Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 TDCI 5dr
Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 TDCI 115PS Start Stop
What is it?
THE most important car of 2011. The third-generation of Ford’s compact family car is completely new: from the chassis, to the controversial styling to the range of petrol and diesel engines. It’s also a world car, and will be sold pretty much unchanged throughout the globe. Does that mean Ford has taken its eye off the ball? Or is this the best business car you can buy? We tested the £18,495 115PS 1.6-litre TDCI Zetec model to find out.
What’s hot?
- Make no mistake, this is still the best driving compact hatch…
- …with smooth electric power steering and standard torque vectoring
- Add in wider front and rear tracks and it’s agile and fun
- Suspension is taut but still comfy, little road or wind noise
- Mobile phone-inspired cabin full of premium materials, ambient lighting
- Optional gadgets include lane keep assist, low-speed crash mitigation…
- …automatic parking, road sign recognition, the list goes on
- Punchy diesel returns 67mpg combined and emits just 109g/km
- Which gives it the advantage of 100% first year capital allowances
- And 13% BIK company car tax
- Start-stop is fitted as standard too
- More room in the back for passengers
What’s not?
- Looks a bit bland. Those triangular front air intakes are just odd
- Bootspace is poor – beaten by both Astra and Golf
- Expensive P11D price. Add a few options…
- …and it’s all-too easy to tip the price over £20,000
- The ride can get jittery on cars with 17-inch wheels and larger
What you need to Know?
| P11D Value: | 18,495 |
| Monthly Rental*: | 259 (CH)/£311 (PCH) |
| Tax Band when posted: | 13%, 13%, 16% |
| Monthly BiK: | Click link for BIK |
| Engine: | 1.6 4-cyl turbo diesel |
| CO2 Emissions: | 109g/km |
| Power/torque: | 115PS/270Nm |
| Economy: | 67.3mpg |
Monthly contract hire (CH) and personal contract hire (PCH) rentals generated by Concept Vehicle Leasing. Based on a 36 month lease at 10,000 miles a year, 3+35 payments.
