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2013 Ford Fiesta facelift spy shots

HI-RES GALLERY: 2013 Ford Fiesta facelift spy shots

Ford’s Fiesta hatchback and sedan has only been on sale in the U.S. for less than two years but Europeans have been buying it up since the middle of 2008.

Now that it’s 2012 the car is due for a mid-cycle facelift and right on cue the first prototypes have been spotted undergoing testing in Northern Europe.

The lack of camouflage gear on most of the prototype suggests that this will only be a mild update, with only the front-end expected to receive some changes.

We can clearly see a new headlight design incorporating LED detailing and a much sharper look. They will most likely resemble the units seen on the recently revealed 2013 Ford EcoSport crossover, which itself is based on Fiesta running gear.

As for the engine lineup, expect the current four-cylinder offering to be expanded with the addition of a high-performance 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine in the 2013 Fiesta ST as well as a new 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine with just three-cylinders in a potential U.S.-spec EcoNetic model.

One of our spy photographers managed to spot a vehicle log book inside the prototype. Its cover sheet revealed that the prototype is packing a 1.0-liter “GDI” rated at 80 horsepower. GDI is short for gasoline direct injection, suggesting that Ford will also sell its Fiesta with non-EcoBoosted three-cylinder engines.

The sporty Fiesta ST, meanwhile, which will come in both three- and five-door flavors, will deliver 177 horsepower to its front wheels via a six-speed manual transmission. The car has already been previewed in concept form and should make its official world debut in the coming months.

Look out for the new 2013 Ford Fiesta in the coming months as well, possibly at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.