Every Focus comes with a three-year warranty, which lasts for unlimited miles for the first two years but up to 60,000 miles (in total) in the third year. That’s pretty standard,but comes nowhere near the seven-year warranty Kia offers, or Toyota’s 10-year/100,000-mile policy (if you have it serviced annually at a Toyota dealer).
Safety and security
Euro NCAP gave the Focus a rating of five stars (out of five) when it was tested for safety in 2019. The model did well for protecting adults and reasonably well for protecting children in the rear, but it lost marks because automatic emergency braking (AEB) wasn’t offered at the time of testing.
Since then, AEB has become standard equipment with every Focus trim level. On top of that, you also get lane-keeping assistance as standard. It’s a shame that a driver alert monitor, traffic-sign recognition, automatic high beam and adaptive cruise control aren’t included as standard as they are on an entry-level Life trim Golf, but you can add them as part of the reasonably priced Driver Assist pack. Blind-spot monitoring is available as a standalone option.
All Focus models come with an alarm and immobiliser that’s rated in Category 1 by the security experts at Thatcham Research. That bodes well for it resisting being broken into and stolen.
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FAQs
In the 2022 What Car? Reliability Survey, the Focus didn’t fare too well against rivals, coming near the bottom of the family car table. Ford as a brand didn’t do much better, placing 27th out of the 32 included brands.
Our preferred version is the entry-level Titanium trim with the 1.0 Ecoboost 125 petrol engine. That combination keeps costs down while still giving you plenty of power and lots of standard kit.
In short, yes. Even if you go for the Titanium version rather thanone of the sportier trim levels, it has great body control and steering that keeps you involved. If performance is a priority, have a look at the hot hatch version, the Ford Focus ST.
It depends what you're looking for in a car. The Ford Fiesta and the Focusare both good to drive and quite economical, but the Focus is bigger, so it gives you more space inside for front and rear passengers.
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| RRP price range | £28,490 - £42,850 |
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| Number of trims (see all) | 7 |
| Number of engines (see all) | 3 |
| Available fuel types (which is best for you?) | petrol |
| MPG range across all versions | 35.3 - 54.3 |
| Available doors options | 5 |
| Warranty | 3 years / 60000 miles |
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