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