The Fiesta is a subcompact that feels like a solid and much more substantial car, while offering a civilized ride and fairly quiet cabin for its class. As you'd expect for such a small car, it's also quite fuel efficient, with either its standard 120-hp, 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine or its optional 123-hp, 1.0-liter turbocharged three-cylinder.
With the 1.6, we measured an excellent 32 mpg overall with the manual transmission and 33 with the automatic. Performance with the 1.6-liter is just adequate though.