Ford Focus Hatchback 1998

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  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    With so many on the market - easy to find a well priced focus.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Insurance group 5 - I get approximately 300 miles to the tank - urban driving.

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Quite fun to drive; good sports suspension.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    100bhp from a 1.6 is nippy - but with a full load it becomes sluggish.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Starts first time! I've got a dodgy temperature gauge - everytime I start my Focus on a warm start, the gauge runs into the red and then back to normal - Ford say this is a common fault - anyone else?

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Well respected car.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good sport seats with height adjustment - steering adjusts - AC on some examples.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Standard immobiliser - no alarm.

    Service

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Very helpful and take good care of customers.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    temp gauge problem, water pump changed

    Other

    no

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes