PROS Easy to drive Room for four adults Lively engines Launched in 2002, the fifth-generation Ford Fiesta was a much bolder evolution than the previous model. It also marked the end of car production at Dagenham in Essex with this all new vehicle now being assembled in the Spanish city of Valencia Ford's lead plant for small cars. A great deal of the mechanicals carried over from the Mk4, but attention was paid to build quality, interior trim and general refinement. The Ford marketing machine got its figures pretty much spot on with the car being an instant success from initial launch. This version had a six-year run of production where a sprinkling of nips, tucks and a minor facelift kept the Fiesta fresh looking and competitive insofar as pricing mattered.