What makes it a UK best seller? The fact that it's a jack-of-all-trades car, that does everything superbly, with the only ruining factor being that electronic handbrake...
@@Matty12333 Exactly! That's why I said it's the only ruining factor of the new Focus. They offer a manual handbrake across Europe, so it should be offered in the UK too.
If I had the money: Focus Vignale in dark mulberry with the 182hp engine + 6-speed manual. All that style, driving dynamics and equipment for the price of a mid spec Octavia.
@@th-l8936 I should clarify that I don't know how well this comparison works in the UK but where I live a mid range octavia is around 30K which is the same as the Vignale, in fact the Octavia can go up to 45K while the Vignale stays under 35K even with all options.
What a fantastic car! I cannot wait to pick my car up next week and show it off to all my friends who will be jealous of my stunning car! Haters gonna hate!!!
Would love to see the ST and RS versions of these. I tested the Fiesta ST-Line and found that it wasn't quite as good value. As for the same price you could have all options. The price between ST line I tested and the baser ST was maybe £500. I know where I would rather spend my money. Great to drive tho, I would like to try the Focus tho. How/where do you get your cars. Ask the dealer or apply for press cars?
Is it me or are all cars starting to look the same? This Focus looks very similar to the Merc A Class!! Merry Christmas to you all, Peace From London. 👍👍
They really lost their touch with that Focus..... the rear lights are supposed to be VERTICAL!!!! This has lost identity, and where does CarKeys find all these stunningly beautiful gals by the way!
Electric handbrake for me ruins this car. It removes choice when looking for a new car, being the removal of a major control. Now it's electronics and algorithms. Control is removed from the driver. If you look into the operation of these things, they're a bad idea. I don't understand why this is happening. Ford and others will lose sales because of this. If they had manual handbrake, they would lose no sales, so commercially it seems a bizarre risk to take. If car features are determined by customer requests, who on earth asked for these things? Millennials who are smartphone obsessed? I doubt if sensible people are demanding these horrible gimmicks, as they think a bit deeper about reality and consequences. My reasons are: 1. Two friends with these can't cope. Operation is random. They are not in full control of their cars leading to stalling and jerky set off (Golf SV and Qashqai). Many firmware updates to try get the VW sorted, but it's still 'broken'. 2. Control algorithms vary between car types creating confusion. 3. Impossible for DIY repair 4. Expensive garage fix (main dealer only) 5. Personal experience of a hire car in France (Insignia). Manual in French. Experience was awful. 6. Any hire car or pool car could have one of these and you don't know how to operate it. Note some even have 2 buttons. 7. If you pass your test in manual handbrake car, why are you allowed to drive one with electric brake and vice versa? 8. You are FORCED to unlearn years of instinctive use of handbrake and learn a new one. 9. Complex. i30 manual: 2 pages for handbrake. 10 pages of unintelligible info for electric brake. This is not progress. Bring back the handbrake! Footnote. I understand new focus on the continent have manual handbrake...? Poor review, so much missed off. Check out OSV for in depth info.
ALL car manufacturers are switching to electronic emergency brake activation because it frees up space in the center console. Space for cupholders, or cellphones for instance. No one asked for an on/off button for the emergency brake but I imagine women love the idea of not having to fight to pull the handle up far enough on a mechanical emergency brake.
No offence but I prefer electronic handbrakes and auto hold function. The centre console also looks much cleaner. I'm not millenial. After experiencing electronic I can't see why manual handbrake would be better than that in daily use (no racing/drifting). Dead easy to use literally flick of a finger.
Pierre Grenier Understand and hope you don't have problems. My manual handbrake has done 11 years and 189000 miles with zero attention apart from the normal brake pad replacement at less than £20. If electric brakes are 'progress', it has to at least match this performance. I doubt it. But time will tell.
@@aja2588 Exactly. I have an Octavia with DSG but classic handbrake and I hate that I have to keep my foot on the brake or put it in N when stopped at the traffic light. For AT electronic handbrake is a must
I dont see the point in buying new cars anymore why should we they are tryin to stop us using them give it another couple of years and if the mos have there way it'll just be a paper wait NOTHING MORE
@@zstation64 Sarcasm alert! But let's not forget also alleged 'premium' brand Audi also offer a whole 36 months of warranty on their allegedly superior products. Just long enough for those factory backed PCP deals, I guess...
Worst car ive ever owened at 3000km the gearbox failed and ford cant source a gearbox? car is sitting in the dealer for the last 6 weeks and still no idea of when a gearbox is coming. Ford or the dealer wont replace the car. Forcing a customer to go to law to get their rights enforced very nasty from ford.
The sedan is not very popular in markets outside the US and I believe I read in a CAR magazine scoop story that the sedan was discontinued for this generation of Focus.
Unlikely, as it’s been the biggest selling car in the UK for years. SUVs are undoubtedly getting more popular, but are more expensive for what is, in most cases, just a jacked up version of a hatchback. Surely most people will see this is just a con.
most likely because they lost huge class action lawsuit in USA and have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for burning engines...obviously not a single mention about this in the video (and BBC made a huge investigation about this problem in UK)...they can only get away with this garbage engine in regions where consumers are not united...like 30+ separated legal systems in europe...friend of mine bought brand new one this year, after 3 months and 500 kilometers car literally burnt down after being in repair for 2 months (out of those 3), importer refuses to pay anything, he can only go to court individually which will take maybe 5-10 years to settle (on average in my country - EU member state btw)....car is cool, I love Ford, wanted to buy S-Max, I just cant take such risk with this "hot" engine
@@MrSherhi Apparently, EcoBoost engine fires are not a big thing in the US, yet, but Ford pretty much doomed the Focus and the Fiesta in this market with the extremely dreadful Powershift automatic transmission.
Great chassis and lovely bodywork
@Sinokernowian finally................. somebody on the same wavelength as me 😀
I'll definitely like to get near that rear bumper!
Headlamps not big enough
She’s far too thin.
Superb very high video quality. Keep it coming.
good review, what’s that accent? South African?
Southern English (poster part of the county)
Posher
Sounds South African, for sure.
Yep sounds South African
Cute
Who cares about the car... the presenter is absolutely stunningly Beautiful.
😀
Why what happened in 1956
Yes she is a beauty. Plus well prepared to the review.
She's beautiful but I still care about the car lol
Car? What car?😉
You can't drive anywhere in the uk now without bumping into someone doing a utube car review
What a beautiful woman.
Get erection? Don't worry, it's ok.
@@beloglavisup2 Go back to playing with your toys.
@@Martin.Michael 😂😂😂
She's okay...
What about the car
What makes it a UK best seller? The fact that it's a jack-of-all-trades car, that does everything superbly, with the only ruining factor being that electronic handbrake...
T H-L Electronic handbrakes are a nightmare, if they go wrong they cost a lot of money to fix
@@Matty12333 Exactly! That's why I said it's the only ruining factor of the new Focus. They offer a manual handbrake across Europe, so it should be offered in the UK too.
And the shit ecoboom engine
Tom Jardine. So do adaptive headlights. It’s the way of the vehicle world I’m afraid 😟
best car ive driven in 40 years of driving ..hands down ..golfs dont come close in fact the golf i had [tdi] was dreadful...broke down
A good balanced review, and for once a reviewer that doesn’t drive like a lunatic.
The UK's best selling car in Britain! 🤔 Nice start
If I had the money: Focus Vignale in dark mulberry with the 182hp engine + 6-speed manual. All that style, driving dynamics and equipment for the price of a mid spec Octavia.
Exactly!!!
@@th-l8936 I should clarify that I don't know how well this comparison works in the UK but where I live a mid range octavia is around 30K which is the same as the Vignale, in fact the Octavia can go up to 45K while the Vignale stays under 35K even with all options.
@@shroomyesc Exactly. I'd take the Focus Vignale in Estate form however. I love the Focus Vignale, but it's terribly underrated in that guise
@@shroomyesc Exactly. I'd take the Focus Vignale in Estate form however. I love the Focus Vignale, but it's terribly underrated in that guise
just get a bmw for the same price
What a fantastic car! I cannot wait to pick my car up next week and show it off to all my friends who will be jealous of my stunning car! Haters gonna hate!!!
7:40 of auto cue reading. Not natural. South African? Nice genes in any case.
Would love to see the ST and RS versions of these. I tested the Fiesta ST-Line and found that it wasn't quite as good value. As for the same price you could have all options. The price between ST line I tested and the baser ST was maybe £500. I know where I would rather spend my money. Great to drive tho, I would like to try the Focus tho.
How/where do you get your cars. Ask the dealer or apply for press cars?
Is it me or are all cars starting to look the same? This Focus looks very similar to the Merc A Class!! Merry Christmas to you all, Peace From London. 👍👍
What a cutie. 🙂
Shut up mate you absolute creep. Whats it like living all on your own?
@@4rch13 Quiet! 🤫🤫🤫
@@beloglavisup2 why?
Yes what a cute car
@@4rch13 awhh bless hes fallen for her. Hes insecure
i love beautyfull girl like the car
What accent is that it's lovely
Posh
Great drive, comfortable and above all a true 59 mpg from our 1.5 stdi made this a super car for two mature people
They really lost their touch with that Focus..... the rear lights are supposed to be VERTICAL!!!! This has lost identity, and where does CarKeys find all these stunningly beautiful gals by the way!
Ford always make great looking cars my favourite capri injection.
Great review! Hope to see more reviews with Immy :)
I guess I am pretty randomly asking but do anyone know a good site to watch newly released movies online?
@Remy Miller Flixportal :D
@Kade Kyson thanks, I signed up and it seems to work :) Appreciate it !
@Remy Miller happy to help xD
It's a real shame the base model looks a bit ugly thanks to the front bumper. Stick an ST Line bumper on and it looks great.
I don’t think I heard one even mildly critical comment - either a totally amazing car or a Ford Advert ...
They should bring it to international market
Electric handbrake for me ruins this car. It removes choice when looking for a new car, being the removal of a major control.
Now it's electronics and algorithms. Control is removed from the driver.
If you look into the operation of these things, they're a bad idea.
I don't understand why this is happening.
Ford and others will lose sales because of this.
If they had manual handbrake, they would lose no sales, so commercially it seems a bizarre risk to take.
If car features are determined by customer requests, who on earth asked for these things? Millennials who are smartphone obsessed?
I doubt if sensible people are demanding these horrible gimmicks, as they think a bit deeper about reality and consequences.
My reasons are:
1. Two friends with these can't cope. Operation is random. They are not in full control of their cars leading to stalling and jerky set off (Golf SV and Qashqai). Many firmware updates to try get the VW sorted, but it's still 'broken'.
2. Control algorithms vary between car types creating confusion.
3. Impossible for DIY repair
4. Expensive garage fix (main dealer only)
5. Personal experience of a hire car in France (Insignia). Manual in French. Experience was awful.
6. Any hire car or pool car could have one of these and you don't know how to operate it. Note some even have 2 buttons.
7. If you pass your test in manual handbrake car, why are you allowed to drive one with electric brake and vice versa?
8. You are FORCED to unlearn years of instinctive use of handbrake and learn a new one.
9. Complex. i30 manual: 2 pages for handbrake. 10 pages of unintelligible info for electric brake.
This is not progress.
Bring back the handbrake!
Footnote. I understand new focus on the continent have manual handbrake...?
Poor review, so much missed off. Check out OSV for in depth info.
ALL car manufacturers are switching to electronic emergency brake activation because it frees up space in the center console. Space for cupholders, or cellphones for instance.
No one asked for an on/off button for the emergency brake but I imagine women love the idea of not having to fight to pull the handle up far enough on a mechanical emergency brake.
No offence but I prefer electronic handbrakes and auto hold function. The centre console also looks much cleaner. I'm not millenial. After experiencing electronic I can't see why manual handbrake would be better than that in daily use (no racing/drifting). Dead easy to use literally flick of a finger.
Pierre Grenier
Understand and hope you don't have problems.
My manual handbrake has done 11 years and 189000 miles with zero attention apart from the normal brake pad replacement at less than £20.
If electric brakes are 'progress', it has to at least match this performance.
I doubt it. But time will tell.
@@aja2588 Exactly. I have an Octavia with DSG but classic handbrake and I hate that I have to keep my foot on the brake or put it in N when stopped at the traffic light. For AT electronic handbrake is a must
@@aja2588 A manual handbrake is easier to fix and doesn't have pointless electrics to go wrong.
Beautiful girls drives FORD only!!!
the car comes with 2 years warranty a 2017 ford focus with only 22.000 kilometers on the clock and the alternator stopped functioning
Great Video Review. I like the New Ford Focus particularly In Sporty ST-Line and Vignale Trims
One of the UK's best selling cars in Britain? Funny thing to say. Is it intentional, meaning it's not a good seller in Northern Ireland?
No transmission problems?
I dont see the point in buying new cars anymore why should we they are tryin to stop us using them give it another couple of years and if the mos have there way it'll just be a paper wait NOTHING MORE
This car is 100.percent sh.t i hate plastic interior and slow on the up take 100.per sh.t
Even though Ford customer service is shit, the transmission is trash, the ecoboost engine catches fire, the Focus is still the best seller.
She could try sell me an old lada and id buy it 🤣
Imogen Barclay, nice car checks and review
very good video , are this car better than a vauxhall
Cars not too bad either lol
No rear air vents or rear center armrest.
Wow thats one posh lady,beautiful too
love how ford makes this in the UK but the US they just kill it lol
We here in the U.S. will do fine with the new Lincoln Aviator.
Interesting review thanks
And Ford are so confident in their product the new Focus is backed by an industry-leading standard 3-year/60,000 miles
warranty!
Kia - 7 years. Hyundai - 5 years. Even Renault are 4 years. Not seeing how 3 years is industry leading?
@@zstation64 Sarcasm alert!
But let's not forget also alleged 'premium' brand Audi also offer a whole 36 months of warranty on their allegedly superior products. Just long enough for those factory backed PCP deals, I guess...
Most modern cars are only good for 3 years AKA the warranty period! After that, they slowly become expensive money pits
Aussi?
Cost....
Worst car ive ever owened at 3000km the gearbox failed and ford cant source a gearbox? car is sitting in the dealer for the last 6 weeks and still no idea of when a gearbox is coming. Ford or the dealer wont replace the car. Forcing a customer to go to law to get their rights enforced very nasty from ford.
lol dont buy auto then. We all know to avoid any auto ford
Vin what?
Vignale
FUGLY. New Mazda 3 and Corolla look better.
What about the sedan? Why wasn't this shown?
I agree it's bland and boring
The sedan is not very popular in markets outside the US and I believe I read in a CAR magazine scoop story that the sedan was discontinued for this generation of Focus.
Typical US centric post.
Probably the last of the Ford cuz they have decided to end small cars and sedans
In USA only. Sorry...
Unlikely, as it’s been the biggest selling car in the UK for years. SUVs are undoubtedly getting more popular, but are more expensive for what is, in most cases, just a jacked up version of a hatchback. Surely most people will see this is just a con.
That only affects the US. Regular cars are selling fine in Europe and the rest of the world.
most likely because they lost huge class action lawsuit in USA and have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars for burning engines...obviously not a single mention about this in the video (and BBC made a huge investigation about this problem in UK)...they can only get away with this garbage engine in regions where consumers are not united...like 30+ separated legal systems in europe...friend of mine bought brand new one this year, after 3 months and 500 kilometers car literally burnt down after being in repair for 2 months (out of those 3), importer refuses to pay anything, he can only go to court individually which will take maybe 5-10 years to settle (on average in my country - EU member state btw)....car is cool, I love Ford, wanted to buy S-Max, I just cant take such risk with this "hot" engine
@@MrSherhi
Apparently, EcoBoost engine fires are not a big thing in the US, yet, but Ford pretty much doomed the Focus and the Fiesta in this market with the extremely dreadful Powershift automatic transmission.
“One of the UK’s best selling cars in Britain” 😂
It looks nice for a 5-door, but please can we have a 3-door version again?
Cracking body...work
She's built like a twig. Talk about low standards...
@@TheIceMurder2 not about eveything is it simple. Im sure shes a great person
Had mine 6 weeks from new, having electrical problems already with Windows, zero help from Ford !! Think twice before buying
Zero help from ford? How is that possible? If you bought it at a local ford dealer they will help you
Don Till
Keyboard gangster Don, happy to meet up and discuss
Should be under warranty
she drives around at 30 km/h both hands firmly tied on steering wheel
M1garand m1 so??
@@maxmorris4562 So ?
Design is a step backwards, previous shape looked much better imo.
I agree
Ugly car
A woman reviewer? Seriously?
Lol not sure if serious 🤔
Is there a problem with that? I love when girls have interest in cars!
What year are you stuck in, 1973?