These are the first official photos of the new Ford Fiesta scheduled to bow in at the Geneva Auto Show next month. Look familiar? It should, as the Fiesta is virtually identical to the Verve concept shown at the Frankfurt Auto Show last year. And though the new car loses the paint scheme it retains many of the concept's styling cues.

"All the vital elements of 'kinetic design' have been translated into the new Fiesta to create a dynamic spirit of fun and energy," said Martin Smith, Executive Director of Design for Ford of Europe. "New Fiesta evokes an instant emotional response that says ‘I want one' which extends the traditionally practical values of the Fiesta to appeal to a new, style-conscious generation of small car buyers."

The sixth generation Fiesta also adopts the Verve's mobile phone-inspired, human-machine interface technology with a new centre console that features a tray for MP3 players and built-in sockets for an auxiliary audio and USB cables.

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