Ford Fiesta Active (2018 - 2021) boot space, practicality and safety

06 June 2019 by Gareth Evans

Parkers overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5

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

Ford Fiesta Active: will my Isofix child seats fit?

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

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.

Basic equipment

The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Ford Fiesta Active (18-21).

3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment

Equipment by trim level

To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:

Equipment included on some trim levels
Air conditioning Climate control Cloth seat trim Cruise control Heated seats Leather seat trim Lumbar support Parking sensors Partial leather seat trim Sat Nav Traction control

Active 1 standard equipment
Air conditioning Cloth seat trim Lumbar support Traction control

Active 1 optional equipment
Sat Nav

Active B+O Play standard equipment
Air conditioning Cloth seat trim Cruise control Lumbar support

Active B+O Play optional equipment
Sat Nav Traction control

Active Edition standard equipment
Air conditioning Cloth seat trim Cruise control Parking sensors Sat Nav

Active Edition optional equipment
None available

Active X standard equipment
Climate control Cruise control Heated seats Lumbar support Parking sensors Partial leather seat trim Sat Nav

Active X optional equipment
Leather seat trim Traction control

Active X Edition standard equipment
Climate control Cruise control Lumbar support Parking sensors Partial leather seat trim Sat Nav

Active X Edition optional equipment
Cloth seat trim

Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars

The Ford Fiesta Active (18-21) was tested by Euro NCAP in 2017 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating. This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:

Test 2017

Individual safety ratings
Adult Occupant:	87%
Child Occupant:	84%
Vulnerable Road Users:	64%
Safety Assist:	60%

Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe. The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP. These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.