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  • Road Test: Ford Focus (1998-2005)
    Small Family by: Matt Prior
    Ford Focus (98- )
    RELIABILITY AND QUALITY RATING:

    Quite startling when it was launched, the Focus's sharply designed interior has become slightly more familiar over recent years, but the plastics it employs aren't up to the perceived quality of those you'd find in, say, a Volkswagen Golf. Look beyond that, however, and the Focus's underlying quality is good. It attains above average scores in customer reliability and satisfaction surveys, and Fords are traditionally quite durable. The sheer number of them on the roads should also be rather reassuring.

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