Interior

There have been some rather more drastic changes to the interior of the new Ford Fiesta. A new eight-inch ‘floating’ infotainment screen dominates the look of the dashboard. It’s from here that occupants will be able to control the new SYNC 3 infotainment system, which also features in the Ford Edge SUV.

Across the dashboard and on the seats are pieces of trim – including the rear-view mirror cap, door pulls and instrument panel – finished in a choice of five different colours. These are Race Red, Yellow, Bohai Bay Mint, Deep Impact Blue and Chrome Copper. Meanwhile, Vignale models will come with the likes of Tuxedo-stitched upholstery.
The number of buttons on the centre console has been halved compared to the outgoing model, with a large number of controls having been moved to the new eight-inch touchscreen. Ford says the new Fiesta is much more user-friendly than the old model, with ergonomics having been designed with the aid of eye-tracking software.

It’s not just the ergonomics that have been improved, however; Ford says that both the quality of the materials and the way it has been put together have been significantly improved as well. There’s also more space inside, with 16mm more kneeroom in the back, better access to the slightly larger boot, a glovebox that’s 20% bigger and a one-litre storage bin between the front seats. All the door bins will be able to hold a 600ml drinks bottle, too.