We’ll start with its exterior appearance. Instead of telling you how the 2012 Focus was drawn up with smooth, flowing lines and more than a few traces of Ford’s Kinetic design language, we’ll instead ...

Bottom line: Good looks, inside and out, mixed with an excellent balance of handling and ride make the Focus a sensible choice with personality to burn. A real pity then that navigation and a ...

This is my first experience with Ford's revised MyFord Touch infotainment system and it worked just fine. It's not the best system on the market, but I can see how tech-savvy shoppers would be very ...

Are Americans finally warming to small hatchbacks? Ford's compact Focus has been an important part of its worldwide lineup since its European debut in 1998. When it made its way to North America for ...

Owning a Ford Focus is something that’s inescapable, like death, taxes and Bruce Forsyth. Since its launch in 1998, 1.4 million have been sold in the UK alone, and Ford has predicted that its ...

The redesigned Focus suffered a sharp reliability decline, with transmission and engine problems undermining its appeal as a ...

As one editor noted, “It's not the least expensive small car you can buy, but I would not hesitate to call this car, in this specification, an entry-level luxury car.” While track-testing any car is ...

The Focus has been a major seller for Ford worldwide since its European inception in 1998. We got it, with only minor changes, for model year 2000. It sold reasonably well here, and more importantly ...

Most significant changes: New SEL trim level fits between SE and Titanium in gas-engine lineup. Range on Focus Electric increases to 115 miles from 76. Price change: Lower by $450 on the base S sedan ...

Overview: A 10Best Cars winner in 2012 and 2013, Ford’s third-generation Focus is now merely a competent small car that is starting to show its age among a set of fresher rivals. The current Focus ...

SENIOR ONLINE EDITOR RORY CARROLL: This 2012 Ford Focus Titanium Hatchback is a great small car. Inside and out, it is one of the best looking cars on the market today, period. That statement applies ...