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Ford Aspire

2009-09-10T01:17:56Z

203.129.54.61: /* 1994-1997 */

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|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" | [[Image:Aspcar.gif|300px]]
|- style="color:#fff; background:#996; font-size:larger;"
! colspan=2 | '''Ford Aspire'''
|-
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" | [[Ford]]
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Production
| 1994-1997
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Class
| Subcompact
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Body Style
| 3-Door Hatchback 5-Door Hatchback
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Length
| 152.8 (3-Door) 155.9 (5-Door)
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Width
| 65.7"
|- style="vertical-align:top;
| Height
| 55.6"
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Wheelbase
| 90.7 (3-Door) 93.9 (5-Door)
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Weight
| 2000-2200 lbs
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Transmission
| 5-Speed Manual, FWD 3-Speed Automatic, FWD
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Engine
| 1.3L (81 cid) I4
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Power
| 63 hp
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Similar
| None
|
|}

'''[[Ford]]''' introduced the all-new '''Aspire''' in 1994 as a replacement for the departed [[Ford Festiva|Festiva]]. The Aspire was a little larger than the Festiva and certainly more [[Ford Taurus|Taurus]]-rounded in design, a distinctive change from the upright boxy Festiva. The Aspire would be relatively short-lived, being discontinued after 1997 with very little change throughout its tenure.

Here's a quick rundown:

==1994-1997==
In the Australian market it was known as the Festiva, and continued the previous boxy [[Ford_Festiva|Festiva]] name.

Like the former Festiva, the Aspire was also based on a [[Mazda]] design and produced in South Korea by [[Kia]] (which was then partly owned by Ford). The Festiva's 63 hp 1.3L (81 cid) I4 engine carried over to the Aspire, along with an available 5-speed manual or an optional 3-speed automatic transmission. 3- and 5-door hatchback bodystyles were offered, the latter on a slightly longer wheelbase. The 3-door could be ordered in upscale '''SE''' guise, adding fog lamps, a rear spoiler, and different seats and interior trim. Dual airbags were standard and anti-lock brakes were an option. 1995 Aspires changed very little other than the usual color-shuffling.

In 1996, the only real change was that the lower front spoiler was eliminated, and the window moldings and center roof pillars now were body-colored instead of former black. The SE package for the 3-door was gone too, leaving only the base trim for both bodystyles. For the Aspire's final year, it got its heaviest revision to date as there were all-new front and rear bumpers, headlights & taillights and an oval grille, but Ford nonetheless dropped the Aspire after this year, which never reached sales expectations, perhaps due to too much internal competition with Ford's own domestic-built subcompact [[Ford Escort|Escort]]. There would be no replacement for the Aspire.

==Competitors==

*[[Eagle Summit]]
*[[Geo Metro]]
*[[Hyundai Accent]]
*[[Mazda Protege]]
*[[Mitsubishi Mirage]]
*[[Suzuki Swift]]
*[[Toyota Tercel]]

===Photos===

<gallery>
Image:1995fordaspire3638-396x24.jpg
</gallery>

{{Ford}}

Ford Aspire

2009-09-10T01:16:37Z

203.129.54.61: /* 1994-1997 */

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|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" | [[Image:Aspcar.gif|300px]]
|- style="color:#fff; background:#996; font-size:larger;"
! colspan=2 | '''Ford Aspire'''
|-
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" | [[Ford]]
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Production
| 1994-1997
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Class
| Subcompact
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Body Style
| 3-Door Hatchback 5-Door Hatchback
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Length
| 152.8 (3-Door) 155.9 (5-Door)
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Width
| 65.7"
|- style="vertical-align:top;
| Height
| 55.6"
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Wheelbase
| 90.7 (3-Door) 93.9 (5-Door)
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Weight
| 2000-2200 lbs
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Transmission
| 5-Speed Manual, FWD 3-Speed Automatic, FWD
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Engine
| 1.3L (81 cid) I4
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Power
| 63 hp
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Similar
| None
|
|}

'''[[Ford]]''' introduced the all-new '''Aspire''' in 1994 as a replacement for the departed [[Ford Festiva|Festiva]]. The Aspire was a little larger than the Festiva and certainly more [[Ford Taurus|Taurus]]-rounded in design, a distinctive change from the upright boxy Festiva. The Aspire would be relatively short-lived, being discontinued after 1997 with very little change throughout its tenure.

Here's a quick rundown:

==1994-1997==
In the Australian market it was known as the Festiva, and continued the previous boxy [Festiva[/Ford_Festiva]] name.

Like the former Festiva, the Aspire was also based on a [[Mazda]] design and produced in South Korea by [[Kia]] (which was then partly owned by Ford). The Festiva's 63 hp 1.3L (81 cid) I4 engine carried over to the Aspire, along with an available 5-speed manual or an optional 3-speed automatic transmission. 3- and 5-door hatchback bodystyles were offered, the latter on a slightly longer wheelbase. The 3-door could be ordered in upscale '''SE''' guise, adding fog lamps, a rear spoiler, and different seats and interior trim. Dual airbags were standard and anti-lock brakes were an option. 1995 Aspires changed very little other than the usual color-shuffling.

In 1996, the only real change was that the lower front spoiler was eliminated, and the window moldings and center roof pillars now were body-colored instead of former black. The SE package for the 3-door was gone too, leaving only the base trim for both bodystyles. For the Aspire's final year, it got its heaviest revision to date as there were all-new front and rear bumpers, headlights & taillights and an oval grille, but Ford nonetheless dropped the Aspire after this year, which never reached sales expectations, perhaps due to too much internal competition with Ford's own domestic-built subcompact [[Ford Escort|Escort]]. There would be no replacement for the Aspire.

==Competitors==

*[[Eagle Summit]]
*[[Geo Metro]]
*[[Hyundai Accent]]
*[[Mazda Protege]]
*[[Mitsubishi Mirage]]
*[[Suzuki Swift]]
*[[Toyota Tercel]]

===Photos===

<gallery>
Image:1995fordaspire3638-396x24.jpg
</gallery>

{{Ford}}

Ford Aspire

2009-09-10T01:11:40Z

203.129.54.61: /* 1994-1997 */

{| border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 style="float:right; margin:0 0 .5em 1em; width:250px; background:#fff; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #999; font-size:83%; line-height:1.5; " summary="Infobox Automobile"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" | [[Image:Aspcar.gif|300px]]
|- style="color:#fff; background:#996; font-size:larger;"
! colspan=2 | '''Ford Aspire'''
|-
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" | [[Ford]]
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Production
| 1994-1997
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Class
| Subcompact
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Body Style
| 3-Door Hatchback 5-Door Hatchback
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Length
| 152.8 (3-Door) 155.9 (5-Door)
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Width
| 65.7"
|- style="vertical-align:top;
| Height
| 55.6"
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Wheelbase
| 90.7 (3-Door) 93.9 (5-Door)
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Weight
| 2000-2200 lbs
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Transmission
| 5-Speed Manual, FWD 3-Speed Automatic, FWD
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Engine
| 1.3L (81 cid) I4
|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
| Power
| 63 hp
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| Similar
| None
|
|}

'''[[Ford]]''' introduced the all-new '''Aspire''' in 1994 as a replacement for the departed [[Ford Festiva|Festiva]]. The Aspire was a little larger than the Festiva and certainly more [[Ford Taurus|Taurus]]-rounded in design, a distinctive change from the upright boxy Festiva. The Aspire would be relatively short-lived, being discontinued after 1997 with very little change throughout its tenure.

Here's a quick rundown:

==1994-1997==
In the Australian market it was known as the Festiva, and continued the previous boxy festiva name.

Like the former Festiva, the Aspire was also based on a [[Mazda]] design and produced in South Korea by [[Kia]] (which was then partly owned by Ford). The Festiva's 63 hp 1.3L (81 cid) I4 engine carried over to the Aspire, along with an available 5-speed manual or an optional 3-speed automatic transmission. 3- and 5-door hatchback bodystyles were offered, the latter on a slightly longer wheelbase. The 3-door could be ordered in upscale '''SE''' guise, adding fog lamps, a rear spoiler, and different seats and interior trim. Dual airbags were standard and anti-lock brakes were an option. 1995 Aspires changed very little other than the usual color-shuffling.

In 1996, the only real change was that the lower front spoiler was eliminated, and the window moldings and center roof pillars now were body-colored instead of former black. The SE package for the 3-door was gone too, leaving only the base trim for both bodystyles. For the Aspire's final year, it got its heaviest revision to date as there were all-new front and rear bumpers, headlights & taillights and an oval grille, but Ford nonetheless dropped the Aspire after this year, which never reached sales expectations, perhaps due to too much internal competition with Ford's own domestic-built subcompact [[Ford Escort|Escort]]. There would be no replacement for the Aspire.

==Competitors==

*[[Eagle Summit]]
*[[Geo Metro]]
*[[Hyundai Accent]]
*[[Mazda Protege]]
*[[Mitsubishi Mirage]]
*[[Suzuki Swift]]
*[[Toyota Tercel]]

===Photos===

<gallery>
Image:1995fordaspire3638-396x24.jpg
</gallery>

{{Ford}}