Motorists are in mourning over the loss of the popular Ford Fiesta model, which is set to be axed after 46 years. Ford has confirmed it will discontinue the Fiesta, which was once named the most popular car in Britain for 12 years running. The plans comes as Ford said it is "accelerating" efforts to go electric, which is good news for the environment, but has saddened many fans of the long-time classic.
Several even said the announcement marks the "end of an era". Reacting to the news online, one devastated driver said: "Can’t quite believe the @forduk #fordfiesta is dying - has played such a massive part of my life in cars."
A second wrote: "RIP to one of the greatest cars that everyone loves, the Ford Fiesta." And someone else added: "The news that the @Ford Fiesta is approaching its end is incredibly disappointing and even a little upsetting. Properly the end of an era. The Fiesta was all things to all people. A capable family car, a cheap runabout, a sporting icon, a van, a first car..."
Several motorists also shared their fond memories from over the years. "The best car i ever owned MK1 Fiesta XR2," read one such response. "I've had 3 in the past and they have been the most reliable cars....great little cars," said a second.
Another driver claimed: "I got into an accident with my Ford Fiesta. I was with my 5 month old son. We were t-boned by a car pulling out and not paying attention while I was driving down the road. We spun and hit another car.
"The car was totalled but my son and I were okay. Not a scratch on him and some bruises on me. I loved my little fiesta. It did its job and kepts (sic) us alive." "Rest in peace ford fiestas," she added
A Ford spokesperson said: "At Ford in Europe, we are accelerating our efforts to go all-in on electrification with our passenger vehicles being fully electric by 2030 – and all vehicles across our Ford portfolio by 2035.
As we get ready to transition to an electric future, we will discontinue production of S-MAX and Galaxy in Valencia, Spain in April 2023 and discontinue Fiesta production in Cologne, Germany by end of June 2023.
"We will introduce three new exciting electric passenger vehicles and four new electric commercial vehicles in Europe by 2024. We plan to sell more than 600,000 electric vehicles in the region by 2026, and the electric passenger vehicle production at the Cologne Electrification Centre will reach 1.2 million vehicles over a six-year timeframe."
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