The all-new Fiesta was Ford’s front-wheel-drive small car and was clearly designed to take on the Renault 5 and Volkswagen Polo. It may have been a bit later to the market than these rivals, but ...

The Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec has attractive styling, is fantastic to drive and cheap to run, and is worth a look despite it losing out to some rivals on interior quality, boots space and standard ...

Ford's Europeanarm has released further details of its highly anticipated FordFiesta compact and has revealed its plans to offer its high performance Zetec S modelof the Fiesta featuring a range ...

The Zetec S could, maybe should, have been a fast Ford icon. Having denied fans a performance version of the Mk4 Fiesta - despite a fine chassis markedly improved from the sloppy Mk3 - the ...

Ford will turn up the wick of its Fiesta Zetec S next year, turning it into a Suzuki Swift Sport-rivalling warm hatch. The power bump will bridge the gap in the Fiesta range between the regular ...

The Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost in sporty Zetec S form. We’ve already tried it in plush Titanium trim; here it gains firmer sports suspension and a marginally lower £15,395 price tag.

Which is where this new Fiesta Zetec S Red and Black Edition comes in. Effectively, the Zetec S is a warm hatch, so sits between the current 1.0-litre Ecoboost models and the flagship 180bhp ST.

So I was intrigued to see how the new-generation Fiesta from the blue oval badge marque would measure up when I was offered the chance to road test an automatic 1.0-litre EcoBoost Zetec.

Well, if so, think again. This Fiesta 1.25i Zetec is a natty motor. It's let down a bit by its conservative exterior - yes, it has had a facelift, but it only hints at the millennial design found ...

The Ford Fiesta Zetec S Red and Black Editions cost £15,995 and can be specced in contrasting – you guessed it – red and black colour combinations.

And soon there’ll be a family of four to choose from: standard Fiesta (in Style, Zetec, Titanium and ST-Line trims), posh £19,000 Vignale, hot ST and crossover-style Active with raised ride height.