2015 Ford Focus first drive review - Drive
However, 2015 could be the Focus' year. Revised styling which modestly evolves on the predecessor, a new highly efficient four-cylinder engine and leading technology for this segment promise to set Ford's Thai-built small car apart from the pack. The Australian division has whittled back the number of models on offer from four to three, and replaced the three existing engines with a sole 1. 5-litre four-cylinder petrol. By doing so, it has inadvertently raised the entry price of the Focus from $20,290 to $23,290 (plus on-road costs) for the manual base model Trend (automatic $1000 extra). It's a move Ford hopes will elevate the Focus away from fleets and into a different group of buyers. "We benchmarked this vehicle against everything, including the Volkswagen Golf ," the Focus' global chief program engineer, Mark Rampling, says. For what it's worth, the Focus' stroke play is spot-on. Let's not forget the regular Focus lays the platform for the less-tame. Source: www.drive.com.au
