2001 Ford Focus 1.6 Trend, air conditioning, electric windows, immaculate inside and out. Quality used car in Spain for only 3,995€
- Year: 2001
- Make: Ford
- Model: Focus Trend
- Category: Small/Medium Cars
- Registration: Spanish Registered
- Engine: 1.6
- Stereo: CD compatible
- Body type: Hatchback
- Transmission: 5 Speed Manual
- Fuel type: Petrol
- Int. color: Grey Cloth/Leather
- Ext. color: Silver
- Kms/Miles: 53,000 km's
- Price: Euro 3,995€
Critical Opinion
The motoring press praised the handling and ride of the Ford Focus for its rare mix of passenger comfort and lively driver responsiveness. Reviews hailed the Focus' independent rear suspension, performance and accommodation.In testing the suspension in 2003, Motor Trend writer Jack Keebler noted "The Focus' average speed of 62.6 mph through our slalom makes it faster around the cones than a $62,000 Jaguar XJ8L and a $300,000 Bentley Continental. The impression is of having plenty of wheel travel for gobbling the larger stuff and big-car, full-frame isolation when encountering expansion joints and smaller road imperfections.
Awards
Since its launch in 1998 the Focus Mk I has won over 60 awards including 13 Car of the Year awards in both Europe and North America, and more recently, the best family car ever (Autocar UK 2003). In 2005, in a poll by the Men & Motors TV channel in the UK, it was placed 19th in the nation's favourite 100 cars of all time.
Top Gear awarded it 1999 "Car of the Year". Fifth Gear awarded the Mark II Focus "Best Family Car" for 2004.
Auto Express in 2005 hailed the European Focus Mk 2 "Supreme Champion" in its New Car of the Year awards. The Focus also won the subcategory of Best Compact Family Car in the same awards.
What green car in 2008 named the "green" version of the Focus, The Ford Focus ECOnetic as its Green Car of the year 2008. It won for its class-leading low emissions and high fuel economy
Safety
The Mk 1 Ford Focus received 5 out of 5 stars for occupant safety, and 3 out of 4 stars for pedestrian safety in its EuroNCAP tests (79% frontal, 83% side, 58% pedestrian). In Europe, the 2002-2005 Ford Focus was assessed in the Used Car Safety Ratings 2006 as providing "excellent" protection for its occupants in the event of a crash
The European Focus, in 2002, according to German reports and surveys, was claimed to be the most reliable car between one and three years old in the German car market. This was a remarkable feat as the Focus was competing against German prestige manufacturers as well as Japanese manufacturers, all of which have strong reputations for quality and reliability
