LIVE: The new Ford Focus: Meet the family at Geneva 2010

What Happened!

What have Ford done to the Focus? When first launched it was new, dynamic & edgy, now IMO looks bland & boring.

The KA looks 100% better than this, modern/edgy.

The Focus appears to be going in the opposite direction, which is a shame!

By glennamy on 2 March, 2010, 10:53am

Lets hope they don't play the same game they are alledged to have done with the new Fiesta and whack up the prices by over 30% in one year.

By toycollector on 2 March, 2010, 12:26pm

WHAT A SHAME!!!

What an ugly creature!

The design is definitely Korean, but the old-fashioned one, cause even they have learned how to do it.

The entire car has been inspired from Kia Ceed, but in an uncreative way. The front-end is very ugly and resembles of Fiat Stilo, a model from 15 years ago or so, who almost buried Fiat alive in their attempt to copy the VW Golf of that time. Plus a hideous moustache in order to be more aggressive. But the result is not aggressive, it's odd. The rear-side is an absolutely dull copy of the Fiesta one. As from the interior, it can be seen as a success only compared with the actual dated one.

So what has happened at Ford Europe? My first thought was that Opel or some other competitor hired some people from the inside in order to sink Ford. Until I remembered that this is a global car and has to please also the American tasteless drivers. So they interfered and this is the result. Unfortunately for Ford, in Europe people are more demanding on their cars design. The time when Ford used to be brave and creative seems to be gone. What a disappointment!

And Ford Europe was doing so well..

By addy_dy on 2 March, 2010, 12:42pm

WHAT A SHAME!!!

What an ugly creature!

The design is definitely Korean, but the old-fashioned one, cause even they have learned how to do it.

The entire car has been inspired from Kia Ceed, but in an uncreative way. The front-end is very ugly and resembles of Fiat Stilo, a model from 15 years ago or so, who almost buried Fiat alive in their attempt to copy the VW Golf of that time. Plus a hideous moustache in order to be more aggressive. But the result is not aggressive, it's odd. The rear-side is an absolutely dull copy of the Fiesta one. As from the interior, it can be seen as a success only compared with the actual dated one.

So what has happened at Ford Europe? My first thought was that Opel or some other competitor hired some people from the inside in order to sink Ford. Until I remembered that this is a global car and has to please also the American tasteless drivers. So they interfered and this is the result. Unfortunately for Ford, in Europe people are more demanding on their cars design. The time when Ford used to be brave and creative seems to be gone. What a disappointment!

And Ford Europe was doing so well..

By addy_dy on 2 March, 2010, 12:45pm

MEET THE ADDAMS FAMILY

MEET THE ADDAMS FAMILY.

By addy_dy on 2 March, 2010, 12:49pm

MEET THE ADDAMS FAMILY - THE END OF DESIRE

I have to make a remark about my previous post. Actually the car is a sort of mix between Kia Ceed and Opel Astra.

Ford tells us its willing to be pleased by the masses. The problem is that the car design contradicts the dynamic stance of the previous models and goes somewhere in between. It has no chance against the Golf and Astra and surely it won't be cheap enough to compete Ceed and Megane.

What is the point to address to the keen drivers with such a dull design or to the masses with high prices? Only to be nowhere in the middle. You have to decide what you wannna be. Otherwise you will fail miserably. Or, who knows, you will succeed in the US.

By addy_dy on 2 March, 2010, 1:55pm

MEET THE ADDAMS FAMILY - THE END OF DESIRE

I have to make a remark about my previous post. Actually the car is a sort of mix between Kia Ceed and Opel Astra.

Ford tells us its willing to be pleased by the masses. The problem is that the car design contradicts the dynamic stance of the previous models and goes somewhere in between. It has no chance against the Golf and Astra and surely it won't be cheap enough to compete Ceed and Megane.

What is the point to address to the keen drivers with such a dull design or to the masses with high prices? Only to be nowhere in the middle. You have to decide what you wannna be. Otherwise you will fail miserably. Or, who knows, you will succeed in the US.

By addy_dy on 2 March, 2010, 1:55pm

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

I'm not sure about it either. The hatch is just an enlarged Fiesta but without the stylish rear light clusters. One thing's for certain, have a rear quarter prang in the new Focus and the rear light cluster alone will probably cost you your no claims bonus. Ouch!

The estate? No, don't like that either very much. The profile looks just like a junior Mondeo estate and while the Mondeo carries it off ok, the Focus doesn't.

Sorry Ford, it does nothing for me whatsoever, I will NOT be buying one.

By nick7 on 2 March, 2010, 7:30pm

TEdious

What a tedious looking car. YOu say "As you can see from these pictures, it’s a good-looking machine – with a sporty rising waistline and neatly styled tail that boasts some classy lights. "

I say "me too styling that is no different from all the others"

By fellwalker2000 on 2 March, 2010, 8:50pm

All my expectations went to the dust, shame on you Ford

I expected this new Focus to be a wonderful, full of style surprise like the latest fiesta. Instead its all the opposite, its ugly, its soooo 2007...
It won' stand a chance agains the new astra, guilietta and the golf :(

By mantunes on 3 March, 2010, 2:01pm

KIA STAND AT GENEVA 2010

Yo, Martin Smith, go to your inspiration source, I mean the Kia stand and see the new Sportage. Just to know what to do with the next Kuga. Let's hope this time you'll do your homework better.

By addy_dy on 3 March, 2010, 3:29pm

KIA STAND AT GENEVA 2010

Yo, Martin Smith, go to your inspiration source, I mean the Kia stand and see the new Sportage. Just to know what to do with the next Kuga. Let's hope this time you'll do your homework better.

By addy_dy on 3 March, 2010, 3:36pm

Styling

You know I think it would look much better, if they wouldn't have over designed the front grill with those stupid vertical lines (try covering them up with your fingers, you'll see what I mean) it completely ruins the entire cars styling, which to be honest looks like a mashed up version of different Ford cars from either side of the pond... Could be better, but think, when the MkII came out it wasn't entirely radical was it!!! let's just hope they don't make the new Capri (if it's ever coming) look too similar to this, which would probably be a much bigger disappointment to petrol heads (or as 'new Ford' would say, gear heads.)

By koupekid on 3 March, 2010, 7:31pm

Martin Smith, go back to the drawing table

Martin Smith, go back to the drawing table and redesign the car for preventing a total failure as you have almost an year ahead until the dealers launch. The Focus presented in Autoexpress some months ago was way better than this and was a Ford not something else.

Give us, the Ford guys, reasons to buy your car! Make the car appear like a Ford not a Korean crap!

By addy_dy on 4 March, 2010, 9:02am

REDESIGN

I mean the interior is somehow ok, even the back-side is eatable, but the front is hideous and unbelievably cheap. Resembles also to former Hyundai Accent. If we were to buy a cheap Korean we would go to Hyundai or Kia showrooms not to Ford. Maybe it's ok for the US, but for Europe it's certainly not working.

By addy_dy on 4 March, 2010, 9:53am

REDESIGN

I mean the interior is somehow ok, even the back-side is eatable, but the front is hideous and unbelievably cheap. Resembles also to former Hyundai Accent. If we were to buy a cheap Korean we would go to Hyundai or Kia showrooms not to Ford. Maybe it's ok for the US, but for Europe it's certainly not working.

By addy_dy on 4 March, 2010, 10:05am

ARROGANCE

Well,the estate looks rather ok,muscular and sporty,although I bet that it will look very different and boring in entry level versions,with tiny wheels and stuff like that...but it´s no design benchmark in my opinion.
The hatchback is absolutely hideous and "kitsch",it´s a mixture of everything that exists in the auto world and fails to be anything!
It´s over the top!After growing up watching the first gen focus or the lovely old Ka,all these pictures fail to excite me...
And I bet the price will be over the top too!In Portugal,the fiesta for instance is one of the most expensive small cars available,we can have a new Polo for much less!
The world is going through a severe economical crisis,and the fact that a generic volume brand like Ford Is trying to make itself upmarket without any reason to do so,is an absolutely ARROGANT move...
Betch´ya Ford,I won´t buy this ugly,expensive car.And as good as it may be,we can get similar results for less money,and with higher quality.I just love a competitive segment!And I´m sure we will see Ford lowering their prices pretty soon...
Too bad!

By Bubuxxl on 5 March, 2010, 11:37am

I TOTALLY DISAGREE!!!

I have read all this comments about the new ford focus about how ugly it is,it seems like a korean car,about redesign,about it cant compete golf,astra,megane(?)or kia ceed(?).Have you see the car from close?If you see it you maybe take back what you said before...This car is absolutely stunning with all these new features and technology that no other car has in this segment.I remember like yesterday what we had said about the design of the first focus and its ugly rear lights.But after the first comments ford focus was the new car of the year a new best seller better in every way than the old fashioned escort.Now if you take the old focus(mk2) and put it side to side with the new focus you will see easily that the old one is like (i dont like this word but...)a BOX.Keep in your mind only 3 things that ford says for the new ford focus that it will have the best driving quality by far in c-segment,the best technology by far(see My Ford touch,Ford Sync,Driving Cornering Control,BLIS,Driver warning,auto parking etc)and high quality craftsmanship!One journalist from fifth gear said that the interiors quality is like a Lexus(!).I believe that after all these we have in front of us the next leader of the c- segment.

By Mrx34 on 7 March, 2010, 7:00pm

The PR Department Rules

Yeah, right, long live the PR department!

By addy_dy on 8 March, 2010, 6:25am

Press Release

We are a Global Automotive Leader, manufacturing and distributing automobiles across six continents, and we have the next leader in the weirdo segment.

By addy_dy on 8 March, 2010, 7:14am

Golden Raspberry Award of The Year

We intensively prepared a strong contender for Golden Raspberry Award of the Year to participate in DUW category (Dull, Ugly & Weird). We will prevail.

By addy_dy on 8 March, 2010, 7:33am

VW addy dy go F*** yourself.

title says it all, why the fuck do you double post? If you don't like it don't buy it...I bet it is 1000 times more good looking (and it is not exactly good looking) from the turd you are driving now.

By giorikas81 on 9 March, 2010, 4:24pm

Hey, Kia giorikas81, his is not what a brain is for!!!

Well, actually, I worked for Ford and I loved the cars, you stu.pid mother- fu.cker. I'm just very disappointed of the Mk3, that's all. And, btw, I drive a Mondeo Titanium S. So, go to your mother , you imbecile, and beg for help dealing with your problems. It's clear for me that you are a Kia-type guy, love korean chicks, aren't you? Kia rules cause the herd you came from is huge, they are the most. That's why the kitch rules!

By addy_dy on 9 March, 2010, 5:25pm

Kia giorikas81, this is not what a brain is for!!!

And I bet Ford is gonna wipe out your pockets with this kitsch, just cause you are so enthusiastic for nothing. This is what guys like you deserve to receive. Hasta la vista, you looser!

By addy_dy on 9 March, 2010, 5:45pm

Yeah right.

I drive a bmw 320d and a RX8 and a seat leon TSI and I am supposed to care about the new focus or your mondeo? Stupid asshole is stupid.

By giorikas81 on 11 March, 2010, 9:01am

giorikas, please go see a doctor

Yeah, right, there's a new sheriff in town...

You have some serious problems, man..., you are delusional.
When was last time when you saw a doctor? And you don't listen. Have you gone to see your mother as prescribed? Please do it, and after this we could talk.

By addy_dy on 11 March, 2010, 10:57am

giorikas, please go see a doctor

Yeah, right, there's a new sheriff in town...

You have some serious problems, man..., you are delusional.
When was last time when you saw a doctor? And you don't listen. Have you gone to see your mother as prescribed? Please do it, and after this we could talk.

By addy_dy on 11 March, 2010, 11:00am

You have some serious problems, giorikas

Yeah, right, there's a new sheriff in town...you, Schumi...

You have some serious problems, man..., you are delusional.
When was last time when you saw a doctor? And you don't listen. Have you gone to see your mother as prescribed? Please do it, and after this we could talk.

By addy_dy on 11 March, 2010, 11:04am

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