Ford Focus Reviews

Ford's Focus redefined how good a hatchback could be over 20 years ago. It's still doing it, too. The Focus Active is an attempt to cash in on the ongoing sales dominance of SUVs without having to go full SUV. It probably shouldn't work, but Ford is good at this sort of thing.

Now with the hardcore Ford Focus RS hot hatch gone, is the Focus ST going to be enough for those looking for both performance and practicality?

The Ford Focus ST has always been an edge player in the hot-hatch segment, particularly in Australia. But the latest generation model has a lot going for it - it's bigger, better, more mature, safer, faster, more powerful and easier to drive and live with day to day. Is this the Goldilocks Zone?

Are you looking for something just like a Ford Focus hatch, only bigger? Well, Ford has the answer for you - a Ford Focus with a bigger load area; the Ford Focus ST Line wagon. But is it big enough, really, for family life? We found out.

You've got to feel for the marketing peeps at Ford tasked with cooking up a catchy one-word description for the new Focus Active.

You've got about $30K and you'd like to buy a sporty hatch. Don't. Not until you've read our invaluable sporty-hatch comparison, as we crown a winner based on performance, practicality and price.

The fourth-generation Ford Focus has arrived on Australian roads. Always underrated by car buyers - but highly rated by critics - the new Focus has a job on its hands. Can it join the Hyundai-Mazda-Honda hatch fight?

Wait, what? Small cars for families? Well, they can be, if you choose the right one. Ford’s Focus has undergone a rather dramatic makeover of late, and this new 2019 model has more interior space than in the past. It’s in a tough category and competes with cars like the Mazda3, Hyundai i30 and Toyota Corolla. I was in the Focus ST Line, which is in the middle of the range. Prices for this model start at $28,990 before on-road costs. Does it have what it takes to compete with the others? I drove it for seven days with my family to find out. 

The new German-made Ford Focus has landed in Australia. Has it got what it takes to knockout the small-car heavyweights like the Mazda 3 and Toyota Corolla?

The Titanium sits at the top of the Focus range, and has a more luxury focus than the ST-Line that sits below it. It is priced from $34,490