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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Fiesta - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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We've been hearing about the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">2011 Ford Fiesta</a> for so long that it's hard to imagine that the U.S. version of the car was just officially unveiled today. We gave you all of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-fiesta-for-america-revealed-hits-40-mpg/">official details and photos</a> late last night, but we can now give you our first live impressions of the North American-spec version. Ford's own Mark Fields officially introduced the car along with numerous Fiesta agents on hand who helped pull the sheets off the various Fiestas on the show floor. <br />
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Although just 60 percent of the parts on the U.S.-spec Fiesta are common with the European version, it seems that most of the charm of the car remains. Up front the grille has been revised to include the three-bar design (at least on the sedan), and the fog lights have been replaced by LED light strips surrounded by chrome. The interior design is relatively the same as well, although it's been tweaked to conform with U.S. crash standards and features soft touch materials, a four-inch LCD display, and available SYNC, auto climate control, leather seats, moon roof and more. Power comes from a 1.6-liter four-cylinder putting out a respectable 119 horsepower and 109 lb-ft torque. A 5-speed manual or new 6-speed PowerShift electronic dual clutch automatic will be the transmissions of choice, though the automatic goes without any manual controls. <br />
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There's plenty of more details in the multitude of press releases after the jump, and we've included all of our live shots of the 2011 Fiesta in the high-res gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/">LA 2009: 2011 Ford Fiesta</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiestala09live_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiestala09live_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiestala09live_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiestala09live_06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiestala09live_07_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/">2011 Ford Fiesta</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiesta-1280-006a_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiesta-1280-004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiesta-1280-001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiesta-1280-005_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiesta-1280-003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Live photos copyright (C)2009 <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/">Drew Phillips</a> / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-fiesta-at-2009-la-auto-show/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>LA 2009: 2011 Ford Fiesta unveiled by agents of the Movement</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-fiesta-at-2009-la-auto-show/">LA 2009: 2011 Ford Fiesta unveiled by agents of the Movement</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:38:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-fiesta-at-2009-la-auto-show/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19262668/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-fiesta-at-2009-la-auto-show/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Fiesta - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
We've been hearing about the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">2011 Ford Fiesta</a> for so long that it's hard to imagine that the U.S. version of the car was just officially unveiled today. We gave you all of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-fiesta-for-america-revealed-hits-40-mpg/">official details and photos</a> late last night, but we can now give you our first live impressions of the North American-spec version. Ford's own Mark Fields officially introduced the car along with numerous Fiesta agents on hand who helped pull the sheets off the various Fiestas on the show floor. <br />
<br />
Although just 60 percent of the parts on the U.S.-spec Fiesta are common with the European version, it seems that most of the charm of the car remains. Up front the grille has been revised to include the three-bar design (at least on the sedan), and the fog lights have been replaced by LED light strips surrounded by chrome. The interior design is relatively the same as well, although it's been tweaked to conform with U.S. crash standards and features soft touch materials, a four-inch LCD display, and available SYNC, auto climate control, leather seats, moon roof and more. Power comes from a 1.6-liter four-cylinder putting out a respectable 119 horsepower and 109 lb-ft torque. A 5-speed manual or new 6-speed PowerShift electronic dual clutch automatic will be the transmissions of choice, though the automatic goes without any manual controls. <br />
<br />
There's plenty of more details in the multitude of press releases after the jump, and we've included all of our live shots of the 2011 Fiesta in the high-res gallery below.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/">LA 2009: 2011 Ford Fiesta</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiestala09live_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiestala09live_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiestala09live_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiestala09live_06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-fiesta/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiestala09live_07_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/">2011 Ford Fiesta</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiesta-1280-006a_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiesta-1280-004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiesta-1280-001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiesta-1280-005_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-fiesta-us-spec-0/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/fiesta-1280-003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Live photos copyright (C)2009 <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/">Drew Phillips</a> / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-fiesta-at-2009-la-auto-show/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>LA 2009: 2011 Ford Fiesta unveiled by agents of the Movement</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-fiesta-at-2009-la-auto-show/">LA 2009: 2011 Ford Fiesta unveiled by agents of the Movement</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:38:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-fiesta-at-2009-la-auto-show/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19262668/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-fiesta-at-2009-la-auto-show/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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