Ford Motor’s finally begun production of a car that has more self-generated buzz than a mosquito, the 2011 Fiesta small car which you can soon find at a Cincinnati Ford dealer.
Fiesta four-door sedans and hatchbacks now are chugging down the line in Ford’s converted F-series pickup truck plant at Cuautitlán, near Mexico City. Expect Fiestas — already on sale overseas — in U.S. showrooms in June. Sedan starts at $13,995, including $675 shipping. Hatchback comes with more standard equipment and starts at $15,795.
It’s a rival to Honda Fit. Power is from a 120-horsepower, 1.6-liter four-cylinder. Ford says one version will get federal fuel-economy ratings of 30 mpg in town, 40 mpg on the highway so Concord Ford dealers are sure to sell these fast.
