Ford Focus review | Why I think it's still the best hatch for the money!
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Analogue dials all the way. Simplicity at its best
Great review! Having a '18 race red st line 125ps hatch myself and I love it.
Agree with pretty much everything. I love my 2019 Active 1.5 ecoboost 150hp. Until now in the end of 2021 no any problems detected at all, the car is fun to drive and very comfortable.
great review, we had some problems with our Focus Active 1.5 Active at the start but that was not the cars fault. Also mention the difference in suspension setup, you have versions with a standard bar on the rear axle but, like our Active has, you can also buy them with independent suspension on all 4 corners. Nevertheless, great driving car, there is not much else you can buy for this money and drives so smooth.
I have the 2019 same colour and wheels but a 1.5 ecoboost which is all you can get here in Australia.
The 8 speed torque converter pairs well with the engine. Good daily driver, punchy engine and great dynamics.
Great review as always. Keep up the good work. Looking to get one of these, but an automatic. Do you think they're worth it?
Great review again. Wouldn't leave my mk7 golf for focus. Getting avg of 870km from 1.6 diesel at present with 70km of diesel reported left in tank when I refill and that includes motorway miles. My nephews both have Ford focuses and love them. It might be the car that rescues Ford. They didn't mess with the formula too much. Hatch backs are great. I left 2ltr an avensis tourer as seats didn't do my back favours, and fuel economy wasn't great. Miss the extra space alright but that's it. Love the comfort of golf on long journeys.
I test drove a Focus yesterday ST-line 125hp very nice car to drive.
Decent car and yes still has a following, but not me.....as you get older the higher car's are great for step in, step out.
Mark, I love your content, keep it coming. can you get in an I30 N Project c? or an st 2 door vs 4 door? would love to see you do the puma hybrid. My one was thrown at me with out preference and its really growing on me. fab crossover.
Great review as always and it is a great car
Great honest review. My 2020 2.0 Focus is a great driving car, effortless performance, smooth auto changes and handling that encourages you to press on. Love it!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it Simon!
Great video. I'm considering buying a Mk4 Focus. Currently looking at the Titanium just for the heated seats and rear arm rest/cup holder. Does the Titanium drive worse than the ST Line?
2020 focus vignale 2.0 diesel auto and I love it
yea love the focus over here in Australia we get 1.5 litre petrol but no manual just auto and no more wagon just hatch which is a shame..great vid bty..
I've said this for a few years now! What's the thing with SUVs it's like driving a van with a bit carpet in it🤷♂️ I've had a focus from the mk1 to the now mk4 (st-line) and they have evolved always for the better and your right the mk4 is by far the best I've got a VW golf company car and it doesn't have a patch on the focus for driveability!
Was this the mhev version or 125bhp non hybrid ?
Curious as you stated it was sluggish in the lower end of rpm ,
but the mhev is supposed to give it a bit more Low down power
Nobby we need you to test drive the ST Edition.. i think ST Line about including vignale come with independent suspension
I've just done 1600 miles in a 21 ST Line and concur with your findings. My previous new cars have been Audi's BMW and VW, A4, 330E, two A3 Etrons and an ID4. I was astonished how good Ford have made the Focus, I did have a new mark 1 Focus in 2003 and the engine was gutless. I have been driving between 100 and 200 miles per day for the last month and averaging around 50 mpg in the 1 litre Ecoboost. Due to the crisis in the Ukraine where many parts come from for the Focus, it seems unlikely you can buy a new one anytime soon. What a shame.
I have just bought a 2019 focus with the one litre engine.What is the fuel economy like ?Great review by the way
Thanks
like the new focus but my love affair continues with my 2003 mk1 focus tdci ghia.61000 miles and rare rust free model.
Great presentation
Love my ford focus active.
Great review Mark, I also owned a mark 1 focus many years ago, it still stands out in my mind as one of the best drive and handling cars out of the box, performance was ok for what it was (1.6) but it could of easily handled another 40-50 bhp. The new one looks very smart...I think ford have nailed it in the exterior looks department.
Has the bottom drivers door weather rubber shield hanging of yet as I have had a 2011 and a 2018 Focus and they both had the same problem if not drivers front passenger. I had been a Ford man for years but when I went to look at a new Ford Kuga awaiting collection again the entertainment screen with jumping black lines across the screen as that point. I walked away from Ford. As I have also had problems with the entertainment system. They do drive well but the rest is terrible but that’s just my sole opinion. I hope you have no problems and enjoying years of happy motoring.
Nice review
I have the blue one but its the wagon and your right it is a nicer color
I never thought I would be driving a 1lt but I love it & I find on long drives it's very economical it shuts down 1 cylinder so u save on the petrol. Cheers for the video 👍🏻
Great colour. I know what you mean about smaller engines, a 1.0 today is quite different to 10 years ago.
fantastic review! a tiny fact: focus is one of the extremely few cars (amongst hatches, sedans, crossovers even large SUVs) that can accommodate, on the back, 2 bulky kids' seats WITH a third kid, between, EVEN 8 or 9 years old!! That's because the 2 isofix systems are quite far apart !
I've got the 1.5 ecoblue diesel automatic ST line X with all the gadgets. And it's amazing. Gearbox is fantastic and handles beautifully. Only the start stop doesn't work much but not bothered. Cruise control is a godsend in start stop traffic!
how do start it if start stop fails?
LOVE IT!! We’re keeping our 2019 ST line in the family! 24K kms and it rocks, in Desert Island blue!!
One of the best reviewers on TH-cam.
Thank you!
Update on my mhyd 1.25 titanium desert island blue on a 71 plate focus had it for 12 months still putting a smile on my face it's a shame it's coming to the end of it's life
Great review ! I got my focus ST line today 8 speed automatic transmission, the driving experience is absolutely amazing.
I would recommend this ford to everyone. It’s beautiful on the outside just as the inside , exactly what you want your women to be 😆.
Just put an order in today for a ST-Line 1L Ecoboost Hybrid Auto. Excited as going from a 2014 1L Ecoboost Titanium Navigator (With bloody terrible satnav) but done me well for 3 years as a regular drive :)
Just ordered 2022 st line Race red 1.5 diesel 120hp. Upgraded alloys, full head lights, sun roof, B&O sound system,
Nice spec
Loving my 2019 St Line X 1.0 in white.
So ive no experiance in the Hybrid Focus. Ive got a Hybrid Puma temporarily for a half year, you could elaborate on the electric motors in the wheels, my Puma in sport mode gets from 0 to 60 like a rocket. She too needs to be reved up, but "and ive actully done this", off the line vs a Mach 1 Mustang, you can peel off in front for a few seconds before the mach one passes. not bad for a 1lr hybrid. i too have a tiny gas tank, which does not last because i live in Sport mode. still waiting for my Fiesta ST, looks like i might get upgraded to the 22. the hybrid motors are kick ass, and the foot off accelerator "breaking" is awesome.
Great review 👏 nobby, what was it like on our irish roads was it comfortable did it soak up the bumps ,was refinement good in the car.
Yeah I thought the 18s were ok for bumps
I had a 2000 Ford Focus Ghia saloon and it was a good car, pity they don't make the Focus as a saloon anymore, only a hatchback and estate (even though estate has the same wheelbase and body length as saloons!) 🤔😀🤘
I quite like the 12v sockets, good for external devices such as a 12v tyre compressor, although I think the one in the back would have been better suited in the boot.
So I have this in the blue 💙. You hit the nail on the head with the fuel will drink the juice on day driving. But I drove from Drogheda to Galway once out of Dublin hit the eco mode and cruise control and it was unreal for economy. Great review btw.
Love that colour
@@NobbyOnCars I hit the jack pot was a used car direct from UK to ford dealer here. The blind spot is a blessing. And the amount of peoples heart I have broke saying its not a full ST is unreal🤣. Hope you get to review the new astra soon. Keep up the awesome uploads
Does the eco mode genuinely make a difference? I have this car in 1.0 125 spec, thing is it’s so fun to drive I can’t not have it In sport mode!
@@IronDrummer91 yea I love sports mode as well. I use eco for longer drives and with cruise control not as much juice used
12v: Dash Cameras, Underglow, Led Lights, Box Cooler, a lot of uses.
I still like physical dials and needles.
Also I don’t mind the 1.0t in my fiesta but I don’t think it feels so suitable in the focus (my parents have one)
So easy to overlook Ford, but they are right on it these days!
100%
Good review
i like the focus...........still like diesel.................had plenty of the ford mondeos.................but no more diesel.............so change i must..............looking at ford focus.......................and others..............will decide soon......................help
Whats th 0-20mph buddy (jk m8) fantastic review m8 ordered my focus st line x mhev 155 collect in october in agate black.
Is it worth going up for the 1.5l 150bhp petrol?
Mark. Totally agree! So underrated! Brilliant piece of kit! Looks good, handles brilliantly! I am a big fan of BMW 1 Series and Golf but the Focus is amazing value. Hybrid? The Blue oval is always worth considering. And, yes far better than any of the Crossover SUV products out there. A decent 5 door hatchback far more sense!
Did I see a facelifted version of Focus due for 2022. And with it an improved ST! Now that could put cat amongst the pigeons!
Yes, they just revealed yesterday.
Would like to know what you would make of the mk4 Focus ST. I haven’t driven a mk4 Focus ST line but in general people seem to like them & like yourself think if this is like this then what will the real ST be like?!! I had a mk4 ST for a year. Had a MK7 Golf GTi before that. The Golf is much more refined as you would expect. I found the ST on start up is basically too loud particularly for early morning. The suspension is terrible, wouldn’t call it firm, would call it bouncy/crashing, portion of that will be the roads in my area of Scotland which are basically just a series of decaying repairs. With the adaptive suspension which is standard you can’t have the car in sport but the suspension in normal, no dynamic option which is brain dead. Even in normal the suspension on my roads is basically irritating. Found over a fair few speed bumps that the underside of the car would scrape even going very slow, have never had that in a car before. My Golf didn’t have adaptive suspension & was also on 19” wheels but found the suspension to be very good. Positive aspects of the ST was the engine had lots of torque & as standard the car is highly specced. I had our one Mountuned to 330hp which did make a noticeable difference but it did use more fuel for comparable driving which goes against the claims.
We also have a mk8 Fiesta Titanium 125hp Eco Boost as well & we both really like that wee car.
To replace the now gone mk4 Focus ST thinking either mk4 Focus ST Line X Edition 155hp or mk8 Fiesta ST Line X Edition 155hp or possibly a mk8 Fiesta ST but not sure if that might have a bit of the negatives that the Focus ST had but then in reviews & on your review of it doesn’t seem like it?!
Waiting delv on a mhyd 1.25 which will be my fourth having owned 2012 2018 2020 models great cars a joy to drive ps love your channel
Thanks Mal! 👍🏻
Had a 2019 estate as a company car for 2 years.
I found the seating position was very low (lower than the family 2013 fiesta,which also has the 1.0 ecoboost 123 bhp engine) and the brakes seemed over servo'd to my size12 feet.
Yeah found it low too but added to the sporty feel I think
@@NobbyOnCars
Yeap, they are still a proper drivers car,just seemed so low to the ground,getting in and out for my large 6ft 5" frame.
Great review Nobby. The focus I had was a great motor, it was a 1.8 tdci. It had 115hp and oodles of torque. Only reason I got rid of it was the clutch/dual mass flywheel was starting to give me bother which was known issue then and I know that the clutch/flywheel is a known issue with the 1.0 ecoboost plus I have my doubts as to how good the 1.0 engine is in a car that size bearing in mind they also fitted the 1.0 to a Mondeo! In the Fiesta yes for the 1.0 but not so sure in the Focus.
What year was your Ford ?
@@jackt7331 2005 why?
@@stevencampbell1150 thanks. I'm considering a 2021 version and wondering if ecoboost is still an issue
@@jackt7331 that I don't know.
@@jackt7331 mine was a diesel focus which was an entirely different car and engine. My point was that Ford are notorious for clutch problems both with the diesel I had and the ecoboost petrol as in the case of the petrol it's a small engine pushing a big car so it's no wonder there are clutch and flywheel issues in that case, in my case it was because the clutch and flywheel couldn't cope with the torque.
I would kill to get a new ST in the States.
Nice looking car aswell, way nicer than the golf and leon
Accurate review. Great car but you do expect better MPG from a 1.0 engine. The focus is our second car and almost faultless. Apart from lower than expected fuel economy the seats in titanium spec not that comfortable. St line seats looks better and more comfortable.
Nice support in them alright. Thanks for watching !
If ford would just bring this focus over to the states it would blow the doors off of everything over here! Not in speed not with a 3 banger 1 liter engine , that’s the only problem with it that I can see.
Kia Ceed and St-Line both use Multi-link suspension on the rear, so definitely it will fun to drive these two cars. Just one bothers me, the choice of engines from Ford. There is no 1.5 liter and 155hp option for ST-Line
I believe there is a 155bhp available.
I truly miss the 5 cylinder though
Great engine!
I like this model. What timespan was this One in?
2018-2022?
Correct
mpg?
I have just got out of a 18 plate Ford Focus 1.0L STX and to be fair it did drive well but for me that’s were my love of the Focus ends. The MPG is not great the only way I could get close to 44MPG I had to use the intelligent speed limiter plus the car had it annoying noises also I hated the black and very dark cabin and often found the car made me feel tired after a drive. I have been with Fords for many years but will not go back until they make improvements on build quality and the terrible entertainment system that froze up at least once a week. I have since moved over to a 21 plate Honda CR-V Hybrid it’s a country mile better in build quality and MPG well it’s simply amazing at 54MPG. I honestly feel if Ford don’t start listening to it’s customers they will go belly up. The Focus is a great looking car but in build quality it’s terrible give me any Honda any day of the week as they hold their value better and don’t break or even brake down just built to last. Cheers Alan B ✌️
Honda = Old man's car 🚗
@@ABPhotography1 Is the Honda Civic Type R and the new CR-V Type R a old man's car then. As I stated I have been with fords for years but you only have to look around you to see many are moving to the likes of Honda, Kia, VW, are taking customers from Fords even the few Ford staff admit that are honest tell you to look at other brands as most staff own Merceded, BMW, and would never entertain a Ford car. If your happy with Ford that's fine I get it but you need to have a open mind when looking for your next car. Thats how I moved from Ford to Honda.
What is the ride comfort like on 18s? My Polo on 18s is terrible
Found it ok
How about the problems with the engines
Funny they scrapped the 4 cylinder 150 hp and 182 hp That they had in the old focus. A lovely engine. Will always be better than the 3 cylinder
It's beautiful, sadly we can't buy it here in Canada, Ford isn't selling any cars in North America, only SUVs, and the Mustang.
Sadly, we Americans no longer get the Focus (or any sedan) from Ford. The ST was definitely an exciting if flawed model that was simply not designed for everyday driving. Still it's a shame that Ford has opted almost exclusively to give Americans pickups and SUVs. (The Mustang, of course, is the lone exception.)
Great review. Your laces are tangerine though 🙄
Nothing wrong with your eyesight anyway
If only they could find a way of sticking the door rubbers on properly, shocking to see these cars with the door seals hanging out the bottom of the door
The MK1 Focus was the best Focus. Still a fantastic car. It looked great regardless of spec. This new model has to be an ST Line with upgraded alloys to look the part. A Zetec or Titanium are so bland. I think a Leon, especially in FR trim is the best looking hatchback and drives very nearly as well.
Tool me the Leon looks dated, as does the Golf
how about durability/reliability of the motor and the transmission😅 check it out😅
The Focus is back then…
I have 1.5 engine.
Might get this the new astra or an arona after my 18 astra
What do you think of the new astra still on the fence. The new 308 is looking awesome
@@gmac5112 the 308 is great love the astra’s exterior but to be frank opel isnt great at interiors i forgot to mention too have been looking at a mk8 golf phev
@@Alex-jn1ez Nice on the Golf dude. Yea I agree with the interior of the Astra. GTC Astra was the mutts nuts
@@gmac5112 100%
BTW I have this in the blue. Definitely give it a test drive
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Great review Nobby, the Focus does drive better, but the new Golf 8 is the best iteration yet, and there’s not much difference between the two now, I test drove both cars and they are both great at what they do, I’ve owned both cars over the years and I’ve always been pleased with them both. However next time I change my car it won’t be a hatch, family life requires something bigger and maybe even electric⚡️ in maybe 2024.
Ah the Golf is the more refined car overall for sure
Does a diesel engine in this car make it an STD???
😂
what color is this focus?
Chrome blue
@@NobbyOnCars thankku :)
@@NobbyOnCars it looks a bit like magnetic
Chrome blue woot? :o It realllly, looks like magnetic grey. :D
A damn sight better than an A class or a 1 series , let alone the stupid jacked up tall monstrosities .
And yes give me proper dials over ridiculous displays , but you knew that !
lol i love it, "Its Gray" im not color blind, these laces, Orange, i have to put up with that shit from my wife all the time. shes like its Blue, and im like its fucking yellow jesus get your eyes checked woman are you mad.
The coke bottle looks of the mark 1 escort
Needles way better. More physical components please and less digital stuff please. Not everything needs a Bluetooth function. I miss my buttons and switches rather than swiping glass all day
Definitely grey lol
Nice review, but the problem lays therein the "ecoboost 1.0" to think that ford actually invented the guaranteed fail engine. Wet belts? When I was growing up with fast fords and I owned a few XR3i, RS Turbo etc.. They were the cars to die for, but now... WTF Ford? You run a Timing belt in oil? Having done many belts over the years the complete warning was (on the packet) Avoid Oil on the belts...now you run them in the actual oil? This is why this engine is known as the ecoboom. Shame on you Ford!
they replaced the belt with a chain now. all ecoboost engines from 2019 have the chain system. Ford very quietly updated the engine and didn't tell anyone. They didn't even tell the dealerships! The new ecoboost engines are way more reliable!
Did they? Thankfully having the 2.3 eco in my ST I sleep a little better at night. But what a stupid thing to do run 2 belts in oil. Even the Diesel version of the ST is the Transit engine and again its a wet belt. Many law suits going for ford because of the silly mistake trying to save money and weight.@@kingsknightuk
i honestly dont get the whole crossover thing, just get a hatch back
Some just like the higher seating position but I like you prefer the handling of a hatch.
@@NobbyOnCars each to their own I guess haha, great videos 💪🏻
seems that women like crossovers a lot, this has 2 effects: women drivers buy crossovers and men buy crossovers to please women.
@@FefyGT haha very good assessment
Not as nice as my mk 2 st
why cant u simply write in the title what year is this car ? jesus.
Because I don’t want to?
@@NobbyOnCars good luck with that attitude.
@@lestamon6950 the only person with the attitude is you and your initial comment. There’s a licence plate in the video if you are that keen to know the year. All the best now 👏🏻
nice to drive but my 2013 had issues with the dsg autobox juddering.... and what finally finished me off...yet another ford i have owned that let rain water inside becoming a bathtub on wheels....i will NEVER buy another ford
The privacy glass is ugly
Sorry but I seriously disagree this is the best hatch for your money, in fact I think it’s the most overpriced hatch. Plastic interior, poorer drive and performance compared to rivals.
It’s a nice looking car and reliable but it’s not the best in its class especially for the price.
It’s not even reliable anymore, even that has fallen by the wayside by Ford.
Spending all their efforts on crappy electric cars therefore leaving combustible engines behind
Bollox. Tell us from square one what sspec, neither diesel nor auto are of any interest to many and yet you spring this on us near rhe end of the video.
Frankly a crap, misleading video that with a bit of thought puy into the extreme may have actually been of value. Why spoil it?
Would you piss off
I can understand only half of the words you are saying. Your pronunciation is probably one of the worst I have ever heard! 😱
Oh well, plenty more videos of Focus models to check out on TH-cam
Don’t know why he’s not mentioned the 1.5 180 tsi engine. But even so you can get a 150 Golf or Leon which has superior performance despite lower power.
Ford are an embarrassment these days, completely lost and forgotten what they stood for.
I ha 140 Fiesta ST line, it’s shit and I’ll be getting something better so I hope
Because I’m reviewing the car that’s in front of me?
@@NobbyOnCars you made it sound like there were no other options, I know my cars but anyone else would assume the 1 litre is it. Just take it as feedback & move on