Ford Aspire was the name given to the second-generation Ford Festiva subcompact car sold by Ford Motor Company in the US and Canada from 1994 to 1997. The Aspire was available only as a hatchback with either 3 or 5 doors. The body was made by Kia Motors in South Korea and the engine and components were made by Mazda of Japan. It was sold as the Kia Avella in Asia, and as the Ford Festiva in Japan and Australasia. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Kia Motors Company (hangul: 기아자동차) is a South Korean automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. ... Ford Motor Company, (Fomoco on mechanical parts), is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ... 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It has an average fuel economy of about 30 miles per gallon (though the manual transmission models can get up to 45 miles per gallon) and is favored for parallel parking. The Ford Aspire was the first car in its class (in North America) to have standard dual air bags and optional 4-wheel ABS. A sporty SE model was available from 1994-1995, and included a tachometer (with blue faced gauges), a rear spoiler,alloy wheels,fog lights, and other sporty accents, including "SE" badging. Parallel parking is a method of parking a vehicle in line with other parked cars. ...

The tachomter-equipped instrument cluster is very rare now (popular upgrade choice of owners of non-SE Aspires), and often commands a fairly high price if found used in good condition.

In 1997, the Aspire received a new oval grill, rounded head lamps, and other minor changes. This was the last year for North American sales.

It was replaced in Kia's lineup by the Kia Rio, which was sold under its own name since by that point (until replaced by a Hyundai-based car of the same name), as the Ford-Kia-Mazda relationship had broken down. The Kia Rio is a subcompact car produced by the South Korean automaker Kia Motors and introduced in August 2000 for the 2001 model year. ...

References

• Consumer Guide review of the Ford Aspire

External link

• Ford Aspire.com

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