Ford Focus Hatchback

Hatch’s hi-tech safety kit has helped us avoid prangs – plus, it’s saving us money

MkIV Ford Focus will have shed up to 200kg in weight when it goes on sale in 2018

We help sign off the new 247bhp Ford Focus ST, and set off for an exclusive passenger ride

Family man traded up from hatch to seven-seater for festive break. Has he been persuaded to make the switch permanent?

Prices have been announced for the new Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost, with the entry-level model starting from £16,245

The new Zetec S models turn up the heat on the Ford Focus. So is the flagship turbo the best warm hatch?

The Focus Zetec S has impressed in petrol form. Is the diesel version just as good?

Our verdict on the hottest new Focus on sale now, the Zetec S with a 177bhp turbo petrol engine

Five-door Focus has won over our family man with its entertaining drive as well as its gadgetry

Hatch packs in a lot of technology, but is it too clever for its own good? Even we were stumped...

Our man is downsizing from a seven-seater MPV, so is the new hatch up to the job?

Ford has bold sales targets for its new Focus estate. We see if it can deliver, as it meets its Skoda rival

Excellent mid-spec version of family carrier is the pick of the range

Family carrier finally arrives in the UK – and proves to be just as good to drive as hatch

All new for 2011, the latest Focus promises the very best in comfort, technology and drivability.

Latest Ford hatch offers a talented range of petrol and diesel engines. But which should you buy? We test two of the best to find out

Turbocharged petrol engine could be perfect match for the all-new family hatch...

Is turbo petrol engine the perfect partner for all-new family hatch? We hit the road to find out

We give our verdict on the top-spec diesel version of Ford's new Focus -this time with a manual gearbox.

Can Ford’s all-new Focus regain its place at the summit of the family car class? We pitch it against Vauxhall and VW rivals on UK roads.

We get behind wheel of latest version of family class best seller, top-spec diesel hits road first.

Ford’s all-new 180bhp EcoBoost petrol engine debuts in the Focus – and we take to road to see if it’s the perfect partner to family hatch...

We're first magazine to get an exclusive ride-along in the all-new Ford Focus.

Verdict on innovative all-electric family car

Fast-Ford expert Graham Goode Racing has turned the Focus RS up to 368bhp. We take the front-wheel drive supercar for a spin.

Revised engine and stop-start debut aim to make this the greenest family hatch around.

Ford’s 301bhp Focus RS has hit the UK, and to celebrate, we’ve lined up an eclectic mix of vehicles that can match its power output.

In the week that the incredible Focus RS goes on sale, we round up the hottest hatches for 2009...

While the Focus RS steals the attention, a new Zetec S diesel brings all the fun of a fast Ford with low running costs. We put it up against a stylish…

Radical new nose and efficient petrol engines for MkIII model

Can’t wait for the RS? Here’s a hot alternative.

A recent facelift has seen the Focus back near the top of the class. The blue oval family favourite now adds desirability to its exceptional driving d…

New budget brand Dacia is set to hit the UK aiming to steal second-hand sales with its Sandero. We see how it shapes up against a used Ford Focus.

Hottest Focus goes under the knife, and now looks as good as it drives.

Flexibility is the top priority for Peugeot’s clever new seven-seat 308 SW. We see if it’s a better buy than a traditional estate, in the shape of For…

Ford joins the hi-tech dual-clutch automatic gearbox brigade with its Powershift-equipped Focus.