For The Focus is the sweetest-handling car in its class. It's well equipped, competitively priced and as practical as most rivals.
Against The low-speed ride may prove a little firm for some tastes and the interior quality is not in the same league as a Volkswagen Golf's.
What Car? says
A superbly rounded family hatchback that’s well specified, competitively priced and great to drive.
Reader review rating
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There are 22 Ford Focus versions available
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
There isn't a bad engine among the ones in the range that we've tried, but we reckon the best is the 148bhp turbocharged 1.6 Ecoboost. It's smooth, gives you the sprightly pace with which to exploit the car's brilliant handling, and keeps running costs reasonable.
The 1.6 turbodiesel will be popular, too, because it's incredibly efficient.
Similarly, all the trims are pretty generously specified, so there's no bad choice there, either. All versions come with air-conditioning, electric windows, DAB radio and Bluetooth. We prefer Titanium trim, though, thanks to the posher-looking stereo that gives the cabin a real lift.
Blind-spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control and lane-departure warning with built-in lane-keeping are all available as options. As is Forward Alert, which warns of an impending crash, buzzing up a visual and audible alert. It can even apply the brakes to help minimise an impact.
Reader test team says:
Ford Focus Hatchback 1.6T 150 Ecoboost Titanium 5dr
The 1.6T EcoBoost engine in my car has had much…
5
out of 5 stars
Ford Focus Hatchback 1.6 TDCi 115 Titanium X 5dr
This is a brilliant car - very pleased with it. I…
5
out of 5 stars
Ford Focus Hatchback Focus 5dr
I don't own 1 of these but I use them every day in…
3
out of 5 stars
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