FORD Focus · photos, packages and modifications

Even though the styling of the Ford Focus car was not suitable for everyone, it was treated as the distinctive car certainly. When you consider about the car, it was available with the overall shape as neat one along with the good curves and creases. But, the triangular air intakes that were available at the front were as awkward along with the huge gap between the bonnet and the badge that looked as odd one. The car was designed with the wide mix of alloy wheel designs and with the option of selecting the bright new paint colors, but the Mk3 Focus was not treated as one of the best designs of Ford.

This is because the VW Gold was more handsome than this and the SEAT Leon was more flamboyant one. The cabin of the car got with the cool blue lighting, smart dials, center console as neat piano black-covered, switchgear and high quality materials on the inside, but some of the people felt that as the fussy and bit confusing button-heavy design. In the Ford Focus model, it was normally treated as the easy one to get comfortable with along with the reach and rake steering and plenty of seat adjustment. When you consider about the entry-level studio cars of this model, they came with the features including the USB connectivity, 16-inch alloy wheels and the manual air conditioning. The mid-level Zetec model was featured with sport seats, front fog lights, DAB and the heated windscreen.

The Titanium models of this version got with the automatic lights, a start button, automatic wipers, cruise control and the dual-zone climate control as the best and efficient one. There were also some few optional packs available for adding the reliable gadgets including the automatic road sign recognition, lane departure warning and the automatic parking.

The Ford Focus model became as softer and progressive one over the years, but the latest version of this model was still treated as the best model to drive among other models in the class because of the agile chassis, sharp steering and the strong grip that made the model to engage with efficient drive than a VW Golf and more miles than the Vauxhall Astra. It was boasted for the precise gearshift, a firm, superb body control and the progressive brakes along with the comfortable ride option. But, it was ashamed because it did not have the option of quiet like the Golf model. When you consider about the engine options available in the line-up, it was included with the 1.6 liter petrol units that was ranging from 104 bhp to 180 bhp in a reliable way and the 1.6 liter and 2.0 liter diesel units as ranging from the 95 bhp to 161 bhp. But, it was normally treated as the best one to select with the 1.0 liter turbocharged EcoBoost that could offer the fun as surprising one along with the remarkable frugal. It was also decided to select the 1.6 liter EcoBoost engine as the best one, but it was costly one. The 1.6 TDCI Zetec was available with the better value as 113 bhp and would probably return more than the 67 mpg.

The Ford Focus was scored with full five-star in the Euro NCAP crash test rating along with the 92 percent occupant protection for adults as the best one. It was also designed with the standard front, side and curtain airbags along with the lane departure warning electronic aids system. Apart from that, it also came with the standard features such as the ABS and anti-skid control. Over the last couple of years, the reputation for reliability of Ford had improved as the best one dramatically and the Focus model was one of the best examples for this. Even though the manufacturer was placed by the owners towards the bottom of the Driver Power Survey and made it to slip five places on the particular year with the 25th of 30 disappointing place, the respectable 19th in the model line-up was completed by the Mk3 Focus in the debut year. The owners had praised about this car for the faultless ride, low running costs, fantastic handling and also for the long list of technology used in this.

The Focus with the five-door option offered with the plenty of room for passengers. There was much more legroom and head available for the rear seat passengers compared to the previous models and more than the 1 series too. But, it fell down from the normal position because of the class-leading boot dimensions. When you consider about the third generation Focus model, it was available with the less room compared to its predecessor with 316 liter and smaller boot compared to the Vauxhall Astra and the Golf models. This model was available with a lot of useful storage, but when you flipped the seat bases forwards the seats would fold completely to the flat position. If you are the person who prefers to go with the more space, then it would be better to opt for the estate model that would probably boast the extra headroom for the rear side passengers and the boot of a 476 liter that can be extended to 1,502 liter along with the folded rear seats.