It’s Time to Say
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2022
- Since 1976, the Ford Fiesta has been there for countless big moments, little moments, and firsts. Now, after nine generations of the iconic small car, it’s time to say thank you… and goodbye.
Fiesta has played a pivotal role in Ford’s story so far. As one chapter ends, the next is just beginning.
#FarewellFiesta
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Sad. What’s this world coming to? I don’t want to drive an SUV or crossover! I want to drive a CAR!
More specialty we don’t want to drive crappy EV!!!
Very sad. A bad decission. Thats the future will come?...absolutely wrong
Especially in the modern times, everyone says we should think about the environment etc. But then people who wouldn't need big cars (people who live by themselves, or couples) are forced to buy massive cars. If it had to be electric, why not make it a fiesta-ev. I will then keep my fiesta Mhev for a very long time.
I’m with you there. The latest Fiesta is the best looking small vcar on the road IMO. Never seen a good looking SUV 😕
Fking puma ...
A legend! You killed the Mondeo, but never kill the Fiesta. Why do you kill a legend? For electric future and innovation?! That's disgraceful killing the best supermini.
Press F to pay respects for Fiesta.
Not just the Mondeo and the Fiesta....So does the Focus
@@kaitospence18 Sadly, yes.
Ka is long gone too, why kill these off? Because of EV's and SUV Crossovers? Honestly, if I run Ford, I'll revive Mondeo or Granada as the full size vehicle, Fiesta as the low end, Focus or Escort as mid range, Ka as a Supermini, Capri as the sports coupé, Zypher as the luxury range, Mustang as a Pony/Muscle car and so on, so yeah
New Mondeo is available for Chinese market only, message to Ford, bring it to the UK you know it makes good sense
@@thefloorkiller Yeah, but probably won't happen anytime soon unless change of management, but you should see where Ford is going, giving Europe and US these Crossovers while China get all the cool stuff, ashame really
As a Fiesta ST owner it hurts to see this one go especially as a person from the US. From Ken Block to Forza this car has been an absolutely legendary work of art. I hope we get to see it again even if it’s an E version.
Like 3 years ago I got T-shirt which my dad had bought on WRC event and that was in 2007, and I realised that it has a shape of Fiesta MK6 on the chest part, car that I own since like 5 years :D What do I want to say, that in the US Fiesta is popular since Ken Block started to rock it in Gymkhana, but in Europe it started way earlier, huge part of trafic and rally events.
We will never see it again, that’s the idea of the vid
As an ST owner at least it shouldn't depreciate as much. Keep good care of it.
Owned 1 as well. Amazing cars. Focus ST & RS are legendary! Buying trends change. Automakers must adjust. It may come bk possibly. Never say never! 💯
@@Davido50 I traded my Fiesta ST for a Focus RS. Hated the RS after a while, horrible ride and way too overspung. I wish I had my Fiesta ST back.
This hit more emotions than it should
Only Ford thinks the Fiesta is no longer needed.
Because its car that's been in so many peoples lives. I went around in one as kid my first car was one and my current car is one.
Ford had the perfect small hatchback and killed off.
As a UK resident this is like losing the Queen all over again. It was such a constant and significant aspect of British life that I still can't process its demise yet.
I don't get if this is a joke or not
@@massimodegrazia2192 Not a joke. It's like Americans losing the Mustang
I mean yeah it was. But I think the TH-cam channel "Big Car" explaint it all every well;
The Corsa has taken over and the Fiesta is no longer part of the Top 10 best selling vehicles. Nr. 1 is the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa probably also because there is an EV version available thanks to the PSA platform and on Nr. 2 there is the Tesla Model 3 a much bigger and more expensive car. I think the Ford Puma is the only on in the Top 10 list hitting a respectable 7th place but than again considering the Fiesta was Nr. 1 for the last 6 years or so..
But since the Fiesta is no longer selling well AND Ford saying they lose money on every Fiesta that is build it's proabably time to say goodbye.
@@chriskonte1909 I think it's mostly because the fiesta got very pricey, the Puma is bigger for the same money with no less features/tech, and Ford probably limited the amount of Fiestas they made during the chip shortage. The Puma released during the shortage, so it made sense for them to allocate more chips to that model
@@chriskonte1909 Fiesta made profits when sold in numbers. Ford clearly struggled to do that, so jacked up prices, making it more of a problem. Remember when the mk7 could be had for under £8k? New ones are often above £20k, far more than the equivalent fabia or corsa
This was not just any car. It was the nameplate of Ford Europe and the nameplate of a whole era of cars. I just hope it comes back one day.
Yeh Puma disappeared for a few years to make a comeback so you never know..
They teased the electric version at the end my friends. Start of a new Fiesta
@@jaddyrose9318 Sadly this was an electric Puma
@@philparkes-1 So what? It just borrowed name from totally different car. Same with Mitsubishi Eclipse.
they'll probably bring it back as en electric cross-over
As a petrol head I found this incredibly emotional, not only because the Fiesta has been part of the car scene for decades but it feels like the end of an era. Small relatively cheap petrol and diesel cars are fast disappearing and this is just another nail in coffin. Hopefully for manufacturers electric is the way forward and we haven't made a terrible mistake.
“Now we say thank you little car” 😢 can’t help but get a little bit tearful :(
SUV will destroy everything... That's really sad news... We'll always remember the Ford Fiesta♥️
I just find it hard to imagine SUV's dominating Europe. Especially in the traditional European Cityscapes where modern roadways are naturally more narrower since many European Cities predate the automobile. This is a key moment for Eurasia Automakers to take advantage of the decline of Ford abroad the USA.
Idc if my choices are a durango hellcat or a 1992 toyota corolla, im picking the corolla. Fug SUV's, all my homies HATE SUV's
SUV"s are now so common these days that they're so boring, redundant and forgettable. Every car company follows the same trends, they all try really hard to make them stand out and in return, none of them stand out. Just bland boxes on wheels.
@@Kurt-LoMein The corolla will last longer too.
@@burkanx5546 People say SUV's but it's really Crossovers. Ford sells currently the Puma, Bronco, Bronco Sport and EcoSport are all under 500mm longer with the Escape and Mach-E not being that much longer then that. If you open up to other manufactures, the Buick Encore is just 200mm longer, Chevy Volt 300 and the Renault Captur only 200. I absolutely hate compact cars but it's easy to see these starting to appear even in Europe. (All of the vehicles listed are also just a little wider then the Fiesta but not by a large margin)
Shocked to say the least.
I do not want an SUV, I want a car. With the cancelling of the mondeo, focus and now the fiesta there is not a ford I would spend my money on. I have had lots of fiestas, focuses and mondeos, still have a mondeo now. Well done ford for pushing people who want CARS to other brands.
Exactly, how long before they u-turn on this. My last fiesta 1.25 Zetec done 195,000 miles and according to vehicle check it’s still going. Currently have a mondeo and by the looks of it my last Ford.
Don't worry, they'll be back, but as either SUV's or available in the Chinese Market, only one staying and not being touched is the Mustang, well for now at least
Very true
At the end of the day it is an American company and hurr durr must make MURICA happy
@@bradwhite5884 Even the Mustang is now an SUV, I'm seriously doubting on the future existence of the true muscle car version
My first two cars were Fiestas. They took me on plenty of memorable journeys, not just in terms of getting from A to B. They’ll always have a special place in my heart.
Only Ford thinks the Fiesta is no longer needed.
I have owned a Fiesta for 18 years. So sad to see it go. Compared to other small cars there is no comparison. I love it.
You aren’t the only one crying we’ve also owned a fiesta but for 16 years
My father had an MK1 Fiesta as his first car. Almost 40 years later, I’m driving an MK8 ST-Line as my daily and my proper first car. It’s so sad to think that an icon like this is coming to the end. While people decide to buy more and more SUV’s, I’ll be enjoying the tiny Ecoboost and how fun is to drive the Fiesta. Long live to the legend!
Same mate
Ah yes ecoboost, that engine has a special place in hell in my mind
@@gamesmaster1060 😂😂
My father drove three Mondeo (aka is still driving his third one) and i grew up in those cars. My first and second car was a Fiesta. Both gone now. I feel like an 84 year old fart because so much what was allways present in my youth is allready gone (talking from german perspective) and in reality i didnt even hit the 40 allready.
I hate suvs. By the time I can afford a car even if its used I wouldn't have any modern options. Theres always the smae problem with them. They are big ugly and look the same.
This has gotta be the saddest thing I've ever heard in the car industry! I can't believe they're killing off the Fiesta for good for not only in Canada and US (United States of America), but for the whole world too!! R.I.P. Fiesta. You will be missed!! 😔🙏🕊️
it was discontinued in México, the US an Canada many years ago.
its just being discontinued for the big markets now sadly
I also cried with the VW Beatle one
Mitsubishy discontinued the lancer, nissan the r35 and now ford is discontinuing the fiesta...wtf
@@starman5872 to be fair the R35 is 10 years old. We've needed the R36 for at least 3 years.
@@connorclark8100 agreed but no announcement as far as I can recall
Dear Fiesta!
Your served my family as well as me!
Thank you!
I’m literally crying at this moment
Fiesta was a legend 😢
I'll never forget that day Jeremy Clarkson brought this to a "Beach Assault".
And the Mall Chase with the baddies in the Corvette
What does that say? Exactly, we need a second D Day but with cars
Never forget, the smoke grenade fits in the cupholder
I've bought an identical one a week later.
Those had Horrible "electronically controlled automatic transmission"
As a Mk8 owner i can tell this really hit in my soul. I will now enjoy every kilometer 10 times more..
Given the rumours I've heard, if you keep a shine on yours it'll be worth every penny you paid for it, and maybe more. Ford are no longer taking new orders for the Fiesta, so production has effectively ceased already......
Fiestas becoming the new Cosworths, give it 20 years and you might be able to buy an extension for your house 😆
I feel you bro, I almost cried watching this.
I drive BMW 3 series and a Kuga now but my god, the MK8 Fiesta I owned a few years ago for a while owned all cars I later drove when it came to fun in town driving.
Amazing looking car as well, only issue was the lack of good sound proofing when driving over 130kmh
After seeing production end today I had to come back and watch this 😢 brakes my heart it’s a car that will always hold a special place in my heart
Proud Owner Of Indian Fiesta from Last 12 years and clocked more than 2 lack kilometres on it....And still Drive like new.... We'll miss You Fiesta 😭😭😭
Our first car, never disappointed us, never let us down. It was a car we could afford as a young couple, yet it had all the technology you could ask for... Perhaps one of the icons of the car industry, too bad the name is discontinued
Cars aren't just a piece of metal, plastic, glass etc. They are life, they are the meaning of perfection, it gives us goals to get a good job and have this masterpiece
did u just call a ford fiesta perfection?
@@GavinScottVideos yes, yes they did. If you have a problem, suck it up.
@@spectrumboy6103 If you call a fiesta perfection, you have never driven an actual CAR 😂😂
@@Blobb2013 lol no im not saying it is, im just saying that yes, that is what they said (from my understanding), and that if you have a problem with what they said, then just deal with it
@@GavinScottVideos translation he said CARS not the fiesta were perfection
Almost 10 years ago my father bought a white 1988 MK2 Fiësta from an old lady in our town. With just 57.000 km's driven then. Her husband died and she didn't drive the car anymore. She shed a tear when selling the car, when telling us how she remembered buying it brand new with her husband in 1988. The car was ment to be a second car for us, to do groceries with and for me and my sister to use to go to school.
7 years of driving later, I moved out the house of my parents to live together with my girlfriend. I brought the Fiësta with me. We equipped it with a rooftop tent and over the past few years this little car showed us around every corner of the European continent. From Norway to Albania to Italy and Spain!
One day, I parked the car in front of the local supermarket. When I came back the lady that sold us the car stood in front of it. She had spotted her car and wanted to make a smal chat. She was glad seeing someone having fun with it!
After many holidays with the Fiësta I wanted to give the lady a photo album with pictures of the car all over Europe. Sadly she passed away before I had a chance to do this.
Now I've been driving a crossover car given to me for my job. But nothing beats that feeling of freedom when first driving my 1988 Ford Fiësta. I was a teenager, felt like the world was mine. It still feels that way when driving the car!
Right now our little Fiësta is waiting inside my garage for the next adventure. It went over 200.000 kilometers on the clock a few months ago. It's a brand new car again because the clock goes back to 0 wen reaching 99.999 kilometers.😅. Love that little car!
Damn, they did a good job on this commercial. We have a 15 year old Asia exclusive fiesta, and this thing still drives like a charm! the quality of the car overall is too good!
It's not a family car, the car itself is family
It's not a commercial It's an update to say the fiesta will never be made again
@@yorkshire_tea6875 they are a bunch of diks... we'll miss the Fiesta! ❤
I’m not crying, you are crying.
It's a damn car 🤣🤣
I cried my eyes out on this spot. And I'm not ashamed of it.
Such a nice way to say goodbye to a real iconic car.
Nice tribute. Small cars have become ridiculously expensive. Nevertheless the market still exists for a small, affordable car. Even though profit margins are low, small cars are needed for brand building. I hope Ford of Europe can sustain itself and start producing relevant and competent cars once again.
I envy people in Europe because they still get to have the fiesta. Here in the Philippines, it’s already phased out.
Very well said.
are the profits low though? I believe the opposite is the case. smaller models with high sale numbers are how a lot of companys finance to actually make big and fancy cars
@markyes do you have any actual numbers to show? also I was thinking worldwide (which really shouldn't make a difference)
@@Simon-bu4kc Small cars have to compete on price. Therefore, Ford has to limit its profit on the Fiesta so they can be market competitive. Even though sales volume are large, profit margins are low. Car companies can charge more for larger vehicles as the market that big vehicles compete in isn't as price sensitive as smaller cars. Ford has now adopted a low volume, high profit way of doing business. Its what premium brands have been doing for a while.
My '15 Fiesta ST has given me some of my favorite driving moments ever. It has given me zero problems and is an absolute blast. Incredible hot hatch.
I have one too! I am going to demand that it stays in the family forever!
Fiesta ST owner here, same!
Truly is the end of an era
Ford was part of my childhood, father has one, grandpa has one. It's sad to hear that both are now being discontinued 8 years apart...
Who will make Ford simple&tough cars now?
My First car was a Fiesta Ztec MK6, learnt how to drive in it and even passed my driving test in it. Had some very special memories in my Fiesta that I will always cherish, its so sad to see the name come to an end. Thank you Fiesta for everything you have done for the motoring world you will never be forgotten ❤️🥺
i got one as my daily driver rn and i love it
Mines one of the Celebration Editions and I'm going to keep it running no matter what.
Me too, got my driving license on a fiesta mk6, in 2015, bought a fiesta mk6 as my 1st car, just randomly finding it in a car dealership 1km far from my house, after searching unsuccesfully for a decent car in the entire city and in the near towns , it was hidden in the 2st floor, in darkness. I'm still driving it , 115k miles and it goes well , im really sad to hear this news
From Fiesta an ex-owner in Brazil 🇧🇷, we’re gonna miss you 😢, my little and successful friend! ❤
Pois é brother, é triste mesmo. Deveriam lançar um pequeno elétrico e continuar como Fiesta (talvez como o Honda e) e fazer num design mais próximo do original.
Good Bye little car you will always be remembered.
Thank you Ford Fiësta! We will miss you!
The whole ev rubbish aside, it's very sad for me being a huge car guy, a mechanic and ultimately a massive Ford fan. This is the last Name from the best era's of Ford cars that is leaving us. The Sierra, Escort, Orion, Cortina, Granada and now the Fiesta have all been laid to rest and it is saddening for me having grown up with all of those cars having had such an impact on me. Goodnight little Fiesta, you have earned your place in history and our hearts. 💙
Fiesta was my first car, and I immediately fell in love with his character. He is the best so far in his class. Greetings from Indonesia 👋🏻🇮🇩
I restored a MK1 Ford Fiesta with my father during quarantine, it was the car of his aunt, she stopped driving it and it was abandoned on my uncle's yard with trees growing from the engine, unfortunately she passed away before we finished the car. Now this car is going to a lot of classic car meets and people smile when they see it. I have a dream to, someday, get a last generation Fiesta and my father driving the mk1 and me driving the last generation one.
Im in the U.S sitting in my Fiesta ST watching this and man is it sad. I've had two Fiestas, unfortunately my first one was totaled at no fault of mine so I had to get anothet one. I hope the Fiesta comes back and its not a disgrace to to the name. Goodnight little car we're all gonna miss you!.
I've had my little FiST since February (2015 mk7) and honestly, they are such brilliant little cars, its sad to know that this is it for them, that they'll be no mk9
In a couple of years we won’t recognize the market anymore 😩 So long Fiesta! It was a pleasure!
For the ones still out there, keep them as much as you can 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Time marches on
I will, I won't let mine die
I will, I promise you brotha!!!
Great video, Ford! Just one glitch to be corrected: “Not because it couldn’t. Not because it would’t. Because head- and spineless managers decided to ignore the ordinary people who loved it.”
Small cars don't crash test well against SUV's, especially if that SUV is loaded with heavy batteries. Producing these small cars in a world dominated by heavy SUVs is challenging when it comes to protecting the passengers from such an impact, which is why most small cars will be discontinued, replaced with bigger, less efficient, more expensive variants.
Ford Fiesta mk4 1999 was my first car, that I got after getting a driving license, and I still drive with my little fiesta
I'm a proud owner of a 2014 mk7 80cv ti vct fiesta, it's not fast by any mean, all the contrary! But it never let me down!
This commercial always bring me tears, every time i see the video.
This made me so sad, we will miss the Fiesta forever, such a great car! Was sad when it left the US but now it’s going forever, we will miss it!
You don't know if it will leave forever ;)
When I was born, 20 years ago, my parents bought a new mk6 fiesta. I grew up with this car and it's still going strong. It's now my first car and even though it's slow, very basic and the roads always congested, I still enjoy every second in it.
the Fiesta V generation was my first foreign car (I'm Italian), my first diesel, my first Turbo ... and after 17 years, I sold it to get a VII generation ecoboost. I Will never forget you my Little Fiesta.
Quase chorei, o melhor carro do mundo. Meu primeiro carro não me deixe😢😢😢😢
Não é o meu primeiro, mas realmente o carro é maravilhoso e super completo, tive a sorte de encontrar um titanium manual.
Who said don't want a Fiesta but a SUV? Not me at least....
My first car, and my second, so many memories, such and iconic car. First Mondeo, now Fiesta very sad to see these confined to the history books
still getting the mondeo in Japan. just not Europe or the US the focus estate has a bigger boot than the previous mondeo now apparently. so a focus could probably replace the mondeo. as for a fiesta. you could have a puma ecosport of B-max or Ka+ I think they are all based on the fiesta anyway.
The Focus is also ceasing production in 2025....... Ford are being forced to massively restructure, as they have been on the edge of bankruptcy for years.....
The third generation mondeo was epic . It had all safety technology from volvo
Fiesta was , is and always will be a legend !
Lot of memories, lot of emotions....
Fiesta won't be forgotten, with Focus, both became hot hatch classics and motorsports icons. Goodbye for now. 😢
Got to drive a Fiesta ST on Ford's proving grounds in Utah. What a blast to drive. Farewell little guy. Hope you come back in the future.
Best driver's car ever made. 160k miles on mine. Will never let it go. Absolute perfection!
@@barrybenkendorf672 had mine for a week and understand the hype.
@@philcourty welcome to driving perfection my friend.
@@barrybenkendorf672 160k Dang, how reliable has it been? Been thinking of getting a fiesta st, know they're great handling, and somewhat easy to mod. Not sure how durable they are.
@@KB-bh9hp as reliable as I could ask for. Switched from owning Hondas my whole life. Not much different. Just oil changes and tire rotations every 10k miles
I’m 23 now. Since I was a very small kid, I was in love with cars and racing. I was driving karts and playing Colin McRae 2.0 non stop. I was also in love with the Impreza STI and the Focus RS cause of the game and one day wanted to own one of them. Ford in my mind is and was exactly what the name fiesta mean, it was a family car company with a “fiesta” side that everybody loved. At 20 I was fortunate to finally own a Fiesta Sport and I absolutely loved it but as my dream from a little kid I always wanted to buy a new ST or RS. Since axing the RS at first, the Fiesta and the Focus now Ford is going to be a company completely irrelevant to me. Sadly they have lost their “Fiesta”. Shame they embrace the trend of electric cars / SUV’s at that level, I hope they know what they are doing but I don’t think I’ll every buy a Ford now.
You were either very young playing CM 2.0, or your family hanged on to older games! Colin McRae 2.0 was my favorite video game 2 decades ago, when I was in elementary school. Time surely goes quick.
Also 23, driving my fiesta sport 1,6 and Colin McRae 2.0 will forever be my favorite racing game, from the driving excitement to the soundtrack. Totally agree with you, it is very sad news for the younger generation getting into cars
Totally agree with this sentiment. Fords have been my life since very young, but now there is one solitary model that interests me remaining (the Mustang) and when that is inevitably dropped, I’ll have no interest in Ford whatsoever.
@@dungareesareforfools I was in the team for the new Mustang.... ah.....
The shade on the MK6 Fiesta 😢 that was and still is the home for young drivers and those who need a cheap run about.
Not to mention the ST150 and ST500.
Many happy memories in the passenger seat of that model.
Made me cry. From the housing blocks of suburban London of red-brick tall, to the Green valleys of the rural plains, it always took a load, and sent it! From the roads of London gravel, to the mud of rally-races, may the Fiesta rest. 1976-2023, you will be remembered.
I... I'm from Italy.. I learned to drive with the Ford Fiesta of my dad... And now from what I understand, it will no longer be produced?? I'm so sorry! The Ford Fiesta is the car for everyone! Thank you Ford, for making this masterpiece! Thank you Fiesta! For everything! ❤️😥
Anche io sono italiano;prima auto fiesta 1.1 clx 1990 presa usata nel 1997 e mamma fiesta 2002 1.4 16 valvole;fiesta è la più riuscita e meno guastosa vettura nel suo segmento e ha sempre avuto quel qualcosa in più che mancava alla concorrenza;ma non è conclusa solo perché ormai entry level sono i b crossover e b suv ma perché dopo
Fiesta 2008 col kinetic design e i piccoli mille turbo iniezione diretta le versioni active e le restyling erano imbruttite e a prezzo maggiorato e con infotainment ridicolo rispetto a concorrenti anche meno costosi;insomma era evidente che Ford ormai produceva solo la
Eco sport “dacia” style e la kuga alternativa economica alla ww tiguan;senza la Puma versione b suv di fiesta dopo il flop di fiesta b max l intera Ford sarebbe fallita senza conversione elettrica
@@ilmago5291 Grazie per aver risposto... A me spiace tantissimo, sono nato e cresciuto dentro diverse Ford Fiesta che mio papà ha avuto! Ho imparato a guidare con una Fiesta SX del 92... È una notizia tristissima per me! Io non guiderò mai una vettura elettrica!! Neanche morto!
@@cco5713 Condivido pienamente
la fiesta non vende più bene da diversi anni...sono sicuro che però tornerà.
@@ilmago5291 temo che falliranno tutti. Con i prezzi assurdi che hanno le auto chi le comprerà più?
Goodbye little car. You will be missed.
Never honestly realized there was a history behind the fiesta, I've got a mk 7 and I've always loved it but this gives me another form of appreciation
Wow hit a few emotions there, mainly due to the fact at college we had a mk2 to work on in college, no one else was really interested in it but i loved working on it, so thoughtfully laid out and easy to work on, i didnt take up car repair as a career after 3 years there but wish i had, life was much simpler back then and had some great mates and good laughs at college, i drove past it when i started driving in 2015 and its long gone, the building and the car may be long gone now but the memories wont ❤ thankyou fiesta
Der Fiesta war mein 2. Auto. Vor 32 jahren als Neuwagen bestellt (Modell 1991). Ein 1.1 CLX in Rotweinrot-Metallic. Ich verbinde mit dem Wagen eine tolle Zeit in meiner Jugend. Danke Ford😘
My first car was Fiesta 1.4 MK7 and I still have it today (modified to ST-like) After watching this, I get so emotional almost tearing up, thank you Fiesta and Ford, there were so many memories with this car, I think I will never sell it as memorial
My grandfather had Ford Fiesta (1989). We drove with it around Finnish countryside on summers when I was a little. Good memories.
Im crying when i see this video. One amazing car that stoped for some money
Even though I’m a Holden fan it still breaks my heart that this is gone
Sad times we live in
I have a '14 ST. Got a '17 SE as my daily driver. Fell for the car when it first came to America for 1978. Fun, practical.
A true marvel that played a pivotal role in Ford's history.
We will miss you, Fiesta.
Can’t wait for the Fiesta to be reborn as a mid sized crossover!
Appalling decision by Ford IMO. While I understand the shear fascination with small SUVs, with the whole fleet being dedicated to electric (in the years to come) this just isn't going to work, not because of raw material costs etc but more the logistics of where the general public plug the cars in. We are not going to have cables draped across pavements are we now.
Synthetic fuels or hydrogen is the future and battery operated vehicles will be an alternative not the status quo.
EV's are inevitable, and it would be foolish for Ford to ignore it. Synthetic fuels and Hydrogen will never be a thing in cars.
@@daydreamer8373 the power grid is failing as is in many cities. Trust me i instal ev chargers for a living. Its a big problem. EV's wont cover more than 30-40% of cars . And that is with a lot of invesment in the power grid. Full electric is a fools dream.
@@miumh11825 I don't trust you at all. and the big problem is climate change. But I digress, we are at the very beginning of the EV revolution, and it goes way beyond EV's. It will change how we think about energy. How we create it, store it, and use it, and EV's will play a big part in this.
The world is changing, not many people understand how quickly that change is coming.
@@daydreamer8373 in some parts of asia EV's have started to be taxed more than small engined conventional cars. Pretext being more weight (damages the roads and infrastructure more than normal cars, they are more similar tu utility vehicles in weight)....And the pressure they put on the power grid. Get out of your bubble. And do more research.And just to point out ...I am not against EV's....I instal charging stations for them FFS....I hate SUV's and CUV's...Just to be clear.
@@miumh11825 I am certainly not in a bubble. I have been following the EV revolution from the beginning of Tesla, and have seen the huge changes taking place. As I said EV's will actually play a huge role in supporting the grid, and we are moving away from the old way of thinking about energy and how we use it.
Put it this way, the future is not fossil fuels, and anybody not investing in new energy tech are falling behind.
we never forget this car for fun little hatch from the beginning to hot hatches and now a new chapter is on but the legacy still lives on
Girls:
- “He didn’t cry at Titanic”
- “do men even have feelings?”
Boys:
Never owned a Ford but it was the first car I drove. I always liked them. Always compared cars to them as I knew they were the standard you needed a small car to be. Thanks Ford for the memories
From the ford fiesta owners club italy, we salute you, little trusty car💔💔
The Fiesta has been an inspiration, and will continue to inspire us when we move on to the next chapter!
@@FordNewsEurope Ford please don't make stupid suvs they aren't cool looking and are not sports utility vehicles? Where is the utility
I remember when my mum change her 1994 Ford Fiesta, in 2017, when i was 10, i remember the day when we leave the car and i start to crya lot, for all the memories of my childwood lived whit her. The Fiesta is not Just a car is a legend!
This will be a great loss the the Ford fleet, my family friends and i have owned many over the years, I love em.
I grew up with Fiestas, my First car was a Fiesta ST 150.
I am crying, its like losing a good friend
That's so sad but beautiful. Love our little Festa.
I m Proud.. i m fiesta owner....
I've never driven/rode in a Ford fiesta in my lify yet I'm crying inside
Brilliant and sad at the same time! I love my Fiesta!
I've had 2 fiestas (2002, 2015) and I've loved both and they've always served me well. Thanks ❤
Last picture sums it up pretty well. Only big suvˋs which are a pain to park, or drive in thight spaces. The fiesta was and is the best small car one could get. Love my fofi
Yeah, Crossovers and EV's, Focus is next on the chopping block, but Mustang stays for now, this is a poor decision on Ford, but Fiesta will be back as an EV crossover or in the Chinese market like the rest, Ford is out of touch and don't know what we all want, all the Ford's are rolling in their graves right now
Should have played a long wet fart accompanied by circus music when the garage door opened
I don't know why. But this made me cry. I grew up with the Fiesta my parents had them. Passed my test in one, owned one too along with a couple Fiesta-based Ka's. It's like losing a family member. RIP Fiesta.
2016 Ford fiesta owner. This was my dream car growing up. I dont know why but i kove this car
I've been part of a Ford family and have ran Fords for the best part of 50 years. This is one bad move too far Ford and you should have fought against this. I will now be keeping and looking after my Mk7 Fiesta. Along with that and my 40 year old classic Ford I'll be reminding myself of how great Fords used to be.
Brings back memories... on our school parking lot there were four GFJ Fiestas, mostly without any optional extras, but we who had one were proud of these hand-me-downs, they took us safely to school and back, allowed weekend trips with our friends, and were really spacious. Later I drove a XR2i 16V from late 92 in blue, a spectacular car that I very much loved for a long time. Sadly, like many of its GFJ siblings, it rusted away. The engine was the only thing that lasted. But the memories never faded.
Cars like that are not made by Ford anymore. Affordable hot hatches that blow off the doors of the next level up performance models. That XR2i 16V was quicker 0-60 than the first Focus ST.
Like the Escort RS Cosworth. Yes, I know, it was a Sierra in a Karman-modified Escort Chassis. What made it appealing was also Fords blue collar policy when it came to buying & serciving. Parts were expensive, granted. But the basic service fee from the dealership was for a service for a Ford Escort, period.
Didn't matter if you arrived in one of the chain-driven rattlethingies with 60hp, or the 220+ hp Cossie, Escort = Escort, so the basic service fee was the same. And again, a car to be used and abused, saw a few that had been horribly neglected come back to life with minimal investment.
The Cosworth cemented my love for performance Ford cars, the Ford GT earned my respect for bein extremely competitively priced for its performance, but the Fiesta 1.1i and Xr2i 16V - that's where my love for Ford cars started, and where I learned to like their simplicity, ruggedness and honesty, as well with the Escort Estates - they always did the job you expected from them.
Sadly, I cannot find any of this in todays Ford anymore. For several reasons, but I feel that some of the simple magic has gone. Maybe times have changed too much for that formula to work again. Ford was once a cheap, but loveable and dependable alternative to German brands. With the option to buy a fire-breathing monster variant of the same model if you liked.
Nowadays, it's not cheap anymore. And the fire-breathing has been restricted to Mustangs doing donuts into passerbys at Cars & Coffee.
Crying hard for this car to comeback
My first car was a ford fiesta from 2001 bought it when it was 14 years old almost
Had such an awesome time driving it
Never had any trouble with it
it was small quick and agile perfect for navigating european traffic
Shame to see it go
"Congrats" to Ford for killing one of the best compact cars on the market for another bloody SUV.
Also high five for all the morons who are buying crossovers and suvs for absolutely no reason.
Shame on you. What a sh*tty world we are living in.
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It is a city car, not compact car, Focus is a compact car.
Gutted, I'm a new driver and bought my Fiesta March last year, I love it and planned to get an electric one in the future. I don't want a big, bulky SUV like the Puma, I just want the little car that goes.... 😢
Bro how does a car commercial make me actually shed a tear 😢
Farewell fiesta,you were my pride and joy and now our journey has come to a end , travel well old friend you deserve a wonderful vacation
This brings tears to my eyes, I’m a mk7 owner and it’s the best car I’ve ever driven and owned
A Mk1 was my first car, so it saddens me that Fiesta production is ending. It's a shame that everything on the road will soon be an "SUV", and electric ones at that. That's progress, I guess.
Actually, it is exactly the opposite of progress. Making cars bigger and heavier is a retarded thing to do. Meanwhile, EU and US manufacturers leave the market for small, affordable cars to the Chinese without a second thought. So frustrating to see really.
@@AspireTurbo Making cars bigger and heavier isn't a retarded thing to do.
Making only said cars is the retarded thing to do. SUVs have their place - on bad road conditions. Hatchbacks and tiny city cars have their place - on urban, congested environment.
No, its profit, not progress. These were selling brilliantly, its just the profit margins you can skim off an SUV are higher.
My first 'proper' car was an Mk7 Fiesta. Bought it with when it was only 4 years old with only 15.000 miles on the clock. Today, it's 14 years old, 110.000 miles on the clock and it never, ever let me down. It took me to work a million times, it took to me other countries like France, Germany and Denmark. All it needed was just basic maintenance (oil, plugs, break pads & discs, etc) and it always kept on going. I recently got a newer car, but I'm so reluctant to let my little apple green Fiesta go. I consider it part of the family, like an old trusty dog
Aqui no brasil vendeu bastante fiesta, ainda tem bastante rodando no brasil, tenho um 2011 motor robusto zero dor de cabeça, meu primeiro carro, a tendência mundial são os suvs.
Ford Fiesta a true world beater 👍
So sad the end of an era
Every 3 years, my parents would always buy a Fiesta. A new model of Fiesta released and, they bought it. Fiesta was the first car i got into. Thank you Fiesta for such a good life. I hope you come back one day.
I learned to drive in my mum's 1999 Mk4. Good times i had there.
Sad to see all the established Ford models getting axed