| From 1994 up until the year 1997, the Ford | | | | been known to have the capacity to run in |
| Motor Company sold the Ford Aspire. This was | | | | excess of some 200,000 miles without having |
| a subcompact car that has been made available | | | | to undergo major repairs. |
| with two options as per the number of doors. | | | | |
| One held three doors while the other one held | | | | Upon its introduction in 1994, the Ford |
| five doors. The entire body of the Ford | | | | Aspire held a five speed manual transmission |
| Aspire was crafted by the Kia Motors company | | | | as well as an automatic transmission. This |
| with headquarters in South Korea. The engine | | | | vehicle is a front drive car. It generally |
| as well as the engine components was from the | | | | comes with a 63 horsepower engine with four |
| Mazda automobile corporation located in | | | | cylinders. For the two-door model, the Ford |
| Japan. It is very interesting to note that | | | | Aspire sports fog lights, a rear spoiler as |
| this vehicle has been sold and marketed as | | | | well as different types of seats made |
| the Kia Avella in Asia. However, if you | | | | available. As per the Ford Aspire that sports |
| travel to Japan and Australasia, you would be | | | | four doors, it holds a power rack and pinion |
| surprised to find out that the Ford Aspire is | | | | steering. Through the years, many changes |
| known there as the Ford Festiva. It is just | | | | have been done to the Ford Aspire. The list |
| one vehicle however it has been sold under | | | | includes the removal of the front spoilers, |
| different names. | | | | and adding in of body-colored window |
| | | | moldings, rear spoilers, fog lamps, |
| The average fuel economy for the Ford Aspire | | | | tachometer, a unique instrument cluster, |
| is some 30 miles per gallon which is quite a | | | | special seat fabrics, special door trim |
| different number from what the manual says. | | | | fabrics, and center roof pillars. There also |
| The manual claims that it can take up to 45 | | | | are changes like new front bumpers, new rear |
| miles per galloon. Aside from that | | | | bumpers, headlamps, turn signals, tail lamps, |
| interesting fact, the Ford Aspire is also | | | | and wheel covers. Its design has been proven |
| very much favored for parallel parking. Also | | | | to work well in allowing a fairly large |
| known for their resistance to submit to | | | | amount of cargo. If the rear seats are |
| mechanical breakdown, these Ford Aspires have | | | | folded, the cargo is expanded greatly. |