The Ford Fiesta is one of the best-selling compact cars in the U.S. and Ford wants it to remain that way. Though it has a scheduled debut at the Geneva International Motor Show, Ford of Europe went ahead and revealed the 2018 Fiesta recently and announced that it will have a 3-cylinder engine that can put out as much power as the current model’s 4-cylinder engine.
This nixes the rumors that Ford was considering a single-cylinder engine in the 2018 Fiesta. Ford decided instead to give it a new 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine that produces 197 horsepower. The new model also will be the first Fiesta to have three separate driving modes — Normal, Sport and Track — which alter the responsiveness of the electronic power steering, as well as adjust the engine mapping and stability control. Another first, the new 1.5-liter engine will have cylinder deactivation, that shuts down one of the cylinders for increased efficiency in certain situations.
Ford updated the Fiesta’s exterior styling for 2018, including larger 18-inch wheels. Its redesigned front fascia also looks great, taking styling queues from its predecessor as well as Ford’s newer models.
Inside, Ford will fit the Fiesta with its Sync 3 infotainment system, and a floating touchscreen display that’s similar to what we saw in the pre-production 2018 EcoSport.
Ford Europe said the 2018 Fiesta will be available in early 2018 in both three-door and five-door variants, though Ford likely won’t bring the three-door to the U.S.
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