Advantages: Fuel economy. Insurance group, Engine power. Handling Disadvantages: Deprication value very rapid
Our car is just over a year old now and handles fantastic. The styling on the outside makes it look very sporty but with interior luxury. We had leather fitted as part of the manufacturers spec and that is a must. What a great idea on a cold morning to have heated seats!
The quickclear windscreen removes any ice so no more standing outside scraping.
Built in is a great deal of options from air con which can be controlled by temperature or manual and a six disc cd player. All buttons and controls feel in the right place and we recently drove down to devon non stop. I feel so comfortable and the leather even in hot weather is nice and smooth.
We have the 1.8 diesel 115ps model and the engine performance is superb. It has good acceleration when needed great fuel economy. I find the abs and traction control very good in bad weather. We ...
Advantages: High MPG, Comfortable, Quite and plenty of leg room. Disadvantages: Extra costs hidden in services
During the second years service (2006) the dealer discovered the scuttle cover was warped and needed replacing.
New scuttle cover / pollen filter cover was fitted, and anti-bacterial spray treatment applied - the cost was over £44.00. (Removal of the scuttle destroys the seal and it has to be replaced).
As the car is less than 2 years old I suggested it should come under a warranty replacement.
The dealer said I would have to take the issue up with Ford.
This I did and the Ford customer service department stated they have no history of there being a problem with the Focus scuttle cover, the scuttle cover is part of the trim and is therefore not covered under any warrantee agreement, and they would not honour any refund to me.
I said that I have the part that was removed and would be willing to send the part to them ...
Advantages: Fantastically economical for its class Disadvantages: High torque from engine can be expensive on tyres
I've had a Focus1.8TDCi 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 ...
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