Ford Focus Estate 1998

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  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Hugely capable car available for peanuts.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Averages 44 mpg but depreciation heavy.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Apart from body roll, utterly superb driving machine.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Torquey and responsive, but quite slow and engine sounds awful!

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    One fault in 85,000 miles.

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    For people who buy cars for what they do not what badge they wear.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Front seats hurt after a couple of hours. Good driving position.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    As good as anything else.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Poor dealers are the biggest bugbear of ownership.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    None.

    Other

    Noisy rear wheel bearing (still unfixed).

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes