Testers concluded that the hatchback’s tires were responsible for the results.
The Ford Fiesta has performed well in the moose tests, particularly those conducted by km77.com. The latest version of the Ford Fiesta seems to have a problem turning.
The moose safety test, which is a quick safety test to determine if a vehicle can avoid a sudden road obstacle such as a moose crossing, is for the uninitiated. To determine if the vehicle performs best, the evaluations are performed at different speeds.
For km77.com The benchmark speed is 77 km/h or 48 miles/h.
The restyled Ford Fiesta achieved its fastest speed at 73 km/h (45.4mph), which was a lot lower than the previous tests on the hatchback. A Ford Fiesta was able to reach speeds of 81 km/h (50.3 miles) on the km77.com‘s mouse test.
The current Ford Fiesta, powered by a 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine and a mild-hybrid set-up and manual gearbox, refused to turn at the benchmark speed and eventually failed the test. As the car tried to return to its original path, it displayed noticeable understeer according to testers.
km77.com stated that the Ford Fiesta’s failure was due to a difference in tires. According to the publication the current model includes a set Continental EcoContact 6 tires that are optimized for higher fuel efficiency.
Contrary to this, previous Fiestas they tested had stickier tires from Continental or Michelin. The best performer wore Continental ContiSportContact 3.
The new Ford Fiesta did well in the slalom tests. The Blue Oval hatchback placed fourth in km77.com‘s time table, with a time of 24.3 seconds. It shares the spot with Kia Sportage MEV.