FORD Fiesta · 1.8 D · Hatchback · 1997 ‐ 1998

Ford started production from 1997 of automobiles type Fiesta, modification of 1.8 D and finished it in 1998. In this auto can sit 5 people total, it has hatchback form with 5 doors, and length 3.8 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Fiesta 1.8 D» have a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual transmission. This car can be accelerated for 17.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 158 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «indirect injection system», which produce a peak output of 60 hp at 4800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.9 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 6.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 42 liters of diesel, what provides to go about 689 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have disks brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 165/70TR13.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Fiesta got the 3 number of stars. This auto does not have active safety, and there is passive systems (driver airbags).