
Published: 02 September 2008
Ford's all-new Fiesta will go on sale in October with insurance groups the same or lower than the outgoing model, while CAP has set the all-new Fiesta's residual value with an average rise of 7.9 per cent.
Ford's new Fiesta supermini will cost £155 less than the equivalent previous generation entry model, while the new typical residual value increase is £1,000. This ranges from £700 for Zetec 1.4-litre TDCi to £1,175 on Titanium 1.6-litre petrol.
Savings on insurance could be around £40 with three models having the same insurance group and all others are lower: the 1.6 TDCi Zetec drops from 6E to 4E.
Ford of Britain’s marketing director, Mark Ovenden, said: ""The package now looks more attractive with this news on residual value and competitive insurance."

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