Category: Small Family 
Price Range: £11,945 to £20,595
Excellent dynamics, good comfort, well-priced and equipped, good 2.0-litre engines, excellent NCAP crash test results
Not a lot, CVT gearbox/1.6 diesel engine combo isn't great
Stands up to scrutiny against any car in this class.
Interior quality is significantly improved over the old model, leaving the Ford able to cut it with the better cars in this class for the first time in a long time. The top of the dashboard and upper areas of trim are finished in soft-touch plastics, oval air-vents have chrome-effect surrounds, which gives a refined feel, and fit and finish is good, although some of the available colour schemes (like a grey-blue dash upper with beige lower and black bits here and there) can look a little clumsy. The lower they are to the floor, however, the harder and thinner the cabin plastic becomes. A substantial centre console rather than just a gap between the seats makes the cabin feel more cockpit-like and snug, lifting the perception of quality.
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