16 May 2018

How the new Ford Fiesta stacks up to VW's Polo

Sean Parker

Cape Town - Ford's fresh Fiesta is now available in Mzansi after its launch this week. The five-door hatchback is priced from R261 900 and tops out at R310 600 for the flagship Titanium automatic model.

The Fiesta's natural rival is Volkswagen's new Polo has been a great success in the sales charts, regularly selling over 2000 cars a month. Remember the Polo is built at the automaker's Eastern Cape plant.

Who will come out on top?

Ford will be hoping to flog as many Fiestas as it can against the popular VW Polo.

We compared two models: the Fiesta Trend and Polo Comfortline to see what they offer. From engine output to length and warranties. Which car, in standard form, do you think offers better value?

Ford’s next-gen hatchback: Can the premium Fiesta take on VW’s popular Polo in SA?

See the table below:

Which hatchback would you buy? Comment on our Instagram post below

How they stack up	2018 Ford Fiesta Trend	2018 Volkswagen Polo Comfortline
Engine	1.0-litre turbo	1.0-litre turbo
Power and torque	74kW / 170Nm (200Nm in overboost)	70kW/ 175Nm
Gearbox	6-speed manual	5-speed manual
Length and width	4040mm and 1735mm	4053mm and 1751mm
Warranty	Four year or 120 000km	Three year or 100 000km
Service plan	Four year or 60 000km	Three year or 45 000km (R4735)
Price	R261 900	R264 700

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Ford is aiming their new Fiesta squarely at Volkswagen’s ubiquitous Polo. Which hatchback would you spend your ?? on?
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