2014 Ford Fiesta gets fuel economy bump to 41 mpg

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The 2014 Ford Fiesta is in showrooms now with refreshed styling and
new performance ST model, but it's what isn't yet available that
should help the Fiesta stand out from the growing crowd of
subcompacts. Aside from the new 1.0-liter EcoBoost model coming later
this year, Ford recently told us that a new Fiesta SFE trim level is
on the way that should put the updated Fiesta at the top of its class
for fuel economy.

The new Fiesta SFE will hit an estimated 41 miles per gallon on the
highway when equipped with the six-speed automatic transmission. The
current listing on fueleconomy.gov shows the 2014 Fiesta getting up to
29 mpg city and 39 highway, but the SFE will get minor aero tuning and
a recalibrated engine controller to help bump the highway figure past
rivals like the Chevrolet Sonic and Nissan Versa both of which top
out at 40-mpg highway. There's still no word as to when the small
1.0-liter EcoBoost will show in the US, but Ford has indicated that
engine's fuel economy isn't expected to be released until October.