The Ford Fiesta is a very popular car, especially among those of us who have no need for an overly large vehicle. However, if you have found yourself, or your child, getting into mountain biking then you may be thinking that you are in a spot of bother.
Will a mountain bike fit in a Ford Fiesta? The answer is yes. You can indeed fit a mountain bike in a Ford Fiesta, however, you will need to remove the front wheel and place this in your car separately. You will also need to put the back seats down in your car, meaning that you can only take one passenger with you.
Exactly how much room you have will of course depend on the size of the mountain bike that you are wishing to transport and also on the model of Ford Fiesta that you have. Over the years the car model has grown ever so slightly in size, meaning that if you have a newer model you will have a bit more space for extra things.
How to Fit Your Mountain Bike Into Your Ford Fiesta
Although the Ford Fiesta is a relatively small car, it is still pretty roomy. Thankfully, if you find yourself needing to use it to transport your mountain bike, and it is your only option, it is not a bad one!
The Ford Fiesta’s back seats can easily be folded down into a flat position to create a nice, even and flat surface extending from the trunk all the way up to the driver and front passenger seats.
This means that you have created enough room to place your mountain bike. However, given that this is still a rather small car you will, unfortunately, not be able to fit your mountain bike into this space in one piece.
So, you will need to have your tool kit ready and on hand to be able to remove the front wheel. Just removing one wheel will give you enough space and you can simply place the front wheel on top of the mountain bike.
We recommend using a mountain bike multi-tool like this one to easily remove the wheels and seat on your mountain bike.
You will of course then need to take your tool kit with you to make sure that you can reattach your front wheel when you arrive at your destination of choice to actually be able to go mountain biking!
To make sure that there is no damage done to your mountain bike from the detached wheel, you may wish to place a sheet, towel or blanket between the detached wheel and the rest of the bike. This will mean that whilst you are driving your wheel will not move about on top of your bike and possibly cause scratches, dents or anything worse.
By simply doing this you can ensure that your mountain bike will arrive at your destination in one piece! Once you reattach the front wheel it will be exactly as you had it before you started your journey and the fact that you had to take off the front wheel in order to squeeze it into your Ford Fiesta will be no problem at all!
Is It Better to Just Buy Roof Bars or a Tow Bar?
Although you can certainly fit your mountain bike into your Ford Fiesta, there may be other things that you need to bring with you or even other people. If you need to transport more than 2 people total in your car, or perhaps both of you are planning on going mountain biking then, unfortunately, you will not have enough room in the back of your Ford Fiesta for multiple bikes.
Although you can fit one mountain bike, you cannot fit two. Therefore, if you are planning to enjoy a mountain bike adventure with a friend, family member or loved one you are going to need to explore other options for transporting your mountain bikes.
By all accounts you can still use your Ford Fiesta to transport and carry your mountain bikes, but, unfortunately, you will not be able to fit them inside of your car. This means that you will need to look at external options for transporting your mountain bikes.
There are many options that mountain bike enthusiasts suggest such as roof bars, which attach your bikes in a standing position to the top of your car. You will need to make sure that you know if your route or destination has any height restrictions as the last thing you will want is your bikes being damaged simply because they were on top of your car!
Another option is to attach your mountain bikes to the back of your car in a flat position. This would again include a specialist mount and that means that unfortunately, these mounts can be rather expensive. However, they may be your best option as they are still considerably cheaper than upgrading your car to something larger to accommodate two or more mountain bikes!
The last option is to actually simply buy a small trailer to hook up to the back of your Ford Fiesta. You can store your mountain bikes down on the ground of the trailer, again separated by a blanket or sheet to stop any damages. You can often find used small trailers for cheaper than the other two mount options available to you.
By choosing to transport your mountain bikes externally on your Ford Fiesta you can free up all of the space in your car for other items or other people. This means that you can take everything with you that you need without stress!
Final Thoughts
Yes, you can indeed fit a mountain bike in the back of a Ford Fiesta. However, you will need to remove the front wheel to be able to do so.
If you need to transport more than one mountain bike then you will not be able to do so with the inside of the Ford Fiesta. Instead, you will need to explore external options such as mounts or a small trailer.
The great everyday car, the Ford Fiesta, can be easily used by a single adventurer but will need to be adapted if you are planning a larger adventure with family or friends.
