29 Mar 2001 FORD'S Festiva has established a certain credibility among micro-car shoppers as it is seen as slightly bigger than most others in the category. The Festiva comes close to the original Laser in dimensions and does a reasonable job of carrying four people. Its performance is relatively brisk but the tyres and suspension limit road-holding abilities. Model release date: 1 April 1994 to 1 December 2000 Did you know?The Ford Festiva is a Mazda-engineered car built by Kia in South KoreaIt was designed largely in Japan, with input from North America.The Festiva uses many components from the former Mazda 121 ?bubble car? All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe Korean-built Festiva, Ford's light-car entrant, owed much to the original Mazda 121 - from the chassis to the 1.3-litre single-cam engine. Initially a 5-door hatch, it added a 3-door version in 1993. Light, cheap and sparsely equipped, the Festiva gave buyers what they paid for. |
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