Ford Fiesta (fourth generation)

Fourth generation
Ford Fiesta 5-door hatchback (pre-facelift)
Overview
Also called
Production
  • October 1995–December 2002 (Europe)
  • 1996–2013 (Brazil)
  • 1997–2011 (South Africa)
  • 1999–2011 (India)
  • 2003–2011 (China)
Assembly
Body and chassis
Body style
PlatformFord B platform
Related
Powertrain
Engine
  • Petrol:
  • 998 cc (60.9 cu in) Rocam I4
  • 999 cc (61.0 cu in) Endura-E I4
  • 1,242 cc (75.8 cu in) Zetec-SE I4
  • 1,299 cc (79.3 cu in) Endura-E I4
  • 1,301 cc (79.4 cu in) JL474Q I4[1]
  • 1,388 cc (84.7 cu in) Zetec-SE I4
  • 1,392 cc (84.9 cu in) CVH I4
  • 1,497 cc (91.4 cu in) JL475Q I4[2]
  • 1,596 cc (97.4 cu in) Zetec-SE I4
  • 1,596 cc (97.4 cu in) Rocam I4
  • Diesel:
  • 1,753 cc (107.0 cu in) Endura-D I4
  • 1,753 cc (107.0 cu in) Endura-TDDi I4-TD
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 2,446 mm (96.3 in) (hatchback)
  • 2,486 mm (97.9 in) (sedan)
  • 2,492 mm (98.1 in) (sedan; China)[2]
Length
  • 3,828–3,833 mm (150.7–150.9 in) (hatchback)
  • 4,140 mm (163 in) (sedan)
  • 4,167–4,220 mm (164.1–166.1 in) (sedan; China)[2]
Width1,634 mm (64.3 in)
Height
  • 1,334 mm (52.5 in)
  • 1,634 mm (64.3 in) (sedan; China)[2]
Curb weight
  • 924–1,058 kg (2,037–2,332 lb) (hatchback)
  • 1,004–1,040 kg (2,213–2,293 lb) (sedan)
Chronology
Predecessor
Successor

The Fiesta Mark IV (internal code name was BE91)[3] was launched in October 1995[4][5][6] and became Britain's best-selling car from 1996 to 1998, when it was overtaken by the all-new Ford Focus, a replacement for the Ford Escort.

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  4. ^ de Partz, Yves (September 16, 1995). "Francfort, un salon exceptionnellement riche" [Frankfurt, a show of exceptional wealth]. Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on March 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "Still going strong, Ford's youthful-spirited Fiesta is celebrating its 30th birthday" (PDF). Ford Motor Company. August 25, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2008.
  6. ^ "Ford Fiesta becomes Best-Selling UK Car of All Time". Ford Motor Company. July 22, 2014.