Better looking overall. Most of the European design cues kept. Front bumper redesign for North American approval generally kept the look of the european Fiesta
Sync works wonders. Integrated bluetooth (Sync and Sound package - upgrades to 6 speaker system) great for road warriors that need to be connected by phone
By far the quietest car in the segment. Great work on in the NVH sector
The automatic has no loss of torque in between gear ratios. Wins in fuel economy by a slight margin.