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The 2011 Ford Fiesta is getting close to sale here in the United States and Autoblog has had a go at both a manual version and an automatic, the sedan and the hatchback, and their review is quite good.  They do have some negatives to point out, like how the soft touch IP looks much better than the non-soft touch door trims, but what competitor in this class offers even half the features or looks of the Fiesta?  None!  The Nissan Versa is one of the ugliest cars I have ever seen, the Toyota Yaris is downright boring (what Toyota isn’t?) and the Honda Fit is rather uninspiring.  For the full review, head on over to Autoblog.

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Ford Motor Company is betting that many of the 2011 Fiesta buyers will choose several option boxes and jack the price up from the base $13,320 that the sedan starts at.  Ford has had luck with the Fiesta in Europe and Australia, but only time will tell how the little b-sizer does here in the States.  Till then, head on over to Autoblog.

Ford rolled out some interesting vinyl graphics on the 2011 Fiesta at the LA Auto Show this December and announced that these graphics would be available from the factory.  Now word has come out that Ford will be offering graphics packages on every single Ford family vehicle.  Head on over to Autoblog to see a gallery of just some of the graphics available.

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The Ford Fiesta has started to turn heads the past 6 months or so.  It features sharp, European-styling, high-tech features like a navigation screen, automatic climate control, and class leading 40 mpg fuel economy on the freeway.  Ford knew the car had to have features in order to be attractive to American consumers, but it also had to fit our “bigger is better” lifestyle.  For that, the engineers designed adjustable cupholders that can fit a Big Gulp cup from 7-11.  For more on the story, head on over to MSNBC.

You may not know it, but this site also has a gallery…with photos!!! Our very own Steve Panoff got a chance to visit L.A. and the L.A. Auto Show – take a look at the new 2011 Ford Fiesta, which is coming to our shores early next year.

Ford’s current Fiesta Movement was a really great idea.  It put 100 European-spec Fiestas in the hands of 100 drivers and gave them free range to say what they wanted about the car; be it online, via print or any other media outlet they chose.  The car has a 60% recognition score which is big for a car on the market, yet the Fiesta won’t even be on sale until next year!  Well Ford has decided to look for people to participate in the Fiesta Movement 2!  This effort will focus more on the owning aspect of a Fiesta.  For more details, head on over to Autoblog.

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Ford has rolled out several versions of the 2011 Fiesta at the LA Auto Show to let potential customers see the possibilities the little car has to offer.  Ford teamed up with several tuning firms to offer exterior modifications, to powertrain upgrades and more.  See for yourself over at Autoblog.

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The 2011 Ford Fiesta is a pretty big deal for Ford in the U.S. as it marks the debut of one of its first global vehicles.  Not only that, but its also Ford’s smallest entry in the current car market, a B-sized vehicle.  The price of entry for Ford’s newest model?  The sedan starts at $13,320 and moves on up to $15,120 for the base hatchback.  Feel free to head on over to Ford’s Fiesta website to build your own.  If you reserve a car now, you can get SYNC for free!  Other details can be had at Autoblog.

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The 2011 Ford Fiesta has finally made an appearance at the LA Auto show and boy is it sharp!  Not only does the car retain much of its great looking European styling, but it also features tons of high tech features and will get 30 mpg in the city an amazing 40 mpg on the highway!  For more details and great photos, head on over to Autoblog.

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If the images shown here and here at Autoblog are the real deal, then the North American spec Ford Fiesta has been revealed!  The first shows a picture reportedly from Ford of Canada, with the Fiesta wearing the North American three-bar grille, while the second shows two different grilles, one on the sedan and one on the hatchback.  Only time will tell though as to which is the real face of the Fiesta, when the car is unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show.  So stay tuned for more, and check back later next week for our live pics from the show!

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