Ford Fiesta (2017-2022) MPG & running costs

Titanium spec is pretty high, giving you keyless start and Sync3 infotainment with smartphone mirroring and DAB – but we thought rear parking sensors and height-adjustable front seats both ought to be standard, too.

Where other running costs are concerned, Ford squeezed the 123bhp engine into the same CO2 company car tax bracket as the 99bhp version.

Fiesta’s long-term popularity and repositioning keep its depreciation relatively sturdy despite huge volumes

Nic Cackett

Road tester

On real-world economy, you can expect to just beat 50mpg on a steady mixed touring run and do better than in an equivalent Kia Rio but not quite as well as in an Ibiza.