![]() The Fiesta was an all new car in the supermini segment, and was the smallest car yet made by Ford. More than a decade earlier, Ford had decided against producing a new small car to rival BMC's Mini, as the production cost was deemed too high, but the 1973 oil crisis caused a rise in the already growing demand for smaller cars. The Fiesta was originally designed by the project "Bobcat" team headed by Trevor Erskine (not to be confused with the badge-engineered Mercury variant of the Ford Pinto) and approved for development by Henry Ford II in September 1972, just after the launch of two comparable cars – the Fiat 127 and Renault 5. The final Ford Fiesta rolled off the production line on 7 July 2023. The Fiesta was discontinued in June 2023, after 20 million units had been produced. It has been manufactured in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, Taiwan, China, India, Thailand, and South Africa. ![]() ![]() Over the years, the Fiesta has mainly been developed and manufactured by Ford's European operations, and had been positioned below the Escort (later the Focus).įord had sold over 22 million Fiestas since 1976, making it one of the best-selling Ford nameplates behind the Escort and the F-Series. The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car that was marketed by Ford from 1976 to 2023 over seven generations. The Design resembles a Monowheel, with a bunch of small cars attached to each sides.4-door sedan/saloon (some countries, Mk4-Mk6 only)
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