Road TestCar reviews - Ford - Focus - Zetec 3-dr hatchFord modelsOverviewSharp new Focus replaces Laser as Ford's bread-and-butter small car22 Apr 2003 THE Focus is Ford's third attempt to sell its "new edge" styling theme to the Australian public. It follows the Cougar, Ka and even the AU Falcon as an expounder of sharp-cornered, curved shapes and replaces the Mazda-based Laser as Ford's front-line small car. In sedan and five-door form it looks pretty exceptional, but in three-door Zetec form it's visually quite outstanding. The packaging is competitive in terms of space, comfort and utility, and standard equipment and safety levels don't leave any unanswered questions. But the 2.0-litre engine somehow fails to deliver what might be expected of a relatively light weight, not underpowered small car. Model release date: 1 September 2002 to 1 May 2005 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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