Ford Fiesta sedan for U.S. market gets minor changes

Ford is busy courting the youth population as potential buyers for the new Fiesta--it has brought 100 Fiesta five-doors over from Europe and loaned them to people for extended test drives.

Meanwhile, engineers are putting the final touches on the Fiesta for the United States. Some of those changes are happening in the front and back, as seen on this prototype of the 2011 Fiesta sedan.

Up front, the U.S. Fiesta gets a new fascia with a larger grille opening and redesigned bumper. Also, there's a new bumper design hung on the Fiesta's back end.

Ford will build Fiestas for the U.S. market at its plant in Cuautitlan, Mexico.

By Dale Jewett