1993
Ford Festiva

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100% of drivers recommend this car
4.9 / 5
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Comfort 3.9
Interior 4.0
Performance 4.5
Value 4.9
Exterior 3.9
Reliability 4.9

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  • By Festive nut: from Blossburg, PA.
    Used to own this car
    March 8, 2022

    FESTIVE NUT:

    I bought a 1993 ford festive for $350 had sat in the parking lot at the Mansfield University in Mansfield Pa. For 6 years. I put 5 gallons of fresh gasoline in and 1 quart of oil in and jumped the battery and on the second time I tried it started right up. Cost me $55 to get inspected and $10 for the registration my wife and two daughters drove car for 8 years. I put 15” wheels and tires on and a K&N air filter on and a $70 power chip made the horsepower go from 63 to 107. Also used Lucus gas treatment every 10 gallon of gas. That’s all the tank would hold. Got 55 mpg and had it undercoated with used oil twice a year and car had zero rust. The car had 484,000 miles on it when I traded it in On a 2015 Nissan Versa model S with 8,350 miles on it and they gave me $4000 for it because it was just like new. I have owned 14 of these cars from 1988 to 1993 and they are the best most reliable vehicles we have ever owned. To bad they quit making them. I just bought a 1992 4 cylinder 5 speed with 261,000 Miles that has been always been in a garage sense new. Also is a one owner vehicle. Paid $250 for car and runs great. c
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By Donald S. from Eau Claire, WI
    Used to own this car
    January 5, 2019

    Comfort With Economy

    The vehicle satisfied my basic needs and then some. Very reliable, great air conditioning and heating, cruise control was wonderful, and held up quite well during a cross country trip with an amazing amount of horsepower for ascending the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 4.0
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  • By Nedarc from Los Angeles Calif.
    Owns this car
    January 26, 2015

    YOU LEARN TO LOVE IT !

    This is my third Ford Festiva. 1993 L manual 5 speed fuel injected 63HP 1.3 Lit. I was getting tired of the cars I owned always breaking down, so seventeen years ago I quizzed a few Mechanics about a small economical and reliable car for me and they all told me about the Ford Festiva. After taking the plunge...I was hooked. Its like that girl you see every day and as you learn more about her, you eventually fall in love. On the Freeway on level ground in fifth gear at 60MPH I get over 50 MPG. and I use the cheapest gas.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 3.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By Festiva Lover from cottonwood, Utah
    Owns this car
    April 16, 2012

    What a GREAT little car

    This is my third Festiva! Bought one new in 1990 another used one 1n 1999 and now my third one that I have owned for almost seven years. Just like everybody else says, this Festiva will not die. I put a new clutch in this one at 150K and it still gives me just under 40mpg's with the four speed manual transmission. I did replace the very small twelve inch wheels and tires with some thirteen inch wheels from a Ford Falcon with the small dog dish hub caps and trim rings. Way cool, very retro looking. My High School aged son has been driving it the last couple of years and really loves this car. Everyone is interested in the car and he gets more looks and thumbs up as he drives down the street. If you can find a decent one, BUY IT. So simple to work on, cheap to maintain, license and insure. You will tire of it before it wears out.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Transporting family
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By Ford Lover from indiana
    Owns this car
    September 4, 2011

    And it can cut grass

    I have owned 4 Festivas and I i put over 150,000 or more on all of them. my last one over 250,000. I have hit deer (plural) and drove them (the Festivas) home. My last one i used to pull gang movers to mow the fields around my house. Two of them are still going and run pretty well, but the rust is taking over. I have owned many high priced cars and trucks but none were as reliable and fun to drive as my Festivas.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By Mad about them from Alexandria, VA
    Owns this car
    July 25, 2011

    Makes the model T and the VW bug seem like JUNK

    My first Festiva was an '88 LX. It died T-boning a Geo Tracker. The Tracker flipped over and rolled. My wife only had a broken pinky finger. I bought her a used '93 L with 12K miles on it. She now has 190K+ and it purrs. I bought my '93L new and have 397000+ miles on it. Yes, three hundred ninety seven thousand plus miles on it. It still gets about 45 mpg on the freeway, 50 if I drive gently (55mph) and still has the original clutch and starter motor. It also passes emission testing with the original cat. converter. I have replaced the crank sensor (202 Kmi), alternator (240 Kmi), water pump (328 Kmi) a couple of temp sensors and one hydraulic tappet (39? Kmi). These three Festivas alone (I've had others) have accumulated nearly 73000 miles. Durable, reliable, fabulous! If you can find one with minimal rust, BUY IT!!!!
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 3.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By MotorHead from Michigan
    Owns this car
    March 5, 2011

    Super LITTLE car

    We have a 1992 Festiva with a 5 speed and we drive it everywhere,work, groceries, we average 45 to 48 mpg. It has 140200 miles on it and does not use a drop of oil. We have had this one for 3 years and have not been stuck in the winter here in southern Michigan. It ggets a little cold in the winter but for a car this size not to bad. If you want a no frills car this is it.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By wantabeitialian from Eugene, OR
    Owns this car
    February 13, 2011

    The Mighty Festive GL

    After spending some time in Italy, I was intrigued by the tiny cars that they have over there and started looking for Sub-Compacts here in the states. I wanted a hatchback and the least amount of amenities offered in a car. The original Festivas fit that description. The car is so small you can buy whole parts of it off of eBay and have them shipped to you. I've put 75K on mine with a 80K on the clock when I bought it and it still runs strong. The GL model has the automatic three speed transmission and Air-Conditioning. If you run the Air-Conditioning it gets 30 MPG highway. You can feel the car slowdown when the ac compressor kicks. Its sort of funny, you can FEEL the car slow down when the AC starts. If you take the AC belt off, it gets 37. The stick model gets 42 MPG. There were only 4 different key sets made for these, so if you lose your keys you can just insert what every keys you may have handy: Most any will work. Its not like someone is going to risk grand-theft auto for a Festiva. In a sense the entire car is an anti-theft device. What amazes me about the Festiva is that it weights less then a Smart Car! And this thing is responsive and zippy. It has 52 cubic feet of cargo space with the back seat folded up. I use every inch of that when I take trash to the dump or do recycling. I've had five adults in the car, and it still can accelerate better than many cars I've owned. Some people think this car is a Tin Can. I could not disagree more. It is a Base Mini Car that makes no pretense that it is anything else than what it is. I like the purity of that. The only annoyance is the 12 inch rims which I'll be swapping out for 13's. There are fan clubs for these cars. And it is fun to be at a gas station and have someone come up and ask you about your car. SUV owners, mostly ask what the gas mileage is. I use it for commuting to work and the occasional trip from Eugene to Seattle on I-5: 75 MPH is no problem. I've also had three tire blowouts at speed. the tires that wee on it when I bough it had something wrong with them. The car was stable and controllable in each event. Its a cool little car.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 3.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 1.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By Smorph from Western Washington
    Owns this car
    August 13, 2009

    Fun little car

    I've owned my festiva about 5 years, put about 40k miles on it. Gone through 2 other cars in that time, but the Festiva has kept going strong with verry little maintainance. Fun to drive, it's like a street-legal go-kart. I average about 44 mpg with about 2/3rds of the miles being city. Spacious for it's small size. At 6'1" and almost 200lbs, I can drive comfortably for hours.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 3.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By Beth
    Owns this car
    February 15, 2009

    Wish they never quit making them!!

    I completely agree with the above review!! My Ford Festiva was the best car I ever owned. Drove it to over 225,000 miles and only repairs needed were tires, brakes and mufflers. It was still on the original clutch!! Great car and unbelievable gas mileage!!
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 3.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 3.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • By bsirvine from Northern Virginia
    Owns this car
    May 13, 2007

    Best car I have ever owned

    I should get a license plate for this car that says "hard to kill." It just takes a lickin' and keeps on ticking. It is the ultimate personal transportation system. It gets you where you want to go, no questions asked, no problems. Only minor fix its in 160K miles. A little bit slow (adequate performance), but it makes up for it with the SUPER gas mileage. You have to really flog the car to get below 40 mpg with the 5 speed manual. Easy to fix, parts are cheap. This is a car that I can say that I completely understand. No mysteries. When you fold down the rear seat it has incredible amounts of space (sort of like a mini-minivan).
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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What trim levels are available for the 1993 Ford Festiva?

The 1993 Ford Festiva is available in 2 trim levels:

  • GL (1 style)
  • L (1 style)

Is the 1993 Ford Festiva reliable?

The 1993 Ford Festiva has an average reliability rating of 4.9 out of 5 according to cars.com consumers. Find real-world reliability insights within consumer reviews from 1993 Ford Festiva owners.

Is the 1993 Ford Festiva a good Hatchback?

Below are the cars.com consumers ratings for the 1993 Ford Festiva. 100.0% of drivers recommend this vehicle.

4.9 / 5
Based on 11 reviews
  • Comfort: 3.9
  • Interior: 4.0
  • Performance: 4.5
  • Value: 4.9
  • Exterior: 3.9
  • Reliability: 4.9
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