Ford Focus Hatchback

Eco-friendly Focus could be one of the most important cars Ford has ever released.

We check out a range-topping luxury Focus to see if it can justify its £21,000 price tag.

Load lugging version of family favourite serves up style, versatility and entertainment.

It’s Britain’s biggest-selling new car, so there are thousands of used examples to choose from. But what should buyers look for? We reveal all

Can a mid-life makeover return the Ford Focus to the top of the family hatch class? We find out as it tackles key rivals from Peugeot, Nissan and Hond…

The Ford is still very competent, with revisions giving it a more upmarket feel.

The new Focus has already proved to be one of the best family hatches. Does the addition of a versatile estate broaden its appeal?

Ford’s new Focus is here – and desperate to reclaim its Position at the top of the compact family car class. In this first head-to-head test, we see i…

Better than ever? We give our verdict on the revised version of Britain's top-seller.

With a new Focus ST on the way, Ford give the old one a fitting send off. We test the special ST500.

One year and 18,000 miles later, we give our final verdict on life with the Focus ST-2

The Focus CC-3 is good value and fun to drive but it's short on interior space and performance

The Focus runs on cheaper, cleaner biofuel and costs no more than the regular version

The temptingly priced and rapid Focus ST delivers real thrills and practicality in abundance. I

The new MINI Cooper S battles hot hatch rivals from Renault, Ford and VW on the UK’s twistiest tarmac...

Everyone loves a hot hatchback and our test team was no exception

The rear end's an acquired taste but, that aside, the Focus is a terrific all-rounder and it should challenge the best in class

FR and ST go head-to-head – but is SEAT’s quick new Leon a match for our favourite hot hatchback, the Ford Focus?

Fast Ford fans have never had it so good – and it’s down to the fact we’re living in the golden age of the hot hatch

Happy faces all round as Ford's Focus ST-2 joins our long-term test fleet

Fans of fast Fords rejoice - 2006 is here, and with it comes one of the most eagerly anticipated performance cars ever to wear the blue oval badge

It's Britain's best-seller, but with so many about, how can you ensure you track down a good one?

Ever experienced deja vu? We have, with our Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi Zetec has suffered a recurring problem.

According to the Office of National Statistics, the average British driver travels 9,200 miles a year. But our Ford Focus swept past that after less t…

Everything's changing at the moment. Parliament has been dissolved before a General Election, the cardinals are electing a new Pope, and we've just be…

The boot is being put into the Ford Focus. The company is completing the range with a saloon.

Regular readers will know how highly we rate the new Ford Focus. It's one of the most important cars of 2005 - so we were anxious to have an example o…

There is no beating the traditional estate car for real carrying capacity

It's the nation's favourite car, and also one of the best. The Focus has topped group tests ever since its launch in 1998, and is still competitive ev…

We've poked it, prodded it, driven it in left-hand drive across Europe and seen how it compares to top-class rivals - but now Auto Express has brought…

While the Auto Express road test team gets to sample a number of luxury saloons and exotic roadsters from time to time, real-world motoring is where o…

All it took was one stone. Flicked up from the wheel of a truck I was overtaking on the M25, this little pebble became an airborne missile, smashing i…

Ford's current Focus is feeling the pressure. Although the family favourite is still riding high in the sales charts - it has been Britain's best-sell…

If you think MP3 is a trio of politicians or maybe the latest boyband, then you're not keeping up with recent advances in technology. MP3 allows music…

As unlikely combinations go, the Ford Focus ST170 Estate is up there with peanut butter and jelly. Blending the speed of a hot hatch with the practica…