The Ford Fiesta Titanium 1.6 has received five-star gushing praise from motoring journalist Jeremy Clarkson.

In his Times review column, Clarkson described the new model as a "cracker" and enthused about how good a drive it was.

While he said some of this could be attributed to its "fine chassis", he recognised the engine was also a factor because of its twin independent cam shaft timing, which gave a smooth drive and eight more bhp than the original Golf GTI.

Clarkson concluded it was "sensible … well priced … and because it's made by Germans, it's well bolted together too".

For those not interested in sensible - including those looking for over-50 car insurance - he also said it was "fun".

Motorists looking at car insurance quotes online should note the engine is 1,569cc, CO2 emissions are 139g/km and the model Clarkson drive was a five-speed manual.

Recently he described the Infiniti FX50S - which he gave one star - "As pretty and agile as Jabba the Hutt".

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