Reliability - There are already a few threads in FnF talking about this, try using the search function. Majority Fiestas are relatively problem free, but most of them have jerking and juddering clutches at low speeds. Depends on your luck.

Maintenance
If maintaining a superbike is no problem for you, then you definitely will have no problem maintaining the Fiesta.

I own Fiesta MK 7, so should be half a generation older than yours, if u indeed buy one in the end.

Interior: Nice speakers, nice HU, somewhat best in class (for a sub 90k b seg). Ergonomic and layout is so so tho, not that idiot proof at the first glance.

Exterior: the Aston Martin esque is really objective, tho I love the grill and fog lamp. SHOULD have better headlamp tho.

Performance: Some of the best of class low end torque (even better if you get the ecoboost) Definitely best handling car in the seg (I would rate it miles ahead Iriz). DCT is jerky, shuddering and juddering like no tomorrow when the conditions goes against you (hot, crawl, uphill creep, etc). Brakes are ok, for me (4 disk brake is even better), handbrake are craps, but that may due to the drum it utilize. Some best exhaust note, stock. BEST CHASIS IN CLASS.

Service: Free 3yr/60000km service plan at 6mnth/10000km intervals, Labour and part ARE FREE. The only sc that provides free brake pad, wiper, battery, rotor and CAR WASH (highly depends on your gender tho)

Did not have 6 airbag is somewhat sad, to be honest. AT LEAST have esp, save my lives thousands of time.

go for egoboost got gold color yo!

Just imagine your friend is driving a manual car in congested traffic, but you are the one operating the clutch and the shifter. You can only observe his right leg on the gas pedal and the RPM to decide when to clutch, how much to clutch and what gear to choose. Oh and the aircon is also off and you can't concentrate because of the heat 

Then imagine you're the driver. That's how driving a dry dual clutch feels when driven slowly.

I claim headlaml assembly once, due to seal failure.

After 4 years of punishment, the clutch do not slip over the given fail ratio(last check June 2015, 60% of ratio)

I nearlee claimed all my freebies, including rotor. The only thing I missed out is the battery, died on me after 3yrs++

Nothing. Just a exaggerated analogy.
Rotor around RM200 per side.

Clutch RM4-5k including labour, fluids and seals.

If you ain't getting the ecoboost, you are probably better off with the Mazda2, nicer interior with the handling to match, more fuel efficient and normal reliable auto box

If u like that turbo boost and safety, fiesta it is

You listed safety. Ecoboost has 7 airbags. 1.5l has only 2 airbags.

FYI je

I think all you have to do now is test drive the car. Do try out the Mazda2 too while you're at it. 

ez Q, do want to live with jerking gearbox( dct,dsg,punch cvt) everyday ? if no, mazda demio for u...

i dont know, never test drive fiesta coz ford dealership at my place only interest to sell ranger    , i just ask u the Q, most of the fiest owner here(stalk at their club thred) enjoy their to the max    until dont care about the jerk(stop n go traffic), i only have experience with saga(ex car) flx cvt..

The Proton CVT doesnt jerk la, its just unrefined, and you can still  let the car crawl by itself without touching the accelerator in traffic jam using a CVT/Auto. Cannot say the same for DCT

Coz I like to vroom vroom and layan corner lah

And my daily route rarely jam one

I've been driving my fiesta for 5 years already...no problems. Mine is the 1.6 from the first batch. Juddering is a problem at first but once you learn to control the throttle it's good. Only if sometimes you slow down too quickly on slopes and try to apply too much power then it'll jerk as the gearbox keeps hunting for the right gear. Other than that great car, feels more grown up than other cars in the segment. NVH is better than most other models. Try Mazda 2 for something new.

Got 13-15k discount?    Is it nationwide? Till when? I booked Iriz with 4k discount but if you said Ford giving out 13k-15k....then.. holy cow

Radio pun advertise 12k lah
Why 8k je?

mind elaborating this?