- The 2012 Ford Fiesta Metal debuted in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, but Ford told Inside Line there are no plans for the special model in the U.S.
- The 2012 Ford Fiesta Metal is priced at the U.S. equivalent of $24,641.
- The 2012 Ford Fiesta Metal gets an enhanced 132-horsepower 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine.
BRENTWOOD, England — The 2012 Ford Fiesta Metal debuted in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, but Ford told Inside Line there are no plans for the special model in the U.S.
The 2012 Ford Fiesta Metal is priced at the U.S. equivalent of $24,641. It will be sold in a limited run of 1,000 units and be offered in three colors: Panther Black, Midnight Sky and Frozen White.
The 2012 Ford Fiesta Metal gets an enhanced 132-horsepower 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine and sports tuning with a lowered ride height.
Other details include 17-inch black alloy wheels, a piano-black center stack, chrome twin exhaust pipes, silver-painted front grille surround, and Ebony Black leather seats with silver stitching.
It is spun off the three-door Ford Fiesta Zetec-S.
Inside Line says: You'll have to admire this Ford Fiesta from afar.
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k55 says:
09:38 AM, 09/28/2011
I wouldn't mind a 2 door in that blue.......Very nice ...depending on price.
carpaul1 says:
03:18 AM, 09/28/2011
Simply the best looking small car in America. Every time I see one, I so enjoy the purity of form of this little hatchback. While Mazda 2 comes across as a cheap hatchback, Fit as a function - first design be damned piece, and Chevy Sonic & Nissan Versa and Toyota whatever as irrelevant, this car, is simply a little jewel made in America. Well done Ford
eldaino2 says:
07:22 PM, 09/27/2011
130-150hp is perfect for cars in this class...its enough to make them feel downright spry, but not enough to step on the toes of sport compacts from the same automaker.
but for some reason, the 1.6 from the veloster and accent just doesnt back that up...its the reason manual equip honda fit's and fiestas can run the same 0-60 times despite having appreciably less power and torque.
hako says:
03:38 PM, 09/27/2011
The Veloster got an 8.5 0-60 according to the Car&Driver track test.....not impressive, but not "high 8's" either. The gearing in the new Accent and the Veloster IS all about fuel economy and sedate freeway cruising. A lot of people appreciate that.
mini23 says:
02:24 PM, 09/27/2011
The US spec Accent/Veloster may have 138HP from it's 1.6 but all test results say it does not feel
like it. In fact it has a fairly norrow power band above 4600 RPM. This makes the Veloster slow off the
line. Part of is,no doubt, gearing to get to that magical 40MPG. But it's 126 LBS of Torque occur at around the same 4600 RPM. Performance wise a light car with 120 HP can be just as quick if not quicker-EI-base Mini Cooper.0-60 in 8.1 seconds. The Veloster seems to be getting in the high 8 second range 0-60. So not much faster then a Fiat 500.
maxx18 says:
01:53 PM, 09/27/2011
I guess 132hp is a lot for a UK spec B-segment car. It's just sad that the "enhanced" Fiesta doesn't even match a base model, US Spec Accent on power. Then again, fuel doesn't cost an arm and a leg here either. :)
hank39 says:
01:39 PM, 09/27/2011
Slip and slide in those leather seats!