1.25 or 1.4 duratec?

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hi there, am looking through my fiesta options and trying to figure out why ford would offer 2 engines with similar horsepower: 1.25 16v at 75HP and 1.4 16v at 80HP (link a) .max speed of 1.4 is only 2mph more than 1.25 but mpg for extra urban is 15% worse.

playing with the ford configurator(link b) i see you have to pay 300 stg more to get the 1.4 (fiesta also comes with 1.6 or 2.0litre if you splurge)

does the 1.4 have any subtle advantages over the 1.25? i am mainly interested in fuel economy but i dont want my car to stall when i turn on the a/c

thanks!

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Picasso · Accepted Answer

Is this like a focus in america?  or smaller?

Vertuas · Answer

No its smaller than the Focus (aparently)We have the Focus in the UK aswell.

ryouwho · Answer

Smaller.British Ford offers the Ka (very small), Fiesta (Small car- somethingvaguely like the Aspire I think), Focus (mid-size, European focus is1.4 or 1.6 engine mainly) and the Mondeo (big, vaguely like a USFusion I think).Just to confuse an international group like this they also offeranother small car called 'Fusion' which is based on the Fiesta,nothing like a US fusionOP, I can't see any obvious advantages in a 1.4 litre, especially iffuel economy is your main concern. Diesel might be worth a look if youreally want to save the juice-they do 70 mpg outside town.

Picasso · Answer

Shame we don't have more of these smaller cars in canada.

Picasso · Answer

adn the us

ryouwho · Answer

Indeed. I think it's rather silly the smallest car Ford offer you iscurrently the 2.0 liter Focus.I love small Ford cars, I  was quite pleased to see hear about aFiesta launch in the US.

1.25 or 1.4 duratec?

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