How does a Ford Fiesta TDCi 1.4 Zetec Perform against a Mini ONE 1.6 (Petrol)?
Hi, I currently have a 2003 Mini ONE 1.6L (petrol) and have enjoyed driving it for 2 years now, but as it is 11 years old (and has done 116,000 miles), I have decided that it's time to move on. I have put down a deposit on a Fiesta TDCi 1.4 Zetec which is only 4 years old (2010) and has very low mileage (28,000). This seemed like a great option as it is a lot younger and less mileage and, being a diesel, I'll be saving on running costs.
My only concern is it's performance against my Mini. I only drive short distances during the week, but on the weekend, I travel from Bristol to Cardiff and enjoyed the Mini's performance on the motorway.
According to the stats, the Mini is about 10.6 seconds 0-60 whereas the Fiesta is 14.8 seconds 0-60 which is obviously quite a big difference.
What I want to know though is how the Fiesta performs whilst on the motorway and specifically when I need to accelerate (like when overtaking). How does it compare to the Mini, or even the petrol equivalent of the Fiesta.
Please could someone give me some info/experience on this as I'm hoping I haven't bought a car that's too under-powered.
The 1.4 zetec is one of the worst engines Ford has ever produced. They have never produced a good 1.4 for some reason even though all the other engines are good.
Test drive it by all means but it will be much slower than your current car.
Oh dear. After the Mini the Siesta is going to be very dull and slow of the mark. The other bad news is that due to the higher price of diesel, the fact you cover less than 15000 miles a year and soon increased taxes on diseasal cars the increased miles per gallon will be insfficient to cover the increaed costs. Better go to the dealers and see if the deposit can be swapped onto a better car
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