Finally, just like the Ford Mondeo, the for Fiesta has arrived to Kuantan. If I'm not mistaken, the Fiesta was launched in Kuantan last Wednesday as it was unloaded from the truck and displayed in the showroom. Knowing this, I decided to come back home to Kuatan to see it for myself.
I've been eying the Fiesta for so long through pictures and snapshots on the internet, and to me, this Fiesta is a real beauty queen in class. When compared to the Jazz and the Yaris, or even the Myvi, the Ford definitely stands out. See for yourself.
However, this was the first time I saw the Fiesta right in front of my eyes, and believe it or not, I was nervous. In Kuantan, the Ford dealer has been relocated. Before this, they we in the same line of stores with the Hyundai and the Honda showroom. Apparently Ford hasn't been selling lately, therefore could not afford to stay there and move to a much smaller showroom.
Anyway, when I was driving to the Ford showroom, I stopped at the big crossroad where the BMW Bavaria dealer is located. As I was waiting, I could see a small red spec in the distance, and I thought, that has to be the Fiesta. Which is amazing since I wasn't wearing my glasses.
So when I got there, the first Fiesta I saw was a blacan red hatchback Fiesta parked right outside the dealer. It was a stunning sight. The Ford Fiesta was definitely better looking in real-life and a lot of its features were distinguishing. The Kinetic Design curves really show and immediately is separated itself from its competitors. The Fiesta did not have an awkward look to it at all. It was sheer perfection from the outside.
However, there were a few things that turned me off a bit. The interior where the driver will spend most his time with the car in. The first thing that I noticed was the dashboard. Apparently for has decided to use a different material for the dashboard by using what seemed like a much cheaper plastic. This gave the dashboard a hard-touch feel to it and that really disappointed me. Despite that, the dashboard was no "average Joe". The dashboard had spaceship look which made it stick out among others in its class. The steering was leather and had a nice leather stitching that made me keep rubbing my hands on the wheel. Almost everything was plastic, but what car is this class wasn't.
When I looked at the door from the interior, it seemed a bit boring. It was all black, even the handle was lost in it. The whole door trim was plastic, but not what you'd expect in a Viva or Myvi. The door was definitely solid and has the same feeling that the Focus or the Mondeo has when it shuts.
Now, I'm quite a small guy, but the low roof line was a bit too low even for me. Nevertheless, the interior was rather comfy when it wasn't moving. I don't know how it would feel when it starts to move, but the seats are nicely cushioned and had a funky pattern on it.
*will continue later*
