I've been driving around for the past few days in my wife's 2011 Ford Fiesta and is such a pain to park. Even though it is a bit longer than the Fabia still the shape of the car really fools you and most of the time I park a meter away from the pavement plus the visibility to the rear is not all that great. I guess I've been spoiled with the box shape of the Fabia.

Even with the estate I can parallel park it anywhere. Haven't had to abort a maneuver since I've had it. 

Yeah I agree it tucks its self in well and I use the rear mudflap to tell me how far away fro the kirb the car is. The only trouble I find is that sometimes I am slightly further away at the front than the back. Can't get my head round that one :think: I do think though that its as easy to park as the Panda even though you have to find a slightly larger spot being half a metre longer than the Panda.