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Buying a new small car - Fiesta or Polo?

I want to buy a new small car, but can't decide between the Ford Fiesta 1.2 82PS Zetec or Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI 90PS SE. I need a reliable car with decent comfort as I'll be driving 20,000 miles a year. Which model would you buy?

Asked on 15 January 2015 by ging

Answered by Honest John

Surely the Polo is quite a bit more expensive? If not, you can get a whopping discount on the Ford. But of these two I'd chose the Polo because the 1.2TSI 90 is modern, very sweet and 50mpg economical engine.

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