The Fiesta Active is available as a five-door only, and sits 18mm higher than the regular Fiesta.

That means there’s a very slight advantage when it comes to visibility, while the extra bits of black plastic around the body could mean a little extra protection for any bumps and scrapes.

In all other respects, interior space is identical to the regular Fiesta.

Safety

• Same as Fiesta hatchback for safety
• Good level of standard kit
• Lots more available as options

The Active should prove a very safe car. It’s effectively identical to the regular Ford Fiesta, which scores a maximum five stars in Euro NCAP’s crash tests. That’s why we’ve used its results in this review, and show its crash test video below.

Even base-spec 1 cars get the following standard safety kit:

• Six airbags
• Two Isofix child seat mounting points on rear seats
• Automatic emergency braking
• Tyre pressure monitor
• Tyre repair kit (spare wheel optional)
• Lane-keeping assist

Depending on the trim and optional extras you’ve gone for, the following kit is also available:

• LED headlamps
• Adaptive cruise control
• Blindspot warning
• Traffic sign recognition
• Speed limiter

WATCH: Ford Fiesta hatchback Euro NCAP crash test