Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec 5dr

I run a 2nd hand 2005 Focus 1.6 Zetec, bought at 16 months old after I'd finally run my old Fiesta into the ground. Overall, it's an enjoyable car to drive. I find it is good around town (I live in London) but certainly holds its own on the open road/motorway. The fuel economy if also pretty good (I get about 350-400 miles out of a tank). The driving position feels quite high, although rear visibility isn't as great as it could be. All the dials and controls are within easy and logical reach, and the seats are comfortable (it takes quite a long journey for me to need to stretch, which wasn't the case in my Fiesta). There's a reasonably sized boot, and with the ...  Read the complete review

****Specifications**** The Ford Focus 1.6i Zetec is a five door hatch back with a 1596cc fuel injected petrol engine. The engine makes 99.2 bhp and 106lbs of torque at 4,000 rpm. It is 4,152mm long, 1,998mm wide and 1,430mm high. I have not bothered to list the full specifications since these can be obtained from many different websites. ****Looks**** I actually like the look of the Focus, although it is down to personal preference and I appreciate that not everyone will like the styling. The Zetec is considered to be one of the sportier models, although it is no where near the ST170, but it is not that 'tricked' ...  Read the complete review

I've owned my '05 Focus for nine months now and it hasn't always been plain sailing. Within two weeks of owning her she was refusing to let me accelerate (particularly dangerous on the motorway when I couldn't get her over 40mph) and the engine light kept appearing on the dashboard. I took her in for repair and it turns out there was water on the electrics so a whole load of stuff had to be replaced. Instantly I felt like I'd bought a duff car as clearly there was some kind of design flaw if water was leaking into the electrics. However, the problem was fixed and I've had no issues since then. Cosmetically this car is pretty nice. It's got a nice round shape ...  Read the complete review

the very first car i bought was a Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec. i have now owned this car for 18 months and would like to let you all in on a little secret, it is fantastic! initially i had reservations about buying a Fords as i had heard they were badly built, however after a test drive in both the new Focus i decided that at least the build quality was not true. both cars felt very well screwed together, no rattles, squeaks or groans. the interiors were made from top quality plastic that looks just that. not like some of these new cars that roll off the production lines, not mentioning any names, some just look like they've been made for a kiddie's toy, ...  Read the complete review

A safe bet for a family car is always to go with a brand of car that you trust, and I have to say that I don’t trust many more than Ford. Ford has, over the past 3 or 4 years become the leading manufacturer of family cars with rival destroying models in the form of their cutting edge style Focus, and the old, and now new, Mondeo cars. The ford Focus has to be the best of the Ford range in my eyes. For starters, I own one and will probably upgrade to a 1.8 zetec next time around, although the 1.6i, as I have, is a very competent car. It’s a family car with so many superb features that it stands out from the rest – it betters the Vauxhall Astra ...  Read the complete review