Ford Focus Sedan

I rented this car for 5 days when i was in New South Wales, Australia. What i like about this car is that it provides you with a profound sense of security when in it and the space big, prolly becoz Im small size.

The engine, at a red traffic light turning green is a lil pokey and it has a tendency to jet forward, however picking up to 100km/hr is a tad too slow.

Long distance driving is very comfy in this car, and even at 150km/hr, it feels stable without any prominent vibration given that the top speed is 180km/hr. Handling, is superb. I noticed fuel consumption differs with the different grade of petrol used.

The interior however is a lil letdown compared to other cars in its class.

I would consider a focus if the COE price does goes down, due to its space, handling and the new rugged outlook. Afterall, how fast can u go on the Singapore road, right? :)

Got to drive this car for 3 days as a courtesy car. My own car is a 308T but i drive the Altis at times too.

I've got to admit that the Focus isn't the car which I had expected it to be, partly because of it's ancient engine which have much trouble pulling the car, and the rough plastics inside. It may trounce many cars in terms of handling but the performance just creates immense frustrations while driving. I would recommend it for people upgrading from cars of similar performance, then maybe, the frustration which I had will not be felt. And comparing to my 308, the 308 demolishes the Focus in every aspect except handling. For a car that already has a new model that is arriving soon, i would say it is an excellent car during its time. Ever since then, the goalpost has been shifted much further and the Focus cannot keep up with the excellent competition in the form of the 308 and Golf. The turbocharged new models coming soon may be the key to setting a new benchmark in its class, given how this current model did back then. For now, wait if you really want a Ford, or go get something else.

Overall this focus handles well, one of the best handler in its class, own these car for 5 yrs and till the day i sold, i have no complain, the only thing is that i find it too dear to upgrade to the 4 or 5 doors version due to its high selling price and is just only a facelift version, hence gave up and purchase another make with near similarities to this focus.

The road handling was one of the best around for sedan in this range. Ride comfort wise is quite decent with sufficient sound insulation from the road noise. Handle the bumps better than your typical japanese sedan. Interior styling is pretty conservative. Overall a decent car except for the pricing.

Went to their pre-launch event on recently and test drive.

The handling was superb, exterior (front) was improved. However no changes for the rear exterior. The pick-up was reasonable. Nevertheless i think the pricing is quite at a high end.