Ford Festiva

Ford Festiva
Overview
Manufacturer	Kia Motors Mazda
Production	1986–2002
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Chronology
Successor	Mazda 121 (Europe) Ford Ka (Australia)

The Ford Festiva is a subcompact car that was marketed by the Ford Motor Company between 1986 and 2002. The Festiva was sold in Japan, North America, South America, and Australasia. The name "Festiva" is derived from the Spanish word for "festive".

Production started in Japan in 1986, for sale through Ford Japan's Autorama dealer network. The Festiva used the Mazda DA platform and Mazda's B series inline-four engines, which continued the trend of Fords built and designed by Mazda for the Asia-Pacific market such as the Laser and Telstar. Assembly under license by Kia Motors started soon afterwards, who at the time were partly owned by Ford.

In markets where the Ford Fiesta was available, the first generation Festiva was sold as the Mazda 121 from 1988 until 1991, when it was replaced by the Autozam Revue, also re-badged as the 121. The second generation was introduced in 1993, which was sold as the Ford Festiva, Ford Aspire or Kia Avella in various markets. The Festiva was marketed in North America from the 1988 to the 1993 model years—with roughly 350,000 units sold.

First generation (WA; 1986–1993)

First generation
Overview
Manufacturer	Mazda (1986–1991) Kia Motors (1986–2000)
Also called	Mazda 121 Kia Pride
Production	1986–2000
Assembly	Egypt: Cairo Iran: Tehran (Pars Khodro) Japan: (Mazda) South Korea: Sohari Plant, Gwangmyeong (Kia); Gwangju Plant, Gwangju (Kia) Taiwan: (Ford Lio Ho)
Designer	Mazda
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door pickup (SAIPA) 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback 5-door liftback (SAIPA) 5-door wagon
Platform	Mazda DA platform
Related	P.K, New P.K
Powertrain
Engine	1.1 L Mazda B3 I4 1.3 L Mazda B3 I4
Transmission	3-speed Jatco 3N71 automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual

Mazda 121s (Europe): pre-facelift (top) and facelift (bottom)

The first generation Ford Festiva was designed by Mazda in Japan at the request of parent company Ford. The Mazda-designed and built three-door hatchback was launched in Japan in 1986 under the "Ford Festiva" name. Festiva utilized the front-wheel drive layout, and its mechanicals consisted of rack and pinion steering, independent front suspension with struts, coil springs and sway bar, and a torsion beam rear suspension.

In mid-1986, another Ford partner, Kia Motors in South Korea began production of the Festiva under license as the "Kia Pride". Starting from late 1987 for the 1988 model year, Kia began exports to North America under the "Ford Festiva" name. At the same time, Mazda began producing the Festiva as the "Mazda 121" for Australasia and Europe, but this model was never retailed in Japan. After the original 121 model was discontinued by Mazda Australia in February 1991, Ford Australia began importing the car as the "Ford Festiva" from Kia's South Korean production facility from October. Where the Mazda was sold as a three-door hatchback, the Ford was sold initially as a five-door. From January 1993, a Festiva three-door, badged "Festiva Trio" was launched in Australia. Both versions were powered by the overhead camshaft carbureted 1.3 liter engine with the five-speed manual transmission; a three-speed automatic was optional for the five-door. Standard equipment in Australia included an AM/FM radio, tachometer, intermittent windscreen wipers, remote releases for the rear door and fuel tank filler door, with air-conditioning available as an option.

Ford Australia's action was paralleled in Europe where Kia started exporting three- and five-door hatchback, four-door sedan, and five-door wagon variants of the Kia Pride in 1991. These additional sedan five-door hatchback body variants were also imported from South Korea and sold in Japan as the "Ford Festiva 5" and "Festiva β", respectively.

Sales of the first generation Ford Festiva ended in 1993 for Japan and North America (sales continued in Australia until 1994), but production of the car as the Kia Pride continued until 2000.

Mazda 121

Mazda in Japan began selling the 121 in 1987 to sit below the 323 in Europe and Australasia—the 121 was not sold in Japan. The Mazda version was available in a single three-door hatchback body variant, powered by the 1.3 liter engine and mated to the five-speed manual transmission.

The 121 was sold in Australia from February 1987. It featured a sliding rear bench seat, which increased cargo space by as much as 180 millimeters (7.1 in). Levels of trim in Australia comprised the base-line Deluxe, the Super Deluxe, and the Fun Top (based on the Super Deluxe) featuring a large electric sliding canvas sunroof. From October 1988, the Super Deluxe was discontinued and replaced by the Shades trim.

Mazda issued an update for the 121 (released in October 1989 for the Australian market) with a new grille insert, body-hued exterior trim, redesigned instrumentation and interior seats and trim. The Mazda variant was discontinued in 1991, being replaced by a new generation Mazda 121, based on the Japanese market Autozam Revue.

Kia Pride

"Kia Pride" redirects here. For the automobile sold in South Korea since 2005 as the "Kia New Pride", see Kia Rio.

The "Kia Pride"-badged version of the Festiva was manufactured in South Korea by Kia Motors from 1986 to 2000. The Pride was sold in four-door sedan form (in LX, GTX, and β trim levels), as well as three- and five-door hatchback forms (the CD-5) and five-door wagon body styles. The Pride was replaced in 2000 by the Rio.

The Pride launched in the United Kingdom in June 1991, fitted with both the 1.1 and 1.3 liter engines. The 1.1 was only available as a three-door in the basic L trim. Fuel injection appeared on the 1.3 liter-engined models in November 1994, referred to as the "1.3i". At this time, the 1.1 liter version was deleted. December 1995 saw the Start 1.3i three-door replace the L, but from June 1999, the entry-level three-door was again renamed S with the higher-level three- and five-doors known as the SX. Production ended during 2000.

SAIPA built the Kia Pride in Iran under license using up to 85 percent local parts as the "SAIPA Pride" from 2001 to 2005. Since 2003, a new five-door liftback model based on the Pride called the "SAIPA 141 has been produced, while continuing to sell the Iranian version of the Pride under the names "SAIPA Saba GLXi", "SAIPA Nasim Safari" (four-door sedan) and "SAIPA Nasim DMi" (five-door hatchback). Compared the Saba and Nasim, the SAIPA 141 features revised rear styling and interior design. SAIPA 141 is sold in Venezuela under name "Turpial". Another variant, known as the "SAIPA 132" began production in 2008 and differs from the Saba with its revised front and rear styling. A pickup body style of this car has also been produced since 2008 called "SAIPA Pick-Up", with a 500-kilogram (1,100 lb) payload. The platform/engine of the Kia Pride also formed the basis for the Iranaian P.K (2000–2005) and New P.K (2005 onwards) models, which utilize Renault 5 bodies. In Iran, Prides continue to be the most common car with two out of five cars a Pride.

Arab American Vehicles (AAV) manufactured the Pride in Cairo, Egypt, circa 1998.

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  1990–1993 Ford Festiva GL 3-door (U.S.)
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  1990–1993 Ford Festiva GL 3-door (U.S.)
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  Ford Festiva β sedan (Japan)
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  Kia Pride 5-door (pre-facelift)
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  Kia Pride 3-door (facelift)
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  Kia Pride wagon (facelift)
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  SAIPA Pick-Up (Iran)

Second generation (WB, WD, WF; 1993–1996)

Second generation
Overview
Manufacturer	Kia Motors
Also called	Ford Aspire Kia Avella
Production	1993–2000
Assembly	Sohari Plant, Gwangmyeong, South Korea
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door hatchback
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L I4 1.5 L I4
Transmission	3-speed Jatco 3N71 automatic 5-speed manual

The second model Ford Festiva was jointly developed between Kia and Ford, retaining most of the drivetrain of the previous model with a more rounded body style. This new Festiva was slightly longer, wider, more aerodynamic, and suspended by MacPherson struts in the front and a torsion bar axle in the rear.

While it was sold in certain markets as a second generation Festiva, Ford renamed it the "Aspire" in North American markets, where the five-door model was offered for the first time. In South Korea, the car was badged "Kia Avella".

Depending on the market, some retained the SOHC, throttle-body injected motor, while others received an engine with a DOHC cylinder head and MPI designed also designed by Mazda. These engines were

• B3 EGi: 1.3 L (1323 cc) fuel injected 8-valve I4 making 73 hp (DIN) (54 kW) at 5000 rpm and 99 ft.lbf (135 Nm) of torque at 3000 rpm

• B5 EGi: 1.5 L (1498 cc) fuel injected 8-valve I4 making 88.4 hp (DIN) (65 kW) at 5000 rpm and 99 ft.lbf (135 Nm) of torque at 4000 rpm

Transmission options comprised a five-speed manual transmission, although all models could be optioned with a four-speed automatic. Australian and U.S. models were equipped with a three-speed automatic.

Facelifted second generation Ford Festiva 5-door hatchback

In 1997, the Festiva received a new front bumper with an oval grille, reshaped headlamps, and other minor changes. The Aspire was dropped from the Ford range in the United States after 1997.

The second generation Festiva continued to be sold in Australia until 2000 when it was replaced by the Ford Ka. Australian second-generation Festivas have U.S. side marker light cut-outs on each side of the vehicle (driver-side and passenger-side) at the front and rear. Instead of housing orange reflectors/lights at the front sides and red reflectors/lights at the rear sides, there are non-lit orange reflectors at all four locations. These redundant reflectors, coupled with the orange side indicator repeater (which is not required in the U.S., and was not included on the Aspire) make for a unique side profile.

Kia developed their following model, the Kia Rio, completely independently, and finished their relationship with Ford.

Ford Aspire

In North America, the Ford Aspire was the first car in its class to have standard dual airbags and optional wheel-wheel ABS. An SE model available from 1994 to 1995 included a blue-faced gauge package with a tachometer, a rear spoiler, alloy wheels, fog lights, upgraded interior, and "SE" badging.

Kia Avella

The version of the Festiva sold in Korea was badged "Kia Avella". Available in sedan, three-door and five-door hatchback body styles. Sales of the Avella totalled 115,576 in 1994 but dropped to only 27,850 in 1998. The Avella and Pride (first generation Festiva) were collectively replaced by the Kia Rio in 2000.

All Avellas came standard with 13 inch wheels, 160/70R13 tires, a four-speaker stereo, heated rear glass, ABS, driver's side airbag, and door impact beams. Optional equipment included air conditioning, power locks, power mirrors, power windows, folding rear seats, dimming interior mirror, a tachometer, and aluminum wheels.

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  1993–1997 Ford Festiva SX 3-door (Japan)
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  1994–1996 Ford Festiva (WB) GLi 5-door (Australia)
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  1995–1997 Kia Avella Delta sedan (Korea)
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  1995–1997 Kia Avella Delta sedan (Korea)

Third generation (1996–2002)

Ford Festiva Mini Wagon (Japan)

Main article: Mazda Demio

Sales of the second generation Festiva ended in 1996 for the Japanese market, being replaced by generation three—a badge engineered Mazda Demio (DW). Known as the "Ford Festiva Mini Wagon", the Japanese-only model range consisted of a single five-door hatchback body style available with either a 1.3 or 1.5 liter engine. Transmission options were a three-speed or four-speed automatic and a five-speed manual. Production continued until Mazda ceased manufacture of the equivalent Demio in 2002.

Safety

In Australia, the 1987–93 and 1994–97 Ford Festivas were assessed in the Used Car Safety Ratings 2006 as providing "significantly worse than average" protection for their occupants in the event of a crash.