Compared to the 1.0 EcoBoost three-cylinder turbo, the ageing 1.6-litre petrol engine in the Ford Focus feels outdated and sluggish. Even the racier styling of the Zetec trim can’t divert the ...

The 148bhp 1.6 turbocharged EcoBoost petrol engine is impressively versatile. It’s wonderfully quiet, economical and, due to its low emissions, means competitive tax bills. But it’s also punchy and a ...

OUR production schedules have been unkind to the Ford Focus Zetec S Turbo. If this review had appeared six weeks ago, when the car was in our clutches, the intro would have gone along the lines of: ...

If good looks and practicality counted then the wagon should be the best seller in Ford Focus line-up, but that’s never going to happen in a small car market where hatchbacks consume most of sales pie ...

I am considering buying a nearly new Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI. From all reports this would appear to be a very good car, but I am 70 years old and would prefer trouble-free motoring, and I am concerned ...

After almost three decades on sale, production of the Ford Focus has come to an end. Here’s why that matters more than you ...

I’d wanted a drive of Ford’s latest spiced up hatch for a while now, but as my colleague from Melbourne, Matt Brogan, had already reviewed the car, I was a little concerned that I might miss out, ...

I have just bought a 60 plate Ford Focus Mk2 1.6 TDCI and I was wondering if it has a timing chain or belt and when this would need replacing. I do not have any paperwork to show the timing belt has ...