The
Ford Festiva was a subcompact car sold by the
Ford Motor Company in
North America,
Asia and Australasia, introduced in 1986 in Japan. The car was manufactured by
South Korean automaker
Kia, which at the time was part-owned by Ford, and was based on the
Kia Pride.
It was based on the Mazda DA platform, using Mazda's B Series engines. In later models fuel injection was used.
The Festiva was sold in North America from the 1988 to the 1993 model years. It was also sold in Europe and other markets (probably to avoid competition with the Ford Fiesta sold in these markets) as the Mazda 121 from February 1988 until 1991, when it was replaced by a rebadged Autozam Revue. It was sold as the Kia Pride in some regions. It replaced the Ford Fiesta in North America. Nasim and newer Saipa 141 in Iran and Syria.
