Ford announced that it has received 3,000 European orders for the new Fiesta ST since the car reached dealerships in March. The markets where the Fiesta ST was most wanted were the UK, Germany and Switzerland.
More than half of all models sold to date went to the UK, with Germany and Switzerland ranking next. The most popular color chosen by Fiesta ST buyers was the Spirit Blue, requested in 27 percent of orders. Frozen White and Race Red followed next.
As for the interior, more than 60 percent of customers opted for a Smoke Storm Torino leather interior in Charcoal black which complements the carbon fiber dashboard inserts, alloy-metal pedals and gearshifter, ST steering wheel and Recaro seats. The 17-inch Rado Grey alloy wheels with red brake calipers have been specified by 90 percent of customers, with a further 19 percent opting for the Sony DAB radio and navigation option with 5-inch color screen.
The new Ford Fiesta ST is powered by a 182 PS (180 hp) 1.6-liter EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline engine and rides on a chassis developed by Ford Team RS, the European arm of Ford’s Global Performance Vehicle group. The hot hatch sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph).
The Fiesta ST is priced from £16,995 in the UK and from €19,990 in Germany.
By Dan Mihalascu
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