What is a Ford Fiesta?
The Ford Fiesta is a supermini (or B-segment) car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company (FoMoCo). First sold in 1976, it is now in it's 7th generation.

Who builds and sells the Fiesta in Malaysia
Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) is currently the only distributor of Ford vehicles in Malaysia. The Fiestas sold in Malaysia are assembled in Rayong, Thailand.

Ford is an American company, but why some people regard the Fiesta as a "Continental" or "European" car
The Fiesta is developed by Ford Werke GmbH located in Cologne, Germany. On paper, Ford Werke is FoMoCo's European branch, and for all intents and purposes, it is. However, vehicles that are developed in this Cologne branch have handling, utility and stylistic strokes that are markedly more European than American. In fact, only the Fiesta Mk1 and Mk7 was sold in the US market. Most of FoMoCo's global passenger vehicles (Fiesta, Focus, S-max, B-max, Kuga etc.) are developed by Ford Werke. To reconcile this confusion, the Fiesta can simply be regarded as an European car with an American badge.

Is the maintenance expensive?
All new Fiestas come with 6 free services up to 60,000 km. After that, a regular oil change should cost around RM200-300. Spare parts are slightly more expensive then it's Japanese counterparts. However, there are an abundant of replica and OEM parts for Japanese cars in the local market, something that Ford does not have. Therefore if you seek to lower your maintenance cost via replica or OEM parts, there are limited choices.

My Fiesta Powershift judders and jerk at low speed, is this a cause for concern?
Yes and no. Since the powershift is a dual-clutch gearbox, minor juddering and jerking especially at low speeds are inevitable, and is often accompanied by a grinding sound as the clutch are closing. However, if the juddering becomes so serious that is affects driveability, such as severe juddering at high speeds, then it is not normal and you should send your car to be inspected at a SDAC service center. The clutch is also very susceptible to heat; stop-and-go traffic under hot weather with high ambient temperature will often lead to clutch slippage. Once the clutch cools down (either through engine shutdown or driving fast enough to air-cool it), it will operate normally.