Category: Superminis 
Price Range: £11,295 to £15,945
Fun to drive; cheap to buy and run; comfortable and refined; good engines; sharper design.
Rear-seat space not great; no flat-folding/tumbling/sliding rear seats.
The Fiesta is back at the party; a super new supermini that would merit the full five stars if had had a little more load-space versatility.
Always easy to sell on, the popular Ford Fiesta is much-loved by used buyers and while it doesn't hold its value quite as well as the posher Volkswagen Polo, it will net a good return at trade-in time or if disposed of privately.
The diesels will be the most sought-after, but a petrol model with a sensible specification (don't go too mad on the options list) will sell for a respectable price too. A safe bet.
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wrote on 22 11 2008