With the all-new lower emissions Ford Fiestas come better insurance rates and residual values

Ford have announced that the high-tech all-new Fiesta will go on sale next month with insurance groups the same or lower than the outgoing model. Data provider CAP is also said to have set the new Fiesta's residual value with an average rise of 7.9 per cent.

These are bonus savings in addition to an already impressive increase in power,lower emissions and a range of big-car features. The Fiesta,priced at from just £8,696, will be £155 cheaper than its equivalent previous generation entry model. A typical residual value increase is expected of £1,000. Across the range the savings could be from £700 for the Zetec 1.4 litre TDCi to £1,175 for the Titanium 1.6-litre petrol model. Insurance savings could be around £40 with three models having the same insurance group and all the others a lower one. The 1.6 litre Zetec drops from 6E to 4E, say Ford.

I made an earlier post on the all-new Fiesta on August 9th if you wish to refer back (the picture above is of the ECOnetic model of the Fiesta).You can also click on at the Green-Car-Guide web site.