Category: Small Family 
Price Range: £13,920 to £18,717
Attractive, solid feel, generous stowage, economical diesels
Often troublesome, interior not as spacious as it looks, small engines sluggish
Stylish and practical, but often unreliable and only reasonably entertaining to drive
Both front and rear ends are designed for cheap and easy repairability, and insurance groups are not high (the 90bhp turbodiesel is only in group 6). Clearly the diesels are the most economical, their CO2 emissions placing them in VED Band A. Servicing is needed every 20,000 miles for the petrols, 12,000 miles for the diesels. The 307 holds its value a little better than average - despite its reliability troubles. And therein lies the problem - get a good one, and you have a pleasing small family car, but get a troublesome 307 and you will rue the day you ever saw it. In the light of this, it's best to buy a 307 from a dealer, so that you have the protection of a warranty. Given its tally of equipment and safety features, the 307 looks good value next to most rivals. The pricing structure of the Ford Focus range makes it appear cheaper, but the Ford can't compete on equipment price-for-price. In particular, the 307 comes with a good standard of safety equipment, and air-conditioning comes on all but the cheapest models. And even entry level models now offer a CD, deadlocks and electric mirrors.
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wrote on 07 05 2007