Parkers summary:
Voted Car Of The Year 1999, Focus has raised the standard for cars in its class. The ‘New Edge’ design first seen with the Ka is distinctive, while handling and driving experience more than live up to expectations. The hatchbacks and estates combine all these virtues with practicality. The saloon is quite a different proposition, being slow -selling and unlikely to make its mark.
Priced to appeal to the allimportant fleet market, as well as to private motorists; option packs mean you need only buy the equipment that you want; well equipped and well engineered; getting cheaper on the used car market, with lots of Zetec and LX cars about.
Build quality looks very sound so far; reliability should be good.
Very driverfriendly; agile and easy to handle, allowing even less confident drivers to feel secure; always enjoyable yet surprisingly forgiving.
Priced to appeal to the allimportant fleet market, as well as to private motorists; option packs mean you need only buy the equipment that you want; well equipped and well engineered; getting cheaper on the used car market, with lots of Zetec and LX cars about.
Spacious; welldesigned cabin and control layout; smooth refined ride; flexible and practical for all the family; seats could do with more lumbar support.
Exceeds class standards all round; all modern crashsafety features; gained four stars - the maximum - in the stringent Euro NCAP crash test.
Keyoperated bonnet lock; doublelocking door mechanisms; standard immobiliser; other securtiy and alarm options are available from Ford dealers.
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