Ford Fiesta XR2 mkII Review

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Ford Fiesta XR2 mkII
4.4 stars
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Hellequin's Review of Ford Fiesta XR2 mkII

21st Apr 2006

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    3 years
  • Performance
    4 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    1989
  • Doors
    3
  • Practicality
    3.5 stars
Good Points

Looks, "Go-Kart" handling, Cheap bits


Bad Points

Finding a good one...


General Comments

I've now owned two MkII XR2's, both have been brilliant cars and real fun to own and drive.

Both mine Ford Fiesta's were in Mercury Grey which I think looks best and both were unmodified with the original pepperpot alloys.

The power is quite good even though the cars are now getting on in years, they won't smoke the latest hot hatches but you wouldn't be left too far behind either, certainly not on a twisty road! Handling is brilliant even on a car 17y ears old which my last one was. It feels glued to the road in the dry and I found that quiet roundabouts were good fun in the wet, getting really controllable front end slides!

The brakes showed their age on my last car and if I'd kept it I would have considered a disc conversion kit for the back and some bigger discs up front.

You can pick these cars up really cheaply now and if you get a good one you won't lose, I made money on my last one! Bits are quite cheap and there are quite a few specialist spares dealers about. Go for the best standard, unmodified one you can afford.

A cracking, fun little car for not a lot of money!

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