Ford Fiesta Sedan 16 Sport
Some time ago a senior editor of Autocar, Bayu Arya opportunity to test the Ford Fiesta Sedan 1.6 Sport Style powershift and 1.4 MT in Phuket, Thailand at the invitation of PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI). In the event, Ford presented racang wake Ford Fiesta Sedan – a small-Ford saloon – which will slide next year.
At first glance, the exterior front of the Fiesta sedan is not much different than the Hatchback. On the front grille, blue oval emblem in the middle. Headlamp is sleek swept back sharply, to embrace the side Bonet, combined fender wheel lip thick. 
Pillar A connects to the front wheel center line, where visually shorten the overhang. Side mirror with wide profile, protrudes into the pillar C. This low-profile roof connects to a small spoiler at the end of the trunk. Stern also decorated the oval rear lights berdetail rounded nests, thus strengthening the bumper accents.
In the interior, center console instrument panel is designed like a phone keypad. The series of knobs and buttons – Ford called it as’ intuitive switchgear’ – looks futuristic and easily accessible. The model I tried, Sport variant, equipped with Voice Control technology. This feature lets you use your voice to make and receive phone calls, change the radio station or song, to adjust the cabin temperature is shown digitally.
Ford Fiesta Sedan provides in four variants, 1.4 Style MT, 1.4 Style AT, 1.6 Trend Power Shift, and 1.6 Sport Powershift. Style variants equipped with 1.4 liter engine-powered 95 hp with the option of a 5-speed manual transmission or 4-speed automatic. While the Trend and Sport variants armed with 1.6-liter engine, 121 hp with 6-speed automatic transmission. Fiesta Sedan has a unique driving features, called ‘hill launch assist’, where this feature is to keep the car remains stationary without the need to use the hand brake. Brake pressure is maintained until the engine gives enough torque to advance the vehicle up the incline, or when in derivatives. Activation is fairly easy. When the car was in derivatives, move the lever to R transmisis automatic, stepped on the brakes for 3 seconds, move the lever to the N and the car would be silent for a moment before finally sliding when the pedal akselertor trampled. If the car was in ascent, the input gear positioned D, stepped on the brake for three seconds, move the lever to the N and the car would be silent.
Ford to allow the journalists to try two cars on different occasions. The first sequence, I goto the Ford Fiesta Sedan 1.6 Sport Powershift. When behind the wheel, the Fiesta sedan giving a fairly good performance. Transfer gear at rpm red line is also smooth and instantly felt. This is due to the position of ‘torque converter’ replaced by ‘dual dry clutch’ (two dry clutch).
Performance suspension able to withstand the ‘body roll’, even during extreme cornering even once. However, for the size sedan, slamming suspension is a bit harsh. Section head room and leg room rear passengers also feels a bit cramped, though the trunk width and further inside.
Fiesta Sedan has a stiff body structure is strengthened by the use of high strength steel and boron steel (steel reinforced) in more than 55% of his body. The same thing applied to variant Style Sedan 1.4 MT, which is a product of ‘entry level’ Fiesta Sedan.
Because sharing the same frame, I wonder if driving the Fiesta Sedan 1.4 is not much different from the model 1.6 Sport. However, about control and performance levels, so feel different. In model 1.4, the value of ‘spring rate’ is lowered, so the effect of ‘body roll’nya little felt. About the performance, you must move the gear based on rpm at maximum torque, then slide the lever quickly and drop the clutch and stepped on the gas with the same rhythm. A little troublesome indeed, but this is the best way if you do not want this car stumbling during acceleration.
