2019 Ford Focus: Better than Ever
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ธ.ค. 2018
- If you want a family car that's still great to drive, the Ford Focus has long been difficult to beat. The latest model, launched in 2018, aims to continue that tradition while improving in every other significant area. Chris Knapman finds out if Ford has succeeded.
Written review: www.cargurus.co.uk/research/F...
Pros
Enjoyable to drive
Ample room for tall passengers
Excellent Ecoboost petrol engines
Cons
Some rivals have bigger boots
Ford's new car warranty is short compared with those offered by Hyundai and Kia
Entry-level cars with torsion beam suspension aren't as good to drive
The CarGurus verdict
There are more striking family cars out there, others still that have flashier interiors, and still others that are more reliable. The Ford Focus offers a good range of commendable petrol and diesel engines, though, and in terms of safety and road holding, it is right up there with the very best, if not one step ahead.
Don’t be put off by the small displacement three-cylinder engines. They’re all turbocharged, which means they punch well above their weight. They’re also more charismatic than a conventional four-cylinder motor. Pick the right engine from the extensive line up for your particular needs and you’ll enjoy a good blend of performance, powertrain refinement and fuel efficiency.
Meanwhile, the sporty Focus ST is a very good all-rounder without being truly exceptional in any one area. Whereas other hot hatches compromise on day-to-day comfort to deliver a more thrilling driving experience, the Ford prefers to deliver consistently across the board, being both effortless to use everyday and fun to drive on a great road.
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This looks a fab car, the new styling really works, can’t wait to drive it.
Wish these were coming to America. We're stuck with stupid crossovers instead
My sympathies... having spent 7 years in CO 80211, I think the main issue is price!
The Focus ST Line X costs £24,400 ($31,720 USD?) in the UK.
The USA has overall cheaper car prices and I do not believe Ford can afford to sell the Focus in the USA at US prices without de-contenting them (which Ford have done with previous Focus') without making them rubbish, so much so that even I never bought them.
No you're stuck with garbage Fords with Mexican Gertrag transmissions that are attracting class action lawsuits. Don't you people reads the internet?
Ok.I'll add my 2 pennies worth to this review.I have got the one he is reviewing the 1.5 ecoboost petrol st line x..in that blue with that panoramic glass sunroof.It was delivered Mid Nov.I have now done around 1200 miles in it.Firstly no one on these channels has described accurately the cars handling.It Is light on the nose..far more so than previous focus , due in part to the light weight 1.5 ecoboost Petrol 3 cylinder engine (pulled from the St Fiesta and detuned slightly).The tyres are actually 235 x 45 section Michelin's.The result.No under steer , no over steer either , at frankly ludicrous cornering speeds.It just sticks to the road and the nose points immediately where you steer it.It drives a bit like a go cart ! The Car does corner fairly flat at high speed.
Fuel consumption.Best Driving modes..1) Round town.Normal Mode.It's very nippy...Fuel consumption around low 40 - 41 MPG.
On a Journey : Use Eco mode .A Bit sluggish but will achieve around 45- 47 mpg.Downsides.The seats are very hard and with not a huge amount of lateral support.The heated front seats: Do not use the 3 bar setting.You will roast your arse off.On cold days.just stick to lowest setting.
Thank you very helpful
I've had the 1.0l 125ps focus Vignale for a week now and am only getting 31-33mpg. Doesn't seem to matter whether I'm on A/B roads or motorways. I've done 250 miles and already down to quarter of a tank. This doesn't sound right does it?
Doesn't he use the 1.5 diesel in this video so thus assuming even better fuel economy
@@ZuluV1 yep that's right those eco boost engines offer terrible real world fuel economy for today's standards, despite what ford say,I went with the 1.5 diesel for exactly that reason
How is the focus currently?
Would you recommend a 1L Automatic to a 1.5L Automatic Active estate?
I am looking at a 1L automatic but have heard some not so good reviews on its engine and drive performance. I haven't done the test drive yet. Will probably do soon. Would like to hear from you too.
Thanks!
Focus is great car - always been my favourite drive. (Doesn't look like a cardboard box either)
Good review - Mr Telegraph Cars is now a Car Guru??
Thinking of getting one of these. How does the 1.5 diesel compare to the 1.5 186 petrol for comparing smooth and unnoticeable gear shifting test driven a 1.5 petrol but can’t find one in correct spec to buy. So going to have to buy the diesel.
Instrument panel has been updated since this video. Mine is completely different.
What is the Vignale 1.5T Automatic like in comparison to the model in this video?
Just don't understand why they don't do an awd variant of the focus, I'd have one soon as, just put a milder version of the RS awd system and be done. Love everything about the focus having owned many over the years and my current car, awd would just give a little more traction on our mostly wet, damp and poor roads in the UK and give a little more safety even if it does sacrifice a bit of mpg.
for a first or second car this is perfect getting one in the next couple days in the red, estate version.
That color is performance blue?
Here’s my review from experience, hope it helps!:
Engine: We have a 1.0 Ecoboost 125hp auto. I find the performance not strong enough, and that it doesn’t have enough torque. The automatic is quite smooth to be fair, but makes the car slower still.
Ride quality: Rides quite well (Titanium), surprisingly so, so no complaints
Exterior: I think it’s quite decent looking, but again that’s down to opinion.
Interior: well equipped for the most part, but I think this is the biggest let down. I think the interior quality is quite disappointing, lots of hard plastics where you touch frequently, and while the back seat is quite comfortable, the front passenger is very uncomfortable. The floor is very steep, and the seat doesn’t have enough under-leg support (5 foot 10, have to sit with the seat all the way back to have supported legs). Overall I’d give a 6/10
Does that st line x 1.5 diesel 120 come with torsion beam or multi link rear suspension?
I think you should have made the review. Red stiching?!?! That's a per option thing...we want to know chasis...suspension...brakes...dinamycs...not the red stiching. Another thing I'm sick of is people wanting estate like boot and allround space but Fiesta like handling?!?! This thing is getting longer and longer every generation because of people wanting 5 cars into one and then complaining about driving pleasure!?!?!
Great review.
Bs
at 4:37 there is no ston in front of right tire, but there is one after 4:39 :D why did you need that there?
Just bought one. Loving it. Has its flaws but overall it's a brilliant car.
What kinda flaws?
Yeah what kinda flaws?
Please do share...
What’s the flaws please
@@ps4ify330 I can tell you that the 1.5l 3cyl petrol engine is quite jerky.
Does it still have the crap transmission? Can you get 20,000 miles in the transmission?
As a current American Mk3 Focus owner, I WANT THIS SO BAD :(
And we want the Mustang at the same price you guys get them in the US, but that's not gonna happen either!
I really like this new focus it is the first Ford for a few years to interest me, but I have had two Ford's and two Toyota's the ford's were no where near as reliable and were in the garage too often and more MOT failures the Toyota's never failed MOT and never gave me any trouble so I feel really cautious.
What about the auto box
I like the car overall, but i truly miss the 2 middle exhaust pipes from older Ford Focus ST's :(
This is the ST LINE thought and not the ST
Ordered my st line x in black cant wait
Same! Collection day today!
@@MrRedSky where do u live? Im in belfast had to order it in from belgium its in dagenham then down to liverpool then over on the boat shouldnt be too long now mate cant wait did u order the black color in it?
@@dontill8243 I'm Leeds. Built in Germany then shipped to Liverpool then to Leeds. Yeh ordered black 1.5l 182bhp
@@MrRedSky nice.me too man! Hey if you get it today you should upload a quick video so i can check it out lol dieing to get mine
@@dontill8243 awesome, by far the best engine choice! Yeh I was thinking about making a video, I might do!
Looks....might part ex my A3 S Line
had a mark one done 234 k and sold it too..my oldest lad....had an estate too[wrote off not my fault]just got a 20190 focus tdci ...briliant dynamics..the drive mode is fantastic..had a golf tdi before and it wasnt as good and blew a valve..
So what’s the MPG? Or is this a quiz?
Since this video was made Ford in May 2019 have discontinued the multi link suspension on the 182. And other trims.
Only on the hatchback, wagon and vignale hatchback still have it!
But you don't feel much of a difference between them.
Original focus had independent rear suspension
Forza223 Bowe do you own a mk4?
notime4name you must have a mk4? I got mine start of October 2019. 182 st line x.
notime4name I’ve absolutely no complaints. The twist beam is derived from last year’s fiesta ST. Need to be on a track to notice a difference if any at all. I read a review (from a respectable source) saying the torsion beam in now most mk4 focus is outstanding in its own right.
Looks good. Just dont trust it with the recalls here in the US.
I think the Focus is steering away from its traditional Ford image, and trying to compete with the 1 series.
nobody mentions 3 cylinder engine?
Why should they mention it? Apart from thats an awesome engine! There are no problems really with Ford's 3 cylinder engines.
No mention of lack of a rear seat armrest, cup-holders, heating vents, usb's etc..
Is CarGurus a sponsored site?
Too positive a review, peculiar!
Next car :)
HEEEEEYYYYY
I like the rattle on my diesel, thank you very much!
Next car fancy
Focus vignale auto 1.0 123bhp
I stopped at 2:54.
I simply can't wrap my head around the idea of s rotating shift knob and steering wheel mounted paddles.
I love Ford, I really do but a true driver desires a movable lever and clutch.
To Ford I say goodbye my dearest love.
I'll stay with the Japanese cars that still know what driving truly means.
It's also available as a manual you know, nobody is going to force you to buy the automatic...
@@Lmeister420 yea but the manual is only available in the base trim. I want more options
@@biancaramirez5788 not in belgium, even in full trim you can get the manual 😅
@@Lmeister420
Damn drivers in the USA.
Interior quality looks a bit poor
The best car so far in England 🏴
Yep, certainly wipes the floor with the Rolls-Royce Ghost
interiors looks like previous peugeot 208..
He's clearly being paid to promote the car haha not one bad word at all.
Nicest looking Focus, but shame it has an electronic handbrake
@@Itsallgood-pg4zi so you don't like the focus then?
That rotary gear selection can stay on the Jaguar it's rubbish.
Shame it suffers from the current trend for fugly stuck-on screens that look like someone wedged a tablet in the dash board.
Steve Barnes it keeps the price down. You cant really complain for this amount of car for the value.
All cars should have a radio of DIN-standard. It is so much better
Not being Funny but what car nowadays doesn't have a screen slapped on the dash rather than in the dash. I think it's the old school people that do not like this in fear someone can run off with it.
It's practical, does the same job, we all have iPads and smartphones. It's supposed to look like the car has its very own iPad/tablet. Having it integrated is very old school.
Its personal preference I guess but I'm also not a fan, the eye is to easily drawn there and for some may effect the driving visuals
@@PrinceOfCharm89 It just looks stupid. Several marquees still prove that the infotainment screen can be properly integrated and not look like an afterthought.
Who the hell wants a diesel any more? XD nearly all companies are now ditching them. Good move ford.
Lots of people who do lots of miles, same as until now? Don't know why you feel the need to ask this stupid question to which you probably know the answer.
And 'nearly all companies' actually means just a few companies, quit your bullshit.
@@xIcarus227 a couple of companies are, toyota, Kia, PSA group, Nissan, fiat, subaru, Volvo, Porsche, Suzuki, mitsubishi and even vauxhall are starting to remove diesel veriants from the line up including the Corsa. With the way current cities are cracking down hard on even the newest of diesels. I find I ridiculous that a company that is financially tanking at the moment (ford America AND ford Europe having a combined debt of $154bn) I find it strange they are peddling vehicles that are NOT wanted in Europe. Diesel sales only equate to less than 19% now. And most other companies are looking into hybrid systems that deliver diesel like mpg and long term reliability. So no. Not bullshit. I just believe that this is a bad move on fords part. They need to take a stance of ditching the diesel or atleast pulling back R&D on any new diesels in development.
@@cardude5323 come on man, that list of companies isn't accurate.
Hyundai/Kia, PSA, Nissan, Fiat, Volvo and Vauxhall heavily rely on diesel cars (especially PSA which actually offers more diesels than petrols).
Subaru, Suzuki and Mitsubishi never really offered a decent selection of diesels.
The only company which is actually straight up dropping diesels is Porsche, which doesn't surprise me as I think it's blasphemous to buy a diesel Porsche. I don't know how well they sold, but I fully expect the sales to have been less than stellar.
I personally don't think Ford's move is weird, as they barely even changed their engine lineup from the MK3.5. They put the same 1.5 and 2.0 units with 95, 120 and 150HP with very slight alterations (water-air intercooler for one) and called it a day. I think it would've been a waste not to do it honestly, diesels are very popular in Eastern Europe (for example my Romanian brethren have a fucking problem with cars, if they're not diesels they won't buy it for some damn reason).
Truth be told I don't like what's happening with diesel regulations because it just means petrols are next, and it will be very soon. Manufacturers have already started fitting GPFs because they have trouble meeting the new emissions standards. The fact that it's been proven that new petrols pollute more than it was previously thought is bad news as well.
@@xIcarus227 I think there may still be a market elsewhere in Europe. But the way the UK is cracking down on diesels. Yes I heard about them fitting filters to the petrols. Absolutely nuts. There's only one sure way I guess and that EV or hydrogen. I have listed top manufacturers in UK. But yes you're right there continues to be a big market for diesels outside of UK. But the halt on any further development of diesels is true from PSA and Mercedes. Either way. I'm just not sure ford have a hope of surviving another hundred years. Who knows. As a long time diesel buyer the last couple of years we have shifted to hybrid. Still get 600 miles on a tank and far more reliable than diesels. I would like to have seen come up with something new and innovative instead of repackaging the same old rubbish.
@@cardude5323 yeah I get the perspective from which you're sharing, I heard some dire stuff about diesels coming from the UK as well. I believe they wanted to close off central London to diesel cars or something.
Unfortunately EVs aren't a very good solution because the manufacture of batteries pollutes immensely, and the fact that they need to be replaced after a while isn't helping either. At this point it seems like EV would just move the pollution from the cities to less densely populated areas which is still good though.
Looks like a Mazda speed 3
nope
You lost me at automatic
LameShark theres a manual version but the automatic transmission is much better because it does everything in automated parking while on the manual one your the one that will press the gas
Not nice looking at all. It looks like a Mazda 3. Not impressed Ford, you’ve taken a step back in design I’m afraid.
@@Itsallgood-pg4zi the estate doesn't look as nice. The back reminds me of a Toyota Avensis estate (new one). Such a shame.
So it doesn't look nice because it reminds you to another car? That makes no sense!
I love the new shape focus hatch. I've got one. The estate doesn't not look as nice. Looks like the avensis
Mk3 facelift is the nicest focus I think. This new one looks more sporty but I think it’s lost it’s focus look
Another ford death trap
Talking rubbish again!! Why do you post the same comment on every Ford Focus video? It's not a best seller for nothing, get your facts right and stop posting comments with no substance...