I've had a Focus 1.8 TDCi for a little over a year, following a two year stint from a Fiat so I may be a little over enthusiastic about the Focus! However, I've been driving for over 20 years (Oh God that long...) and have driven a silly number of cars over this time. I think I've found a car I finally can settle with for at least the rest of the finance term!!! Which is unusual as I get bored very quickly! The feel of the car overall is one of comfort but without the disconnected feel you can get in some larger cars and you really can have the confidence in the motor to pull hard when you need it. Inside, the car feels roomy for its class and the seats seem to hug you quite nicely. I used to have to sit at a slight angle in many of my older cars to reach pedals and steer yet in the Focus I can sit in a relatively normal position and be comfortable even on a long journey. I don't drive like a loony but the car is responsive, easily controlled and corners well at reasonable speed, although I've occassionally felt the suspension to be a bit soft / bouncy on some of Yorkshire's country roads. Front tyres are a bit of an expense, though I'm just ready to change mine at 21,000 miles. My 24,000 mile service has just cost £165(ish), which is £100 less than the last service on the Fiat!! Overall, I;m extremely happy with, what I feel, has so far been a good all round car, which is also quite good fun to drive!!
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Sep 12th, 2008
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