Is it Bigger than a Bread Box?

Since I only have the Ford Fiesta for a few days, I've been driving...and not blogging. For some reason, "driving it like you stole it" beats the heck out of just writing about it - but I need to share. Anyway, I wouldn't have much to blog about if I just had left it parked in the driveway while I typed away on the computer.

Disclaimer: I haven't really driven it like I stole it because: 1) I didn't steal it; and 2) I haven't driven it through a shopping mall or through 4 ft of water while dodging artillery rounds (you can rest easy Sam dlG...if you're reading)

So now that I have plenty of material to blog about in the next few weeks, tune in to this channel every day or two and I will share. First, though, I need to show some basic pictures and give a few observations.

The car looks exactly like the car Jeremy test drove in the TopGear video I embedded in my first post - but here is a picture or two just in case you were too lazy - or too busy - to click on it in the first place. Oh, and the Ford guys were nice enough to give me a left-hand drive, instead of the right-drive Jeremy was driving.



These pictures give an idea of what the car looks like, but they do a poor job of showing the relative size. So, I will anticipate a couple of questions:

Q: Is it bigger than a breadbox?

A: Yes

Q: But is it bigger than a F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab Harley-Davidson edition with an 8 ft. bed?

A: Unusual question...but it just so happens I have some comparison pictures.



Nope, it's not as big as an F-250 Super Duty Harley-Davison Edition with an 8 ft. bed; however, the look of the front of the Fiesta seems to say, "Bring it." While the look on the front of Super Duty seems to ask, "Does it come equipped with a toothpick to clean the stringy parts out after I make roadkill of it?"

Seriously, the biggest drawback I see to driving the Fiesta is the fact that it will lose a battle with a big truck; and, it will take an awful lot of airbags and seat belts to protect the passengers. Obviously, the engineers are no dummies - but they know some (pun fully-intended) that can help make it as safe as possible. And besides, there are many other features that make the Fiesta worth buying.

What are they you ask? Keep reading and I will explain...