New Fiesta van

"Svend" (svend)
05/23/2018 at 06:57 • Filed to: None

Fiesta Sport van

EDIT: specs.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2018-ford-fiesta-van-launched-st-line-inspired-top-model

The van is based on the new Fiesta hatchback but foregoes its rear seats to create a loading space of one cubic metre. It also features altered rear suspension to carry up to 500kg of cargo – that’s 160kg fewer than the Transit Courier that sits above it in Ford’s commercial vehicle range.

The Fiesta Sport Van mixes the practicality of a van with ST-Line features. It gets bumpers, 18in wheels and a rear spoiler taken straight from the standard Fiesta ST-Line, while the interior also has a pair of bolstered sports seats.

Power comes from a choice of three engines. Two are petrol-powered; the first is a naturally aspirated 1.1-litre unit offering 84bhp and the second a turbocharged 1.0-litre Ecoboost engine with 123bhp. The third powerplant is a 1.5-litre TDCi unit available in two power outputs: 84bhp and 118bhp

DISCUSSION (29)

pip bip - choose Corrour > Svend
05/23/2018 at 07:15

ST version?

petrol & diesel or diesel only?

Svend > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/23/2018 at 07:29

No ST (as with the current Fiesta van) but the above is inspired on the ST-Line. So a regular Fiesta with ST body kit/styling.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2018-ford-fiesta-van-launched-st-line-inspired-top-model

Spanfeller is a twat > Svend
05/23/2018 at 07:36

This is the car that 99% of ford Super Duty buyers actully need

pip bip - choose Corrour > Svend
05/23/2018 at 07:38

no doubt someone will do a conversion fairly quickly then.

Svend > Spanfeller is a twat
05/23/2018 at 07:39

I don’t think the Super Duty is about needing space, it’s more about showing off, ‘bigger is better, more power, I’m looking down on you, yadda yadda yadda’. ;)

Spanfeller is a twat > Svend
05/23/2018 at 07:43

Shame the chicken tax killed it from the get go

Echo51 > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/23/2018 at 07:48

Buy an ST and put a wall behind the drivers seat, among other minors things and bam, ST Van.

Svend > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/23/2018 at 07:51

At least here in the U.K., certainly.

I mean Severn Valley Motorsport made a 1,100bhp QashQai R

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Then did similar to the Navara.

800+ horsepower Navara.

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Apparently the ST van has been done, I just can’t find any decent pics.

Svend > Spanfeller is a twat
05/23/2018 at 07:54

Well as the U.S. won’t be getting the Fiesta anyway, it’s all mute really.

But they could always reverse engineer it like they do with the Ford Transit Connect.

Rip the seats out, replace the window with a panel, , put down a new floor and add a bulkhead, uprate the rear suspension, etc... job done.

Spanfeller is a twat > Svend
05/23/2018 at 07:59

I think that might make it too expensive

Svend > Spanfeller is a twat
05/23/2018 at 08:07

it would add cost but I dare say minimal as they could upgrade the rear suspension back at source then the rest is Transit Connect altering on a smaller scale.

With the Connect they replace the glass with panelling, the seats are removed and sent for recycling, remove the carpet and panel the floor.

Spanfeller is a twat > Svend
05/23/2018 at 08:23

But didn’t the feds catch ford doing that and sanctioned thwm?

Svend > Spanfeller is a twat
05/23/2018 at 08:38

I recall they wanted or tried to because the vehicles would come off the ship and straight into a warehouse on the dockside and they’d do the conversions. Think it got dropped as the vehicles were fully working people movers and all the work to convert them was done in house to vans, but not sure.

I’m still vague on the outcome but they are still importing them and will even be importing the new face lifted Connect.

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SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Svend
05/23/2018 at 09:02

FiSTv

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Svend
05/23/2018 at 09:38

AMERICA! WHY DO YOU SUCK SO MUCH!?

(I would totally go full-ST on this and daily it)

Cloverworks > Svend
05/23/2018 at 09:39

I was wondering how they were going to mix the ass-bashing sports suspension of a FieSTa with cargo transit. Assuming this was designed by committee.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Svend
05/23/2018 at 09:43

Transit Connect M-sport?

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Svend > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
05/23/2018 at 09:57

No idea mate.

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Svend > Cloverworks
05/23/2018 at 10:02

Simply a Fiesta van with uprated rear suspension for commercial usage.

They’ve been around for generations and other manufacturers do it to such as Vauxhall.

Take a regular Corsa van

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Add body kit to make a sporty looking version.

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Svend > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
05/23/2018 at 10:20

That’ll do it. (M-Sport are just down the road from me. I’ve got to stop telling people that on here. Lol).

I know the body kit and parts (ie seats, decals, speedo cluster, etc...) is £6,000 on the Transit Custom M-Sport.

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Urambo Tauro > Svend
05/23/2018 at 11:44

Can I just get a utility-friendly cargo area, but WITHOUT the massive blind spots though?

Svend > Urambo Tauro
05/23/2018 at 12:05

The ‘blind spots’ are no more so than any other van.

You may as well just get a three door and take the rear seat back and base out, panel it.

But the idea of the small panel van is commercial tax and insurance is different to a regular vehicle and claim the tax bank on it when registered as a company vehicle.

The the Land Rover Discovery Commercial.

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Urambo Tauro > Svend
05/23/2018 at 12:23

Yeah I’m just jealous that commercial/fleet vehicles seem to be the only ones that take cargo areas seriously, using hard-wearing materials and patterns. Carpet is ridiculously overrated. It’s a pet peeve of mine, but not enough so that I’d want to go full panel-van with window deletes and front cage.

Svend > Urambo Tauro
05/23/2018 at 12:38

There are companies out there that can provide the stuff you are wanting but regular people don’t need such heavy duty stuff, it’d also add a considerable amount to the manufacture of each vehicle.

I was tempted to get a hard wearing mat for Piglet. But even with the amount of stuff that gets thrown into the boot on a daily basis, I just don’t need anything heavy duty as the current flooring is up to the job.

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Urambo Tauro > Svend
05/23/2018 at 12:58

I dunno about it being that much more expensive. My truck is the first vehicle I’ve owned with a vinyl floor instead of carpet, and I love it. If it ever wears through, I can get a new vinyl floor through LMC Truck for about $180. Their price for molded carpet instead? $175.

Kar Wai Wong > Svend
05/23/2018 at 17:02

Like this ?

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Kar Wai Wong > Svend
05/23/2018 at 17:26

Cars turned into vans are my absolute fetish, for reasons I can’t describe. Unfortunately this Fiesta is the only thing stopping the Supermini van from going extinct, as Vauxhall/Opel have just announced they’re going to be killing the Corsavan due to them ditching diesels.

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I hat it when the panels are blacked. Yes the fact people have no idea it’s a van is the main selling point, and I’m not saying people shouldn’t, but personally it should have panels.

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Show of your van!

Also it should have 3 doors if possible, over 5 door.

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Interestingly the Up! has my favourite and least favourite type of a van based on car types depending on the country.

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Although the website says they don’t sell the Up! van in the UK, i’ve seen a couple RHD ones.

Svend > Kar Wai Wong
05/23/2018 at 17:58

I think one of the oddest was the three door Freelander. The three door had a removable hardtop, could it still be removed on the van version!?

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Kar Wai Wong > Svend
05/23/2018 at 18:29

Funny, I was just looking at them earlier today, wondering whether it was still removable.