2012 Ford Fiesta Price and Photo Gallery

January 04, 2012 By: autocar Category: car review, Ford car, luxury car

2012 Ford Fiesta details

In both four-door sedan and five-door form, some of the dynamic styling that punctuates the front has been lost in the rear. It’s not unattractive by any means, it’s just simply forgettable at first glance. Both models come with a standard rear spoiler and an organic pleat surrounding the taillamps, while the hatchback’s massive, high-riding triangular lights are replaced on the sedan with smaller units and a subtly arched trunk.

And if you’re curious if we’ll get a crack at the Euro-market three-door, don’t hold your breath – Ford has no plans to bring the squat hatch to the U.S. However, Ford is offering vinyl exterior graphics, aping a bit from the subcompact design heroes at

Upon introduction, both trims are equipped with a standard 1.6-liter, I4, 120-horsepower engine that achieves 28-mpg in the city and 37-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard, and a 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional.

The 2012 Fiesta is a carryover from 2011.

2012 Fiesta Price

That’s a theme that carries over to the Fiesta’s cabin as well. It’s a pleasant place to be, with clear analog gauges jostling for eyeball time alongside flashy features like variable-illumination cupholders and feel-good squishy plastics. There’s a satisfying, leather-wrapped three-spoke wheel, a well-placed five-speed manual gearbox and a binnacle on the dashboard’s top, dead center with the stereo and car information readout. (A PowerShift dual-clutch gearbox is also available, but without any paddles or a +/- detent on the gearlever, it’s more of a curiosity than a performance-enhancing device).

MSRP $13,200 – $17,500

Invoice $12,788 – $16,830