The distinctive features of the 96-series Fiesta are undoubtedly its newly designed front end with integrated direction indicators in the headlights and the rear end with a large glass area and deep-set taillights. The smoothed body sides meet the requirements of the times: wide-opening doors of both three-door and five-door cars allow comfortable boarding of all passengers without exception. The upward opening trunk lid reaches the rear bumper.
The Fiesta's monocoque body is a versatile, all-welded construction and includes front and rear crumple zones with a safety cell in the centre of the car.
The Fiesta has become slightly larger (overall dimensions are 3828x1634x1334 mm), but still fits into tight parking spaces. The distance between the axles of the wheels (base), equal to 2446 mm, is not a model in this class, but the behavior when driving and 400 kg of payload will satisfy many car enthusiasts. The cabin has enough space for five people, the trunk capacity is 250 liters.
Car safety
The car's safety has been constantly improved. The new car comes standard with a driver's airbag, a pre-tensioning mechanism for the front seat belts and side impact protection. The car can be optionally equipped with an airbag for the front passenger.
Structural elements of the body
Below is a description of bodywork that you can do yourself. Work on replacing the windshield, rear window, and fixed side windows of the three-door Fiesta must be entrusted to a service center specialist.
PRACTICAL ADVICE
Bodywork
You can do most of the repairs described in this section yourself. To remove the hood, trunk lid, and doors, you will need the help of another person. To make it easier to install the hood and trunk lid, mark the position of the hinges and joints with a waterproof marker before removing them.
[This article is a copy from the website: FORDBOOK]