Ford Focus
The Ford Focus TDCi diesels are the pick of the range, however there are not many about on the used market, so if you can try for the 1.6cc, which is superb apart from its gearing, which can require downshifts on steeper motorway hills. The rest of the engines are refined and work very well, as does the five speed manual gearbox. The auto though is less impressive.The 1.4 is good, 1.6's are the best all rounders, and the 1.8 and 2.0 have more oomph, and the ST170 is a good hot hatch, while the Focus RS is a super hatch. The 1.8 turbodiesel is excellent. Most models are three and five door hatches, but there’s also a saloon and estate. A mild face lift in late 2001 only modified ventilation controls.
The Focus is entertaining to drive along all roads but is best driven on small country lanes, and is vry nice on motorways too. All models serve up this blend of competence, and all have superb steering feel, the ride can be on the firm side around town, but it is never crashy.
The Focus is built around the driver more, with it's stylish dash being an ergonomic delight, putting everything readily to hand. All of the controls are simple to find and operate. The steering wheel moves for height and reach, while the driver’s seat adjusts for height to give an excellent driving position.
The Focus may miss out on the last few millimetres of some rivals’ space, but it has loads of headroom, and only taller rear passengers will notice kneeroom at a premium. The boot of the hatch and saloon models is a pretty good size and well shaped, while the estate can cope with surprisingly large amounts. Focus to have a very nice blend of colours both interior and exterior.
The ST has a flexible 2.5 litre turbocharged engine and a six speed gearbox from Volvo that make it much more of a hot hatch than its lame predecessor. Initially, it doesn't feel so because its pulling power is spread over such a wide rev band, so there's no real perfomance explosion, but it's certainly quick as well as very driveable. And the looks say it all.
The ST is fitted out with body enveloping Recaro seats *leather on the top model* and extra instruments, and has a more sporty looking dash finish. Those seats make reaching the belt difficult in three door cars, but otherwise it's as easy and logical to use as any other Ford Focus.
All three versions of the ST have Recaro seats, extra instruments, a body kit and sporty interior trim. The best bet is the mid range ST 2, which adds a Sony MP3 player, xenon head lamps, a heated front screen and stability control. The range topping ST 3 adds leather Recaro seats and a CD changer.
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