... My last car was a Ford Focus 1.8 ghia petrol hatchback so I thought I would try one with a boot for a change. The boot has bags of room and the car is slightly bigger than the hatchback. The main downside to the boot version is that I struggle to reverse (especially up-hill) as my vision is ... Read review
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Advantages: Diesel engine very economical to run 50+ miles to the gallon Disadvantages: 4 door saloon hard to see out of when reversing due to high boot
...My last car was a Ford Focus 1.8 ghia petrol hatchback so I thought I would try one with a boot for a change. The boot has bags of room and the car is slightly bigger than the hatchback. The main downside to the boot version is that I struggle to reverse (especially up-hill) as my vision is largely impaired by the high boot. The car is very comfortable inside and is roomy. The 1.8 is very nippy and just as fast as the petrol engine version. I would ... ...but I have found the Ford Focus is an excellent car anyway. Someone driving a large van slammed into the side of my last Focus car and the damage outside of the car was extensive but the inside of the car was fully intact as was I and my passenger - full marks to Ford for safety features. Another useful feature is cruise control - very handy for the motorway. ... more
This is the first deisel car I have bought and I am very impressed with the savings on fuel that I have already made in the three months I have owned the car. My last car was a Ford Focus 1.8 ghia petrol hatchback so I thought I would try one with a boot for a change. The boot has bags of room and the car is slightly bigger than the hatchback. The main downside to the boot version is that I struggle to reverse (especially up-hill) as my vision is largely impaired by the high boot. The car is very comfortable inside and is roomy. The 1.8 is very nippy and just as fast as the petrol engine version. I would certainly recommend buying a diesel car for the fuel savings alone but I have found the Ford Focus is an excellent car anyway. Someone driving a large van slammed into the side of my last Focus car and the damage outside of the car was extensive but the inside of the car was fully intact as was I and my passenger - full marks to Ford for safety features. Another useful feature is cruise control - very handy for the motorway.
Cassie50 19.12.2006 (19.12.2006)
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I have a Ford Focus Zetec Climate 1.8 TDCi - this is exactly the same car as the Ghia, but without a few features such as leather interior and largerg alloy wheels. I have driven the Ghia before though and it is worth the extra money.
*The engine is superb - it is nippy (especially past 30mph) with high torque and gets you alot of miles for your money! (I get 40+ mpg on rural/urban trips).
*As with the previous Focus, the driving experience is second to none. The chassis handles sharp turns well and the steering has 3 settings (sport, comfort and standard) to adjust for your preference, but being male i have mine to sport ;-) Seats are supportive and easily adjustable too, with the Ghia giving a large choice of interior styles.
Ultimately I highly recommend the car highly - its depreciation isn't bad at all either as long as you shop around!!
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richyharrison04 23.09.2007
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