“While appearing not unlike a shrunken three-door Focus, the Fiesta has reasonably engaging lines, making for a fun, youthful image.” — Motor Trend
“The next Fiesta will undoubtedly bring Ford some much-needed cachet in the U.S. subcompact market.” — Automobile
“...we suspect the Honda Fit is the only car in the class that could give it a run around a winding road and wouldn't feel so polished doing so. ” — New Car Test Drive
“Fiestas will be built for the electronically mobile generation and sport audio input and USB ports. The only nit we could find was the location of the USB port: right where cupholder contents will empty in a hard stop. ” — New Car Test Drive
“Small European cars haven't made much of an impression in America before, but the Fiesta might be different. ” — Edmunds.com
“The Ford Fiesta gives economy car shoppers reason to celebrate with its fun-to-drive personality, nicely trimmed cabin, tight build quality and unexpected features.” — Edmunds.com