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Ford Focus (2008-) Review

Category: Small Family 5 out of 5

Summary of the Ford Focus (2008-)

Price Range: £12,495 to £21,145

Assets

Excellent dynamics, comfortable, safe and good range of low CO2 engines.

Drawbacks

Korean competition offers better value.

Verdict

Leads the class for drive, but not for value.

Ford Focus Review

Used Value3 out of 5

Oversupply has always been the downfall of high-volume vehicles popular with businesses: the Focus is no exception.

To help improve residuals for the range with the introduction of the 2008 model, Ford GB has ditched the base LX model: unloved by used buyers, Ford claims the LX was responsible for dragging down the range's average resale values.

Residual experts forecast an uplift in the Focus's value three years and 60,000 miles down the line, which could see a 1.6 petrol Zetec command up to £650 than previously at auction.

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Latest Readers' Drives About the Ford Focus

wingboundvortex
wrote on 05 10 2007

The Ford Focus is like the school prefect - top of the class in every respect. The handling dynamics...

JazBot
wrote on 19 09 2007

Fuse 13E had blown again. I had no speedo, no rev counter, no fuel guage. A small but crucial impedi...

luckyjimga
wrote on 12 09 2007

We don't know we're born, really, do we? This is your optimal practical purchase at around £8k and a...

hughperson
wrote on 26 07 2007

Had a chance to compare long term rentals back-to-back over many miles on the same roads. LX has a n...

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