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Ford Focus Review - Car Review (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Ford Focus was new… (Nov 16 2004) I SUPPOSE it's dangerous to approach the launch of any new product with unrealistically high expectations. But the Focus has been such a soaraway success for Ford that thousands of ex... Ford Focus Review
Focus still up with the best - Car Review (2011 Aug)
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THE second generation Ford Focus was much more bland to look at than the first and I thought Ford had made a retrograde step until I drove one.But they are huge fun to drive, with excellent handling and road-holding, which make them more sporting tha... Focus still up with the best
Ford Focus RS review - Car Review (2010 Jan)
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If you buy a BMW M3, endure the frustration of never being let out of side roads and live with the fear that someone will run their penknife down the side. However, if you spend your £27,000 (that’s a new price of course) on a Ford Focus... Ford Focus RS review
Ford Focus 1.6 LX - Car Review (2005 Jun)
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ROYAL Mail announced a huge upturn in its fortunes earlier this month and chief executive Adam Crozier can thank the Ford Focus for helping his company make a whopping £537 million profit.The firm offered employees the chance to win one of the cars -... Ford Focus 1.6 LX
Ford on top of the world with Focus - Car Review (2003 Feb)
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WHEN Ford introduced the Focus it promised a car that does what you want, when you want - and its world beating sales record proves it has delivered.With a selection of body styles ranging from three-door, four-door and five-door, plus a comprehensiv... Ford on top of the world with Focus
Ford Focus Edge 1.8 TDCi - Car Review (2004 Jul)
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WHEN it first arrived in 1998 the Ford Focus hit the ground running, swiftly proving its worth as a thoroughly versatile travelling companion and true driver's car.One year on from launch, the Focus became European Car of the Year, an award which pav... Ford Focus Edge 1.8 TDCi
New Focus revealed at Detroit - Car Review (2010 Jan)
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A NEW Ford Focus has been unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in the States.It's a great looking step forward from the present rather nondescript model, with sweeping lines which combine elements from the lovely Fiesta and from the Kuga 4x4.We will ge... New Focus revealed at Detroit
Ford Focus Titanium 2.0 TDCi - Car Review (2005 Apr)
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A 0-62MPH sprint of 9.3 seconds and a combined fuel economy of 51.4 mpg? It does not compute, as Mr Spock used to say on the Starship Enterprise.But you don't have to employ rocket science to realise just how this once impossible combination of facto... Ford Focus Titanium 2.0 TDCi
Focus ST rewrites the rules - Car Review (2008 Oct)
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FORD'S Focus ST is the Audi quattro of the decade - an astonishing tour-de-force of a car that rewrites the rule book.It doesn't feel as explosive as over 220bhp might suggest, but that's only because the power delivery is right through the rev range... Focus ST rewrites the rules
Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi - Car Review (2008 Aug)
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WITH a Green Car of the Year award already under its bumper, Ford is leading the field in environmentally-friendly motoring.The new Focus ECOnetic boasts the lowest emission figures in its class but, make no mistake, the performance is as powerful as... Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi
Ford Focus TDCi Sport - Car Review (2004 Mar)
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IT HAS come late in the model cycle, but the Ford Focus TDCi Sport bodes well for the future of the model line-up.Now the acclaimed TDCi engine technology is getting more widely appreciated, Ford has taken the very wise decision to add a Sport versio... Ford Focus TDCi Sport
Ford Focus Ghia 1.8 FFV - Car Review (2007 Jun)
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FLEXIFUEL vehicles are surely one of the ways to go with alternative fuel technology.Petrol prices are continuing to rocket and we are forever striving to become greener.But in most parts of the country you'll have to travel a long way to fill up wit... Ford Focus Ghia 1.8 FFV
Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi (DPF) - Car Review (2008 Nov)
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A WHOLE new range of cars is trickling into the market driven by the need to cut emissions, improve economy and save on tax and congestion charges.Ford was one of the first mass market manufacturers to move into the biofuel battleground with mildly m... Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi (DPF)
Ford Focus Titanium 2.0 TDCi Estate - Car Review (2007 Feb)
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WHILE there are many cars which provide that type of spaciousness to warrant family-carrying credentials, my favourite still remains the good old estate car.As the name suggests, its early years were spent on estate duty being the type of transport u... Ford Focus Titanium 2.0 TDCi Estate
Ford Focus ST3 3-dr - Car Review (2008 Sep)
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THE Ford Focus ST has become an iconic hot hatch, but it's also one of the coolest cars you can drive.Relaunched in the last Focus series with its turbo-charged 2.5 litre engine, it has now benefitted from the body and interior changes in the newest ... Ford Focus ST3 3-dr

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Ford Focus News, FAQs and Buyer's Guides

We have an archive of news and Q&A articles from our buyer's forum. Search for an article that will help guide you in the purchase of your used Ford Focus.

 

What Ford Focus to Buy? (2009 Jun)
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Hi I want to buy a Ford Focus. What model do you reconmend, i.e. what is a good buy for about £4,000 please? Thank you What Ford Focus to Buy?
Blue smoke from Ford Focus exhaust (2008 Mar)
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I have a Ford Focus on a 07 plate with 1000 miles on clock . There is quite a lot of blue smoke from exhaust after lying overnight. it clears quickly and doesn't appear again until it has been lying overnight. Any ideas please? Blue smoke from Ford Focus exhaust
Focus ST set to star in The Sweeney (2011 Nov)
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FORD’S latest sizzler, the fiery Focus ST model, is taking centre stage with a starring role in new cops ‘n robbers blockbuster The Sweeney.In the new film Flying Squad detectives Jack Regan, played by Ray Winstone, and George Carter (Ben Drew aka Pl... Focus ST set to star in The Sweeney
Green light for hot Focus (2010 Aug)
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A HOT version of the new Ford Focus will be confirmed when the company unveils the next generation of Europe’s top selling car at the Paris Motor Show.The performance model is likely to be powered by a turbocharged two-litre ECOboost engine which de... Green light for hot Focus
Green light for hot Focus (2010 Aug)
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A HOT version of the new Ford Focus will be confirmed when the company unveils the next generation of Europe’s top selling car at the Paris Motor Show.The performance model is likely to be powered by a turbocharged two-litre ECOboost engine which del... Green light for hot Focus

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Used Ford Focus Prices

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Used Ford Focus Fault Guide

Before you buy a used Ford Focus you should be aware of the common faults or wear items specific to the Ford Focus that you should check for. Our research amongst the experts that work on the Ford Focus everyday has identified the essential engine checks, interior items that you need to ensure work, wear items to spot on the Ford Focus suspension, areas on the bodywork to inspect, and information about official recalls of the Ford Focus.

Fault Guide for Ford Focus Faults and Checks

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