Test drive Ford Fiesta 5 doors Hatchback 2008

Let there always be sunshine

Cars in this test, though a small class, but still more than the vehicle. To be successful, they must have the spark that makes the buyer's eyes shone like a child's toy in front of shop window. So successful competitors in the Russian market the Mazda 2 will be newcomers SEAT Ibiza and Ford Fiesta. Who will light brighter? Compares Michael Gzovskii. Photo: Alexander Batyr.

Star Called
Children's dreams are not much different from adults, except that the scale is different. Small, we were eager to find a treasure island. Now spend enough among palm trees at least a week in the year, but instead of searching for the treasure go to some entertaining tour.
CEAT has named claims the separation of Ibiza and the Mediterranean breeze blows and the summer holidays. And what about the color! These whimsical faces on the sides! Not beautiful, but very charming lady. After a turn, to evaluate all the charm of the figure. Um, with lanterns, perhaps poskromnichali. And what inside?
I think she was mad at me. Behind the wheel it is not easy to put the threshold and let strives to leave a mark on the pants. Meeting in the cabin, too cool: the front panel is completely subordinated to the functionality. As though to first determine the location of all the key buttons and the display, and then tried to poizyaschnee wrap everything in plastic. It turned out solidly, but without imagination. light control stalk, a characteristic profile of the chair all either German, or Czech. In short, brewed on folksvagenovsky test. Is it so bad, you ask? Not at all, but we are on vacation, is not it? So, there is no place tie, long live the shorts!
Ibiza has got to us with 85-horsepower engine, so it would be waiting for from her exploits naive. But she is doing well: eagerly pulls from low revs and frankly annoying all the blocks on the motor overtaking. Typical features of the models of the concern, of course, give yourself a pretty sweeping, albeit with excellent selectivity of gear selection and to match his long-stroke clutch pedal. But with the brakes? Early triggering of ABS, accompanied by a strong drum accompaniment and failures pedal, rest against the front bumper of riding as something not desirable.
On the winter road will have to be cautious with the wheel. He is too easy, and the effort grows not in any significant way with the set speed. Hence the risk to go beyond the boundaries of safe driving and lack of confidence at high speeds, the more that the stabilization system is not provided. Yes, even the 17-inch tires are pulled from the hands of the wheel ruts in the asphalt and do not add to the comfort.
CEAT stoically keeps hitting the roadway, protecting the suspension, but the passengers that does not help: it seems, in the salon gets each joint, and the pothole bigger punches ... to the coccyx. And all this under the resounding echo of the body: once in his youth like surround sound effect achieved from electric all night payali lotions, reverbs.
at this time it was not possible to light this Ibiza. The machine is predictable to yawn, despite scatty steering and features ABS. All this together with the boring interior cools no worse than the list price for a dive to the corals of the Red Sea during the peak season. And maybe, well, it? Maybe enough manicured beach? And the color of the sun in Ibiza?
Walks by itself
All people are divided into two categories: some love dogs, other cats. It would seem that loyalty and obedience always take precedence over the independence and pride. Still, these two camps there.
Mazda 2 is flawless from the standpoint of the breed. Useless to argue, she just points to the title of the winner of the Grand Prix at the wheel, you gave it to her, dear readers. Now, to find fault even harder there than six months ago, when the machine is only announced itself. Still, I would venture to incur the wrath of the fans. For hot appearance hides ambiguous interior. Indisputable advantage is the spacious back sofa, where two tall passengers can ride for a long time without complaining. However, there is a desire to save: Case sharp maneuver, hold nothing to the handle is not provided. A plastic dash echoing and stiff, as if zadubela 20-degree frost.
The driver does not like the short pillow seat and a shapeless back, adjustable only in height of the steering column and climate control, the readings of which are not displayed on the display. On the move Mazda shaking and sonor: then the engine solorates, then the tires are singing, then the lytiona is entered by stonepad in the wheeled arches. Straight car orchestra!
With the manageability of the case, it is ambiguous. On the one hand, the drive of the accelerator, the steering and the box is so spoiled to go faster. In Japanese, short, but understandable brakes, unusual, but conveniently located the short-proof lever of mechanics and grasp, without sophisticated tides, the steering wheel is close to perfection. Good and 103-strong engine: responsive and ready to conquer the red zone. But, on the other hand, the settings of the chassis sooner or later die dust.
It is remembered during the past dough, summer, a double-room, not equipped with stabilization, and tormented to go into a sharp drive when driving on the verge. With this copy, the room will not pass: the electronics will postpone the opposite rear axle long before the dangerous situation. But if you disable it, summer sensations will repeat, and even with the amendment for the season. Deep skid happily accustomed to such behavior, it can be parried in time. Only here Ibiza with her empty steering wheel at the exit of ice virages behaves not as an example calmer.
Do not demand dog obedience from this cat, and everything will immediately rise. Mazda-2 will never give the paw and will not substitute his head under the collar. She will always walk by itself.
MISS WORLD
All girls want to become princesses, but to get the crown falls units. Each new Miss Mission immediately after receiving this title goes to a long tour of the world with a charitable mission, shares smiles and kindness. The fiesta was prepared for the conquest of the planet from birth. The car was thinking as global; Ford plans are not only Europe, but also America, that in itself it is interesting because the ocean does not hurt the small class cars. So what is required for success on a global scale?
First of all, the right appearance: without vulgar crying, but not too modest. Ford designers turned out with a worthy younger sister of focus with almond-shaped eyes and a brisk profile. Girl, do not tell me where the nofette is?
In fairness, I will note that Fiesta went to a very rich configuration. There are not only alloy wheels, but also chrome on the waist, and brilliant rabbits of fog spotlights. Even massive door handles create the illusion of communicating with a solid car. The door behind me slams with a pleasant deaf sound. This is just the beginning...
If you do not look at the rearview mirror, it is not long and forget to what class Fiesta belongs to. Array of the front panel from which you look at
alien devices alien eyes; shiny butterfly edging around ducts and audio system buttons; Excanable materials and accurate assembly. Burgundy plastic in the color of the body will also meet infrequently. Well, according to clothes, the Fiesta will meet with a bang, but Miss World should still have ... erudition.
Fiesta and here it will not work out surprise. She is ready not only to support a leisurely conversation, but also shine humor. A unhurried ride on Ford is pleasant thanks to a good tailed of a 120-strong motor with an excellent timbre, unobtrusive shore of tires and, as a rule, a good smoothness of the stroke. Exceptions from the Rules arise when the person falls into the unfavorable quarter is not ready for Fiesta to grow on a bad asphalt. True, for several hundred kilometers, the troubles happened only a couple of times.
Fast ride on Ford solid pleasure. It is possible to somebore that on the narrow back of the chain seats: a large uncle in winter clothes is closed here. Yes, and steering wheel with characteristic tides in a position without ten two with active rugging on an amateur.

   
 
   
 
 
 
 
   



 
 

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"