New Ford Fiesta is no siesta

Click above for hi-res images of the new 2009 Ford Fiesta

We had to fly all the way to Switzerland to see it, and while it may not be until late next year, the new Ford Fiesta will be following us home. As we reported, the new Fiesta draws its styling from the Verve concept, which we saw the last time we made the trip across the Atlantic for the Frankfurt Motor Show last September. Today Ford brought out the production Fiesta in both three-door (green) and five-door (magenta) versions, although the American version will likely be arriving only as a four-door sedan with trunk and all.

Taking center stage underneath the bright lights of the Geneva Motor Show, the new Fiesta makes a decidedly bigger impact than the model it replaces, which, stylistically-speaking at least, could have more aptly been called the Siesta. But don't take our word for it, have a look at the images in our high-resolution gallery and judge for yourself.