Used Ford Fiesta Vignale cars

The historically reliable reputation of a Ford – with a more premium, upmarket feel. That’s what drivers can expect from a used Ford Fiesta Vignale. Oozing style with its chromatic trim, artistic grille and quilted leather interior, it’s enjoyable to drive with a choice of decent petrol and diesel engines.

As the premium trim offering of the Ford Fiesta, the Vignale has huge shoes to fill. The Fiesta itself has been a mainstay on British roads since the seventies, with the Vignale offering an upmarket model of the Fiesta’s seventh generation. The Mk7 itself has been hugely popular since its launch in 2017, while its luxury option in the Vignale laid down a marker as a premium alternative to the likes of the Volkswagen Golf R and Mini Cooper S.

With all the hallmarks of a high-end car, a used Fiesta Vignale is rich with technical features and high-quality add-ons that optimise both comfort and safety. Satisfying to drive, it can take speed bumps with ease, making it a great urban run around. But as a five-door hatchback that offers practical and spacious elements too, it can just as easily take on long motorway journeys, even in tough weather or with a boot full of luggage.

Practicality of a used Ford Fiesta Vignale

As far as five-door hatchbacks go, the used Fiesta Vignale can pack in an impressive amount. Its boot capacity sits at 282 litres, which is far more than the MINI Cooper five-door hatchback, at 211 litres. It also offers a sliding boot floor, which is helpful for packing in larger luggage. Folding the rear seats down allows for another boost in capacity, with space rising to a highly respectable 1093 litres. Handy storage options can also be found throughout, with a large glove box and door bins available for the smaller stuff.

Body compactness makes the used Fiesta Vignale the perfect city roadster. It keeps good body control, and its light suspension and steering ensure it can handle small urban streets and rural backroads without a hiccup. Parking should be a breeze given the hatchback size of the Vignale, but it’s made easier still with a rear camera and auto park assist to help out drivers in tight spots.

Running costs

Running costs of a used Fiesta Vignale are relatively low, too. With a variety of engine options, it sits between insurance groups seven and 16, with annual tax coming in at £180.

How a used Ford Fiesta Vignale drives

Used Ford Fiesta Vignales come with petrol and diesel options, with the choice often lying upon how powerful buyers want their hatchback to be. As the premium trim of a Ford Fiesta, no expenses are spared with the quality and power of the engines available.

The three petrol engine options are all in the shape of a one-litre turbo, each packing various levels of punch: a manageable 100bhp is the lowest of the three, while the mid-range offers 125bhp and the most powerful runs at 140bhp. Despite a range of bhp, all three of these can move fast in lower gears, while delivering good value in terms of their economy.

The sole diesel option is a slightly different beast. Its 1.5 TDCi turbodiesel engine hits 120bhp, but it’s over longer drives that it really comes into its own. Offering the best fuel economy out of all the Vignale options, it’s perfect for drivers who are going to be racking up the miles.

All four of the engine options – both petrol and diesel – are impressively economical, with an average fuel economy of around 50mpg. This will vary slightly across the powertrains of each engine as well as the transmission type since the Vignale is available either as a seven-speed automatic or a six-speed manual.

Features you can expect in a Ford Fiesta Vignale

As the high-end model of the Ford Fiesta, these models are designed with a premium experience for drivers and passengers in mind. A sleek and technological step up from the entry- and mid-level models of the Fiesta, the Vignale has an upmarket look and feel.

Open the door and you’re greeted by an elegant black interior trim, complete with heated leather seats and a leather dashboard. A control panel on the steering wheel puts both entertainment and practicality within easy reach of the driver, and the black gear stick – whether manual or automatic – comfortably matches the classy aesthetic.

The eight-inch infotainment touchscreen adds a subtle touch of light and colour. Its intuitive SYNC 3 system offers voice control, allowing conversational commands to instruct its top-of-the-range SYNC 3 Navigation system, as well as making phone calls and playing music through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

As part of the 2017 Ford Fiesta range, the Vignale was awarded a five-star safety rating by Euro NCAP. Its adult occupant safety rating of 87% also speaks to a vehicle that can be trusted on the road, with an 84% child occupant safety rating to boot. But as well as the standard Fiesta safety features, the Vignale adds impressive and practical tech; front and rear parking sensors are useful additions, but it’s the blind-spot warning system and traffic sign recognition that add that extra assistance.

The exterior also sets the used Vignale aside as the best-in-class model for Ford Fiesta. Its tasteful metallic grille really catches the eye, with classy chrome-effect highlights artfully lining the side windows, the bottom of the doors and the fog lights. The panoramic sunroof creates a truly expensive feel as well as a luxurious, airy driving experience – all while retaining the compact efficiency of a Ford hatchback.

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