Ford Focus Hatchback 1998

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  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good buy second hand, excellent spec for price.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Drinks the juice around town, but motorway driving is good.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Goes where you point it, but you need a decent set of slicks.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    You do have to keep it between 3k-5.5k to get the best out of it.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Sometimes fails to start on first turn of the key, but second turn it starts, never broken down.

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not a lot of difference between lesser foci', unless you mod it.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Plenty of space, seats are acceptable and everything within easy reach.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Security hasn't been tested (touch wood) so I can't rate this but I have added a disclock as an added deterrant.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Absolute disgrace.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Sounds like a bag of spanners on tickover/startup.

    Other

    Lots of knocks from suspension which the dealer failed to eliminate despite charging me £300.

    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