Advantages: Less road noise than the original Disadvantages: Dire engine, awful brakes, etc....
I had a Ford Focus on a 04 plate which is the older style to this one I'm reviewing. It was a diesel hatchback model, however it had a terminal problem which meant I was given this newer 56 plate version as a replacement by my company. In this review I will look at the differences between the old and the new version as I have driven both and I rarely get my hands on the other car namely Mrs Cad's Honda Jazz.
Firstly the newer Focus has had many ... ...original version, but to me Ford are stepping backwards and are not concentrating on what was good in the old Focus. They have delivered a car that has improved looks but little else. Indeed I have compared it many times to Mrs Cad's Honda Jazz and in most aspect like ease of driving, use and versatility I felt that the 'super-mini' Jazz beats the bigger bulk of the Focus estate. All the good points from the old Focus have been dropped like the figure ...
buzzard_cad 22.02.2007
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