► Seventh-generation Fiesta spotted
► Bigger cabin, more tech, new trims
► Due to be revealed in autumn 2016
The replacement for Ford’s best-selling Fiesta is just around the corner but, until today, we’d only seen chassis mules out on the roads.
Now, however, full-body prototypes are making their way onto the test routes – and our snappers managed to capture the first cars heading out on shakedown manoeuvres. These latest shots reveal the three-door version being put through its paces.
That’s a new Fiesta? Looks pretty substantial…
It might look bigger, but yes – this is the car that will replace the super-successful sixth-gen model, launched in 2008. Our sources say that this new Fiesta will be a bigger, slightly more expensive car – pushing the supermini slightly upmarket and creating more room in Ford’s range for the Ka+.
![Ford Fiesta spy shots](https://car-images.bauersecure.com/wp-images/1345/480x0/xfiesta-008.jpg?scale=down)
These early Fiesta prototypes are heavily disguised, but it’s easy to see that quite a lot has changed. The vertical rear lights are gone, replaced by horizontal units that make the Fiesta look wider, while more prominent headlights serve to deliver a similar effect up front.
It looks like the new Fiesta will retain the familiar Asto… err, Ford front-end look that we’ve all got used to, albeit in a sharper, fresher form. Interior upgrades are also expected, including higher-quality trim finishes and Ford’s latest Sync3 multimedia system, while a range of three- and four-cylinder engines will be offered.
There’s even a rumour of a super-hot Fiesta RS. We live in hope…
When will it be revealed?
The latest iteration of Ford’s small hatchback isn’t expected to be revealed until later in the year.
![Ford Fiesta spy shots](https://car-images.bauersecure.com/wp-images/1345/480x0/xfiesta-004.jpg?scale=down)
Few other details are available yet, but one thing’s for sure – you can expect to see the new line-up feature the sporty-looking ST-Line trim, which was revealed last week.
Read more about the Ford Fiesta here