Overview
The 2008 Ford Fiesta LX is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 1st May 2007 classified as a WQ. The Ford Fiesta is regarded as a small car built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $18,690.
This Ford Fiesta is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 74 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 146 Nm of torque (at 4000 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. Ford claims the Fiesta LX uses 7.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 177g of CO2. It has a 45L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 600km per full tank
The Ford Fiesta measures 1464mm (57.6 inches) in height, 3924mm (154.5 inches) in length, 1685mm (66.3 inches) in width with a 2486mm (97.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1087kg (2396.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Fiesta LX comes standard with 195/50 R15 82H ? front tyres and 195/50 R15 82H ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1596 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 74kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 146Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Torsion Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 45 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 177 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DRUM |
| Tyre Front | 195/50 R15 82H ? |
| Tyre Rear | 195/50 R15 82H ? |
| Front Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1464 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3924 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1685 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2486 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 9800 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1087 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1450 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1444 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2009-03-18 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |