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Ford accepting applications for Fiesta Movement 2

Ford finally unveiled the U.S. version of its B-Segment Fiesta yesterday at the LA Auto Show, and thanks to some clever marketing, the Blue Oval's newest small car is already well-known to prospective buyers. Ford's ingenious "Fiesta Movement" marketing initiative, which put 100 Euro-spec subcompacts in the hands of socially advanced "agents," resulted in over six million YouTube views, 740,000 Flickr views and 3.7 million Twitter impressions. All that traffic has apparently resulted in a 60-percent vehicle recognition score in Ford's survey ... Read more →

2011 Ford Fiesta priced from $13,320, special deal for reserving early Jeremy Korzeniewski

Surprisingly, Ford decided to slip out U.S. pricing for its hotly anticipated and genuinely fuel efficient 2011 Fiesta with no fanfare at all. No major announcements at the LA Auto Show, no wordy ...

LA 2009: 2011 Ford Fiesta unveiled by agents of the Movement Drew Phillips

We've been hearing about the 2011 Ford Fiesta for so long that it's hard to imagine that the U.S. version of the car was just officially unveiled today. We gave you all of the official details and ...

LA Preview: 2011 Ford Fiesta for America revealed, hits 40 mpg Chris Shunk

The Ford Fiesta has proven to be a very successful small car wherever it's sold in the world. Ford has sold 12 million Fiestas over the vehicle's lifetime and the new-for-2009 model has moved half ...

2011 Ford Fiesta gets another early reveal Sebastian Blanco

The Fiesta Movement, Ford's campaign to introduce the little global Fiesta car to the U.S. market, kicked off at the Chicago Auto Show earlier this year and will end this week during the LA Auto ...

U.S. Fiesta unveiled early by Ford Canada? 3 days ago on Autoblog Green

Did our friends in the great, frostbitten north just jump the gun by half a week and reveal the 2011 North American Ford Fiesta ahead of its upcoming LA Auto Show debut? Boy we kinda hope not. Well, specifically, we hope the the little five-door fire cracker we've come to know and love (largely ...

Ford sells 500,000 new Fiestas in first year in Europe 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

We still have to wait a few for more months before the new Fiesta shows up at Ford dealerships in North America but Europeans have now had a year to play with it, as have some Asian customers. Apparently, those overseas customers are very happy with what they have experienced so far. In the year ...

Ford Fiesta U.S.-spec gets caught in Mexican factory 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

What is reported to be the coming U.S.-spec Ford Fiesta has been photographed during assembly in Mexico, and the minor changes we can glean so far center around the grille. Compared to its European counterpart, the American version gets a much chunkier front end which has pushed the leading edge ...

Spy shots: Ford Fiesta sedan spotted in Mexico with plug; it's not an EV! 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

With the new North American market Ford Fiesta set to launch production in Mexico in just a few months, it's no surprise that someone spotted one running around near Mexico City. In this case, the car that was seen is the sedan version which is likely to comprise most U.S. sales. However, Automovil, ...

Ford to offer factory-converted LPG Fiesta in Europe 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

2009 Ford Fiesta - Click for high-res image gallery The new Ford Fiesta is now being offered with a factory-installed LPG option in Europe. This is the fourth Ford model that uses this technology and allows the car to run both with unleaded gasoline and LPG, similar to the new Golf Plus Bi-Fuel. ...

Ford Fiesta "agents" get first mission: some decide to go milk a cow 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's time to find out what we're really missing by not getting a free Ford Fiesta for six months: details on the secretive "missions" for the car's "Agents." The 100 drivers in the Fiesta Movement have been assigned to pick one of the Movement's May "Travel" missions. Looking at the list of ...

Quick Drive: Ford Fiesta 5-door hatchback 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

For all the strength that the U.S. automakers have shown in the realm of big trucks and SUVs over the last thirty years, they are remarkably weak when it comes to small cars. However, all that appears to be about to change quite dramatically. A plethora of stylish small cars are coming to ...

Ford Fiesta first impression: very, very cool 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

We'll admit, we're a little bummed we didn't win a chance for the six-month Ford Fiesta visiting rights. Sadly, we're even less enthused about our Fiesta-free 2009 now that we've had a chance to read Autoblog's first impression of this little wonder. This is good news for Ford, which is bringing ...

3,300 Americans try out for the Fiesta Movement, 140 cars now in the U.S. 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Well, now we know what the competition is. Earlier this week, Ford stopped taking applications for the Fiesta Movement project, and we were one of the applicants. Turns out, there were 3,300 other people or groups who want one of the 100 Fiestas that Ford is giving away (for six months). 140 of ...

Ford to run 3 Fiesta ecoNetics in the Monte Carlo rally 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford's new Fiesta ecoNetic will be making its competition debut when three ecoNetic models run in the Monte Carlo Rally for Alternative Energy Vehicles. The third running of the "Monte" for AEVs kicks off this Friday, March 27, and runs three days. The Fiestas are entered in the class for fossil ...

AutoblogGreen tries out for the Fiesta Movement 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

So, applications for Ford's Fiesta Movement closed last night, and we got our entry in just under the buzzer. We're nothing if not slackers waiting for a deadline. With a few Lego props (our models didn't go into this much detail, though), a camera and iMovie, we thought we'd make some promises ...

New Ford Fiesta SportVan on sale in UK; diesel gets 56 mpg 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Sleeker and smaller than a Transit Connect but also serving as a fuel-saving delivery vehicle that can carry up to 515 kg (1,135 lbs) worth of stuff, the new Ford Fiesta SportVan is now on sale in the UK. With a diesel powerplant that gives off CO2 emissions of just 110 g/km, the SportVan will ...

Ford looking for young drivers to bring the Fiesta to America 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford is trying to create a viral campaign to spread the word about its new Fiesta small car, and it may want you to be a part of it. If you are a so-called "millennial" (born between 1979 and 1995), you're a prime target for the "Fiesta Movement." Fiestas for the North American market start ...

Ford touts European successes of new Ka and Fiesta 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford is justifiably proud of the sales figures that its new Ka and Fiesta small cars have been able to rack up amidst a struggling global market. These two products have helped the automaker increase its European market share by 0.5 percentage points to 8.8 percent. More importantly, it proves ...

Chicago 2009: Ford's North American Fiesta Movement starts here 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

What Car?'s Car of the Year, the new Ford Fiesta, was sitting at the Ford booth at the Chicago Auto Show sporting a fresh look. All tricked out to promote the Fiesta Movement, the Fiesta was looking pretty good - and very green. Lime green, that is. The Fiesta Movement is Ford's plan to give ...

Would you trade power for efficiency? 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Late last year, we asked our readers if they would be willing to pay $25,000 for a Ford Fiesta that managed 63 U.S. miles per gallon in EU combined cycle testing. Survey says... Yes! The results from our very unscientific poll of admittedly green-minded readers suggests that 64% of those taking ...

Ford Fiesta named car of the year by What Car? 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Desiring a downshift in the size of your car? The editors of the British car buying website What Car? have decided that what you really need is a Ford Fiesta. The small car, specifically the Ford Fiesta 1.25i Zetec model, was named the Car Of The Year by What Car? editors. This version has the ...

Ford to give 100 drivers early access to Fiesta, apply now! 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Anxiously awaiting the Ford Fiesta's official arrival in the States? Well, have we got news for you! Ford is looking for 100 volunteers to take the wheel of its brand new subcompact for six months, documenting the process along the way. Want in? You've got to "have a presence on the web," and ...

Farley: Low fuel prices hurt Ford's small car plan 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Need proof that today's volatile fuel prices are having a direct impact on the world's top automakers? Look no further than Dearborn, Michigan, where Ford's product planners are having a tough time forecasting sales for its upcoming Fiesta subcompact. Back in June and July, when gas prices were ...

Ford has a hit with new Fiesta sedan, America waits anxiously 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford is defying the global trend towards reduced sales with its European Fiesta, which was newly redesigned this year and has only been on the market for two months. In that brief period of time, the Blue Oval's EU operations have managed to move a rather remarkable 42,200 individual units, ...

VIDEO: Ford Fiesta, outruns Corvette, assualts beach, and it's green! 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Here in the US we still have a bit more than a year to wait before we get our hands on the new Ford Fiesta. Not the Brits. Our friends at Top Gear have decided to try out a new road test format with the Fiesta as chief gear-head Jeremy Clarkson takes the wheel. It turns out that Clarkson was far ...

Ford launches micro-site for 2011 US Fiesta 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We're still a bit more than a year away from getting Ford's new Fiesta here in North America but the company has launched a micro-site for its new small car. There are downloadable images of the Fiesta and some details of the equipment that will be included on the American version. While Europeans ...

Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta sedan spotted in China 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A prototype of the four-door sedan variant of the new Ford Fiesta has been spotted wearing some rear camoflage while in public in China. Production of the three and five door hatchback variants of the Fiesta started this fall in Europe. Chinese production is expected to start sometime in the first ...

Mazda2 could impact Mazda3 sales. And? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We aren't automotive executives, we just play them on the internet. If we were the real thing, one of our first decisions would be to get all the great small cars that are offered overseas into American showrooms. One of those small cars would undoubtedly be the Mazda2. Sales numbers in Europe ...

POLL: Would you be willing to pay $25,000 for 60+ mpg Fiesta? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As the new Ford Fiesta goes on sale in Europe, on of the highlights of the lineup is the new ecoNetic model that gets a combined fuel efficiency rating of 63.5 mpg (U.S.) on the EU cycle. Yes, I know the European cycle is different and testing the same on the EPA cycle would probably yield ...

Autoblog drives the new Ford Fiesta in Europe 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Our Autoblog colleague Noah was in Europe last week to get a preview of one of the new cars we'll be seeing in American Ford showrooms in a little more than a year. The new Fiesta is now on sale in Europe and production is due to start at a soon-to-be-former F-Series truck factory toward the end of ...

First road test of the new Ford Fiesta 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Here in North America we still have to wait about another 15 months to get our paws on Ford's new Fiesta, but it goes on sale in the UK in October. Britain's Channel 4 recently ran its first road test of the new mini car and was quite pleased with the results. With its nearly 100 lb lighter weight ...

New Fiesta debuting in the UK with lower prices, insurance and higher residuals 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The new Ford Fiesta that we'll be getting early in 2010 is just now going on sale in Europe and it looks like it will be a better value for customers than the outgoing model. Like the related Mazda 2, Ford has managed to reduce the weight of the new Fiesta by about 100 lbs. Apparently that hasn't ...

British Motor Show Preview: Ford to intro 42mpg Fiesta Zetec S 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click image above for a photo gallery of the Fiesta Zetec S We're only a week away from the British Motor Show and we've got some info on the sportier version of the new Fiesta. The Zetec S will be officially unveiled in London with a brand new 1.6L four cylinder rated at 118hp. In the Fiesta the ...

Spy Shots: Camo covered 2010 Ford Fiesta sedan spotted in Michigan 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford's eagerly-anticipated new Fiesta is still around 18 months from its US launch, but Ford is already testing the cae here in the States. The initial plan was to only offer Americans the four-door sedan, but Ford recently announced that the three- and five-door hatchbacks would be offered as ...

Officially, official: Ford to build Fiesta in Cuautitln, Mexico, US gets hatch! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford has finally made it official: the upcoming Fiesta for the North American market will be built at the company's assembly plant in Cuautitlán, Mexico. Job 1 for Ford's new B-class car will be coming up in early 2010. The plant near Mexico City currently builds F-Series pickups for the ...

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