The Ford’s ISOFIX points are marked clearly but getting the top of the child seat through the rear door opening is a little bit awkward. Boot space The Ford Fiesta’s 303-litre boot is bigger than the old model’s, but it’s still a good bit shy of the 355-litre load bay you get in both the Ibiza and Polo – you might be noticing a The claimed 0–100km/h sprint time of 6.5 seconds hasn’t changed with the facelifted model. You still need to shift into third to eclipse 100km/h, but short gear ratios mean the engine is The Fiesta the EcoSport is based on is known to be a fun vehicle of note to drive. This fun factor filters down into the EcoSport as well. The Connect-enabled derivative on test here is powered by the 1.0l 3-cylinder turbocharged EcoBoost engine. You get 92kW of power and 170Nm of torque. The 1.0l EcoBoost is a hoot to drive. Most cars now have ISOFIX points in the rear as standard; some also provide them in the front passenger seat (check your car's manual). With the exception of two-seater cars, ISOFIX will be mandatory in all new models launched from November 2012, and in all vehicles manufactured after November 2014. 5 sept 2012 For Group 2/3 seats there is a system called Isofix which anchors the seat to the vehicle so it cannot slide around when not in use. In the case of Isofix, the child is held into the seat using the vehicle's existing seat belt system, not the safety seat's straps. History. ISO 13216 part 1 (covering lower anchorage points) was published in 1999 The rear seats are flat and the Fiesta has outboard ISOFIX points for child seats. (image: Tim Nicholson) The multimedia is housed in a smallish 8.0-inch digital screen sitting atop the centre stack and it runs Ford’s Sync 3 system. 26.7k. Name: Clive. Ford Model: Mean Green Focus ST. Ford Year: 2023. UK/Ireland Location: Devon. Posted November 24, 2012. Best thing is to lift the rear seat base and take a look to see if you have mounting holes or the isofix brackets already in place. Quote. Buckle crunch is dangerous, because the plastic casing of the seat belt buckle is bent on or over the plastic of the child seat. This puts pressure on the casing, and in a collision, the casing could shatter - causing the car seat to not be safely restrained. The seat on the left is the Maxi Cosi Tobi, which is a forward facing group 1 seat Page 25: Isofix Anchor Points Child Safety Note: Where applicable, remove the ISOFIX ANCHOR POINTS luggage cover to ease installation. See Luggage Covers (page 112). WARNING Use an anti-rotation device when using the ISOFIX system. We recommend the use of a top tether or support leg. There are ISOFIX points on both of the outer rear seats too and, you can squeeze two child seats and a booster seat in the back. The Ford Kuga starts from €33,345 in Titanium trim, but, if UbtFe.