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Ford Fiesta Mk1
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FordFiesta Mk1

1976–1983 United States Supermini 8 production years
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Production1976–1983
Recorded originUnited States
ClassSupermini
Also known asFiesta 1
Background

The Ford Fiesta Mk1 is the first generation of the Ford Fiesta supermini. It was introduced in 1976 as Ford Europe's first multi-national front-wheel-drive automobile, and was available in both 3-door hatchback and panel van derivatives. In 1983, the Fiesta was updated, and the Fiesta Mk2 was introduced.

Text adapted from “Ford Fiesta (first generation)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

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Production chronology1976–1983

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia infobox ↗8 years
Production timeline

1976–1983

19761977197819791980198119821983
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