Ford Fiesta Diesel Bites The Dust In The UK Due To “Very, Very Low” Sales

As consumer demand has shifted away from diesel-powered cars over the last five years, automakers have started adjusting supply to meet demand.

This means more petrol and electrified offerings and, naturally, killing off some oil-powered vehicles. Like the diesel-powered Ford Fiesta in the United Kingdom, which is the latest to have been dropped from the company’s lineup.

There is no official confirmation yet surrounding the demise of the diesel-powered supermini, but Autocar claims to have verified the information with a spokesperson, who reportedly said that sales of diesel Fiestas are “very, very low”.

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The EcoBlue diesel options included two versions of the 1.5-liter engine, producing 85 and 120 PS (84/118 HP / 63/88 kW).

Coinciding with the axing of the diesel variants, Ford has launched the mild-hybrid versions of the Fiesta. These feature a 1.0-liter EcoBoost petrol engine with 48-volt tech in two states of tune. The 125 PS (123 HP / 92 kW) model starts at £18,110 ($23,619) in the three-door and £19,860 ($25,902) in the five-door body style, and the 155 PS (153 HP / 114 kW) is only offered with five doors and can be had from £20,180 ($26,319).

The Fiesta range in the UK kicks off with the 75 PS (74 HP / 55 kW) three-door, from £16,640 ($21,702), and maxes out at £26,825 ($34,986) for the ST Performance Edition, which packs the 200 PS (197 HP / 147 kW) 1.5-liter EcoBoost mated to a six-speed manual transmission.

One of the Fiesta’s rivals, the Seat Ibiza, is no longer available with a diesel engine in the UK either, as the Spanish automaker has revised its lineup focusing on its petrol offerings instead.

Note: Ford Fiesta Vignale pictured