2020 Ford Focus review - The best handling family car? | What Car? 

I saw this exact blue car pass me by at 40 miles per hour in a sunny day... And boy does it look amazingly different from all the other car on the street 😍😍😍

Most reliable cars I’ce ever owned.

Brilliant review. Thankyou....

Can anyone tell us about the real fuel consumption for st line x 182hp;

She’s finally stopped talking like a robotic news presenter. So much better!

Not impressed with the old Ford rattler build quality still lacking behind the very best plenty of room in the drivers seat for two i noticed best of luck with the baby Rebecca

You have failed to mention the Megane as a competitor? What kind of race driver are you? :p

The new Mazda 3 will beat this out of the park!

I love video

Congratutations Rebecca ... Big belly ;) Im sorry if Im wrong xD

I'm very very upset . Rebecca how could you? And I never get a reply 😂

DO NOT BUY THE 1.0 L !!!!!

I love speech

a good American car not available in America. This American says “what bollocks!”

Ordered my 1.5l petrol st-line X, can't wait! Brilliant review

My favourite (Euro) Focus since the original Mark 1 (facelifted). Hope it does well for Ford.

I tested in Nice all 1.5 versions (ST LINE petrol SW with 182 bhp; the Titanium 120 bhp diesel; and the Vignale diesel with 150 bhp) and they were all very good. The Vignale is a real rival for the Golf...

It isn't the best handling family car. It is the best family car.

Just got one of these titanium trim and i love it. To be fair i had a couple of fords in the past a fiesta mk4 and a focus mk2 and i really liked those cars as well.

New Focus with sport trim if by far best looking in its class. I drive the new A4 for disclamer...

The headlamps looks sooo gooodddd

Bet the bump is from a guy who earns more than she does....

I have decided to trade in my 2015 Focus Zetec S for a new 2020 Focus ST Line, I can't wait.

No discussion of faulty automatic transmission. Should be banned from RU-vid. Ford should have criminal charges filed against it.

What an uggo. The backside is totally not recognizable as a Ford. It's just a copy-cat of the Kia C'eed. Rebecca lovely as always.

Had a 2008 ses that wore tires out at 15,000 to 18,000 miles. Had a 2016 se with the dual dry clutch pos transmission. Eco boost engines have a problems with timing chains, etc.. Why is ford still in business when they can not make anything right?

Interesting that Skoda seems to be the benchmark these days. How things have changed....

Madam you look so pretty and beautiful perfect you and this beautiful car. Its high price car.we poor people never buy whatever take ❤

Does this come with EcoBoom engine?

Have the same car in the same colour. Love it. Agree with what is said generally. Titanium model she recommends doesn't look as good as the st line though

5:46 its the banana you're looking for!

Congratutations Rebecca , this car review was good as well !

I have a Mk3 (2016) model, which is a great car. I would recommend the estate car version which has the same characteristics as the saloon, but with loads of room. I would certainly go for the 1.5L engine with a manual or torque-converter auto gearbox. Avoid the dual-clutch robotic box which is very jerky. Mine is a 1.5L estate with a torque-converter 6-gear auto, which can easily be used as a manual box (put it in S and shift the gears with the up-down button) for cross-country driving. In mountain driving, it has great handling, performance and gearing (when used in manual mode). Finish and quality is good (German-made). The down side is urban fuel economy (can be 6 to 7 km/l).

The 2018 Subaru Impreza family hatchback is a far better car. The Focus is inferior in every way. As for everyone slobbering over this woman, get a grip she doesn't even know you.

Again with the optional 18" rims on the review models. Why does nobody talk about what the default shock absorbers are like on the default rim sizes?

How come none of the reviewers ever mention the lack of air vents at the back when the competition have them?

If you reach down n pull the rear bench seat itll flip forward then you can let back seats down and it will lay flat

That ring broke my heart..... 😔

Such beautiful car, it’s a pity we don’t get it in the US 😩

Congratulations Rebecca! pretty mom to be..!

This car just looks like every other modern hatchback, take the badges off them all and they look the same. Same design. There's no decent choice around these days. I'm a designer and I've done loads of research

Focus was better to driver than all of those? Including the Mazda 3???

Olá Ford Focus 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

She loves the leather gear knob

Soo 1.0T engine has almost same Co2 per kilometer as 2l diesel? And they say that diesel pollutes air more

Rebecca could sell me anything and I would buy it! Interesting that the new Focus looks great but the new Fiesta is a boring let down!

I have this car. I like it but the 6 speeds manual suffers from rev hang…

180 bhp and 8,9 sec 0-60? Its not good enough....a deal breaker for me... I test drove a preowned Volvo V40 T4 (190bhp) and it was fast, 0-60 in 6,8.

Another smart review Rebecca.

Why you keep comparing this to Skoda Octavia ? I drove these two the Octavia feels cheap compared to the ford

A car that I'm very much hyped about. But couldn't concentrate on the car one bit.

Gear shift knob is brilliant!

Nice review. Nice car be nice to see what your averaging miles per gallon etc . Real time as your driving it . ))

5:43 Knowing you've done a job well done

I love my 1.5 petrol Titanium Auto...Had a 17 Octavia and hated it.

The door mirror whistle is bad, how does that not get picked up on during design?

It looks amazing! Is the Europe production gonna stop production too as American`s?

Front and side profiles are amazing.

Good thing Ford got rid of those front leaning rear lights. This body looks very nice.

the car comes with 2 years warranty a 2017 ford focus with only 22.000 kilometers on the clock and the alternator stop functioning

I think build quality is better than the golf personally

This woman is so hot especially with this accent.

Good looking .. cars not too bad either .. 😀

What's this...No SUV...it's about time...not bad looking Ford...

1:06 "Fiiirst" ahahahahah. WHy everyone is trying to push this very NON economical eco-boost engine, when we all know is far from economical in real world. The visibility on the back is compromised because you are very short, and you cant see anything. For a normal sized driver, it is not a problem. You should have mentioned that.

awesome as always!! Congrats Rebecca!!

Congratulations Rebecca!

Interesting fleet car. What I see is that the basic clipper diesel is only available in a 95 HP engine. We still buy new diesels as fleet vehicles. Imagine being a salesman and your clipper stowed with goods then you fall back on the weak 95 horse performance of the Sierra Clipper turbo diesel of the 90ies which was simply too (annoying) slow. Same old problem with Ford. Honestly you don't see the new Focus much on our streets in Belgium and after all it's line ain't bad at all in a clipper. Talking ONLY clipper version. Now I had that nice Sierra 1.9 turbo diesel as a company car (blue metallic) and it was too slow and too heavy to be honest. Now new Focus needs an existing 120HP diesel engine in the clipper basic version equipped with an utility business config at around a good 2500 euros ( park assist, GPS, automatic break, lane assist, head up display, metallic color, automatic rear door to get sold as a fleet car in my country. If I were a salesman performance would definitely play a role in my choice in this price range I could choose from let's say gross price at 27000 euros. Basically a 25000 euros 120H diesel clipper base and a good 2000 euros business pack and a fleet reduction on the car price up to 20% depending on customer's fleet potential. Yep, do it!

Does it really look very different from many other cars? And Is Iit the UK. S Best selling car? No and no! The tyranny of the wind tunnel means many cars inevitably are similar. The Fiesta is the best selling car in the U.K.

This car is not up against Scoda Octavia. That car costs about 10k USD more so it's not comparable.

I don't like how the tail lights are no longer vertical. It doesn't look like a typical Focus anymore, nor athe front or back. And even from the side.

yeah but what about long term reliability, I have a 2012 LW focus and it had faulty auto transmissions, mine was a manual but the power steering rack failed after just 58,000 kilometers, the dash plastics creak and make noise and the door seal rubbers fall off and the metallic paint scratches too easily.

Every class of car is getting so big; this Focus is no exception but despite this the boot is inadequate at only 375l; less than a VW Polo. I personally don't care about rear seat accommodation too much, but I need a large boot, so all those extra inches of length are used in the wrong place for me and make the car harder to park or see out of the back. Disappointing that this review didn't cover the different rear suspension (and gearbox) options that are fitted depending on whether the car is a lower or higher range model. I care about this and the resultant driving characteristics far more than cubby holes for snacks and the scratchiness of lower interior plastics that are always mentioned. Rebecca is an excellent presenter but What Car needs to do much better in its reviews. Car Wow does it much better.....

The tiny boot looks like it would be insufficient for families with young kids. Just over half the size of the Octavia’s boot. I don’t think you’d fit a travel cot, pushchair and travel bags for a weekend away in the boot of the focus.

Why do a review on a focus then compare it to only an octavia and nothing else pretty much. Why not speak fully about the focus then do a review on the octavia separately.

WTF. 0:34 Volkswagen Astra?...

Don't forget the Toyota Corolla.

Another car we don't get in the U.S. We were going to get the Focus Activ, then Ford Decided to keep that from the U.S. too. I had a 2012 Focus hatchback. Loved that car. Good power, handling, and versatility. Not to mention I could get 46.8 mpg (That's 39 mpg in the U.S.) on the interstate. Was thinking of trading for the new Focus or Focus Activ until Ford U.S. decided to axe it here. 😡 😡 😡. Ironic that an American car brand offers better cars in other countries than it's own. My Ford Escape (Kuga) will probably be my last Ford.

Looking at the video, the interior seems rather claustrophobic - the view out of the rear looks very poor and those front screen pillars look very thick too. Hope they've fixed the Ecoboost's problems.....

You an all reviewers should stop comparing hatchbacks with Škoda Oktavia,it is a much bigger car,if you want to compere it with Škoda then comper it with the Rapid spaceback. And why nobody talks about focus clever suspension scanning system?

What a stunner cars not too bad either

Getting myn today!! So excited..

If this was american English I would've understood. As it is? Oi

I think i would definitely struggle getting my double buggy in the boot, main reason i bought a Mondeo the boot huge on the hatchback.

What? Still no plug in or plug in hybrid?

What car are late

I have this exact focus same colour and spec. Now it had to go back to the dealer at 1500km for 2 new anti roll bar links now at 3000km thers something wrong with the gearbox it makes a clunking noise in 1st 2nd and 3rd gears the dealer replaced the clutch but that didnt fix it now ford ireland wont replace the gearbox only 2nd gear in the box? This is my 3rd new car and all have given trouble. Ive been driving 33 years and can say that cars are getting worse for reliability.

Congratulations Rebecca really happy for you and your family. The focus looks like a Hyundai i30 from the front. Ive sat in one and can agree on the interior, Really disappointed with poor quality seat materials. I also preferred look of previous Aston Martinesque version of focus. Overall Golf still rules the roost.

Hugely better than Golf or A3. This will be my next car.

je m en fou de la ford!!!!ce n'est pas la voiture que je vois la, c'est la beauté qui l'a conduit.....

American stopped producing it. Dannnnn

All good but knowing ford customer support better just rent in few days than own it.

The performance figures are disappointing, also not convinced with having cylinder deactivation on such a small engine.

is this girl so small? I own this car and i feel like she is 150cm max

Rebecca What did u do ? Thats focus. Thank you

To need those comfy seats when your sitting on the side of the road waiting for a wrecker to take it to ford garage 2017focus worst junk ever 23k at 11k was oferd 6k on a trade that's if they could fix trans problems every body at service counter same problems service manager at ford told me they can't fix the trans problem so on rheas new cars better read up on transmission I won't buy a cat trans hats a belt driven constant velocity trans or a duel clutch computer controlled getrag trans there junk there trying to get the best gas mileage I get that. But if rather spend in gas than sit at the delers

I wonder if the designer have givin the passengers on the backseat this time some room.

my brother owns that car

Anything like the last ST. Spend more time in the ford garage than on the road.....

Congratulations!