Ford Fiesta transaction prices higher than current Focus, Civic and Corolla

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Oct 6, 2010 | 10:38 AM

Z28x

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Ford Fiesta transaction prices higher than current Focus, Civic and Corolla

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/06/r...current-focus/

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Bloomberg reports that the average transaction price of a Fiesta is between $3,000 and $4,000 beyond the base MSRP, or more money than customers are paying for the larger (and soon-to-depart) Ford Focus. Given the fact that the Fiesta is newer, fresher, and more heavily marketed than the Focus, we're not all that surprised, but perhaps more shocking is the fact that the Fiesta also has a higher average transaction price than the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic – both of which are class-above vehicles.

Wow. It is a great car, just too small for a 6 foot tall guy like me.

Oct 6, 2010 | 10:51 AM

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I'm 6'3 and am more comfortable in the Fiesta then in the 5th gen

Oct 7, 2010 | 09:31 AM

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a big WTF to this story. I don't know why anyone would pay more for this car than the others listed. Granted, the others listed have been out on the market for awhile and refreshes are coming.

Oct 7, 2010 | 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Z28x

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/06/r...current-focus/

Wow. It is a great car, just too small for a 6 foot tall guy like me.

Have you tried it? When my wife and I were in Ireland last summer, our rental car was a previous gen Fiesta. I'm a long-torsoed 6'2", and I fit surprisingly well. Can't speak for the new one yet, but you might fit better than you think.

Oct 7, 2010 | 09:43 AM

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Yeah, I sat in one at the NY auto show last April. I fit in the car, it isn't like I couldn't drive it if I needed to. I just feel to claustrophobic in it. A-pillar was too close to me. It is a great car, but I'm much more comfortable in something like a Focus. I was considering the Fiesta 5 door for our second car in a few years, but based on the interior space I think we will go with something like the Focus instead. Possibly even the new Focus ST.

Oct 7, 2010 | 01:01 PM

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I am 6'4" and own a Focus. The Fiesta fits me better than our Subaru Legacy.

Oct 8, 2010 | 04:20 AM

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a big WTF to this story. I don't know why anyone would pay more for this car than the others listed. Granted, the others listed have been out on the market for awhile and refreshes are coming.

There's no "big WTF" at all to this story.

The Fiesta actually is more stylish and actually makes the Civic and Corolla feel spartan by comparison. Materials in the Fiesta are on par with the competition, so both those facts combined make the higher transaction price perfectly expected.

The Fiesta is actually a very good car.