• Fiesta St 2018 Manual

The $995 Fiesta option, offered since the 2014 model year, not only was engaging compared with the base four-cylinder, it was the 2017 at 31/41/35 mpg city/highway/combined, impressive numbers for a non-hybrid. And real-world testing by it not only could hit its ratings, but it could sometimes beat them. But apparently not enough buyers checked that box.

Fiesta St 2018 Manual

Ford spokesman Dan Jones said that 'based on customer demand,' only the 1.6-liter base four and the 1.6-liter EcoBoost performance option would remain. Low demand may have been at least partly due to the engine being offered here in the Fiesta only with the five-speed manual transmission - not a recipe for success in the U.S. The engine will continue to be offered, with stick or optional automatic, in the SE trim of compact sedan.

Other than the engine loss, the Fiesta will carry over as is from 2017, save for a backup camera now being standard on all trim levels. Meanwhile, already has been shown in Europe, and customers there now can order one for delivery in the new year. Whether that redone Fiesta ever will make it to the U.S. Is an open question. By European Ford officials indicating the Fiesta's days may be numbered in the U.S. Due to flagging demand for subcompacts. Jones did not confirm that, saying only that Ford has introduced the next-generation Fiesta for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

He added: 'We'll have more to say about other markets at a later date.'