When I set myself the job of bringing down the weekly cost of running the Fiesta, it was averaging 33.8mpg after 4700 miles.

A little over 2000 miles later, things are looking up. Some poor early tanks – thanks to the heavy right feet of several of the other BusinessCar drivers – mean the overall figure is still hovering around the 35.0mpg mark, but the last 10 fill-ups have been more wallet-friendly, averaging around 38.0mpg, with two tanks breaking the magic 40 barrier.

The task now is to get the overall figure up closer to that level.

Ford Fiesta 1.6i Titanium 5dr manual
Mileage 6431
Claimed combined
consumption
47.9mpg
Our average consumption 34.8mpg
P11D price £12,744
Model price range £8514-£12,744
CO2 (tax) 132g/km (15%)
BIK 20/40% per month £32/£64
Service interval 12,500mls
Insurance group 6
Warranty 3yrs/60,000mls
Boot space (min/max) 295/975 litres
Engine size/power 1596cc/120PS
Top speed/0-62mph 120mph/9.9secs
Why we’re running it Can downsizing be done
without the downsides?
Positive Irritating buzzing finally cured
Negative Poor customer
service at dealer