Ford Focus Estate (05-11) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 16 December 2008
As small estates go, the Focus is often overlooked in favour of more stylish models. Which is a real shame as it makes a great car for load lugging thanks to a excellent boot space and a wide, long load area. Of course being a Ford it is also great to drive and loses none of the handling prowess of the Focus hatchback, with the same responsive steering and good body control. With supple suspension it also rides well, even with a full load on board and there's decent rear passenger space too. A great range of engines is available, our pick being the excellent TDCi units, which offer a blend of punchy performance and impressive fuel economy. The model was facelifted in January 2008 with sharper looks and improved interior quality while a low emissions ECOnetic version was also available for the first time. In 2009 the eco version was improved to lowering emissions and averaging 70mpg.
4 out of 5

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P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Studio

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 Studio 5d

£13,455

159

15%

£403

£807

£403

£807

1.6 Studio 5d (08)

£16,240

159

15%

£487

£974

£487

£974

1.6 TDCi Studio 5d

£14,480

124

18%

£521

£1,042

£521

£1,042

1.6 TDCi Studio 5d (08)

£16,355

118

13%

£425

£850

£425

£850

1.6 TDCi Studio (DPF) 5d

£17,605

118

13%

£457

£915

£457

£915

LX

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 LX 5d

£14,532

161

15%

£436

£872

£436

£872

1.6 LX 5d Auto

£15,507

184

15%

£465

£930

£465

£930

1.6 LX (115ps) 5d

£14,782

155

15%

£443

£886

£443

£886

1.8 LX 5d

£15,007

169

15%

£450

£900

£450

£900

1.6 TDCi LX 5d

£15,547

127

18%

£559

£1,119

£559

£1,119

1.6 TDCi LX (110ps) 5d

£15,342

127

18%

£552

£1,104

£552

£1,104

1.6 TDCi LX (110ps) 5d (Euro 4)

£16,047

127

18%

£577

£1,155

£577

£1,155

1.6 TDCi LX (110ps) 5d CVT Auto

£16,342

149

18%

£588

£1,176

£588

£1,176

1.6 TDCi LX (110ps) 5d CVT Auto (Euro 4)

£17,092

152

18%

£615

£1,230

£615

£1,230

1.8 TDCi LX 5d

£16,047

140

18%

£577

£1,155

£577

£1,155

1.8 FFV LX 5d

£15,017

169

15%

£450

£901

£450

£901

Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 Sport 5d

£15,032

161

15%

£451

£902

£451

£902

1.6 Sport 5d Auto

£16,007

184

15%

£480

£960

£480

£960

1.6 Sport (115ps) 5d

£15,282

155

15%

£458

£916

£458

£916

1.8 Sport 5d

£15,507

169

15%

£465

£930

£465

£930

1.6 TDCi Sport 5d

£16,047

127

18%

£577

£1,155

£577

£1,155

1.6 TDCi Sport (110ps) 5d

£15,792

127

18%

£568

£1,137

£568

£1,137

1.6 TDCi Sport (110ps) 5d (Euro 4)

£16,547

127

18%

£595

£1,191

£595

£1,191

1.6 TDCi Sport (110ps) 5d CVT Auto

£16,792

149

18%

£604

£1,209

£604

£1,209

1.6 TDCi Sport (110ps) 5d CVT Auto (Euro 4)

£17,642

152

18%

£635

£1,270

£635

£1,270

1.8 TDCi Sport 5d

£16,547

140

18%

£595

£1,191

£595

£1,191

1.8 FFV Sport 5d

£15,517

169

15%

£465

£931

£465

£931

Style

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 Style 5d (08)

£16,120

159

15%

£483

£967

£483

£967

1.6 Style 5d Auto (08)

£16,840

184

15%

£505

£1,010

£505

£1,010

1.6 Style 5d

£14,955

159

15%

£448

£897

£448

£897

1.6 Style 5d Auto

£15,930

184

15%

£478

£956

£478

£956

1.6 Style (115ps) 5d

£15,205

157

15%

£456

£912

£456

£912

1.8 Style 5d (08)

£16,140

167

15%

£484

£968

£484

£968

1.8 Style 5d

£15,430

167

15%

£463

£926

£463

£926

1.6 TDCi Style 5d

£15,980

124

18%

£575

£1,150

£575

£1,150

1.6 TDCi Style 5d (08)

£17,855

118

13%

£464

£928

£464

£928

1.6 TDCi Style (DPF) 5d

£17,351

115

13%

£451

£902

£451

£902

1.6 TDCi Style (110ps) 5d (DPF) (08)

£17,606

115

13%

£457

£915

£457

£915

1.6 TDCi Style (110ps) 5d

£16,480

127

18%

£593

£1,186

£593

£1,186

1.8 TDCi Style 5d (08)

£19,270

139

18%

£693

£1,387

£693

£1,387

1.8 TDCi Style 5d

£16,480

139

18%

£593

£1,186

£593

£1,186

1.8 FFV Style 5d (08)

£16,970

167

15%

£509

£1,018

£509

£1,018

1.8 FFV Style 5d

£15,450

167

15%

£463

£927

£463

£927

Ghia

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 Ghia 5d

£16,455

159

15%

£493

£987

£493

£987

1.6 Ghia 5d Auto

£17,430

184

15%

£523

£1,046

£523

£1,046

1.6 Ghia (115ps) 5d

£16,705

157

15%

£501

£1,002

£501

£1,002

1.8 Ghia 5d

£16,930

167

15%

£508

£1,016

£508

£1,016

2.0 Ghia 5d

£17,430

169

15%

£523

£1,046

£523

£1,046

2.0 Ghia 5d Auto

£18,390

189

15%

£551

£1,103

£551

£1,103

1.6 TDCi Ghia (110ps) 5d

£16,967

127

18%

£610

£1,221

£610

£1,221

1.6 TDCi Ghia (110ps) 5d (Euro 4)

£17,980

127

18%

£647

£1,294

£647

£1,294

1.6 TDCi Ghia (110ps) 5d CVT Auto

£17,967

149

18%

£646

£1,293

£646

£1,293

1.6 TDCi Ghia (110ps) 5d CVT Auto (Euro 4)

£18,892

152

18%

£680

£1,360

£680

£1,360

1.8 TDCi Ghia 5d

£17,980

139

18%

£647

£1,294

£647

£1,294

2.0 TDCi Ghia 5d

£17,767

148

18%

£639

£1,279

£639

£1,279

2.0 TDCi Ghia 5d (Euro 4) (Non-DPF)

£18,730

149

18%

£674

£1,348

£674

£1,348

2.0 TDCi Ghia 5d (Euro 4)

£19,030

149

18%

£685

£1,370

£685

£1,370

1.8 FFV Ghia 5d

£16,950

167

15%

£508

£1,017

£508

£1,017

Econetic

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 TDCi Econetic 5d (08)

£18,105

114

13%

£470

£941

£470

£941

1.6 TDCi Econetic (110ps) 5d (DPF) (08)

£17,640

104

13%

£458

£917

£458

£917

Zetec

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 Zetec 5d (08)

£16,784

159

15%

£503

£1,007

£503

£1,007

1.6 Zetec 5d Auto (08)

£17,504

184

15%

£525

£1,050

£525

£1,050

1.6 Zetec 5d

£14,732

161

15%

£442

£884

£442

£884

1.6 Zetec 5d Auto

£15,707

184

15%

£471

£942

£471

£942

1.6 Zetec 5d (Climate pack)

£15,705

159

15%

£471

£942

£471

£942

1.6 Zetec 5d Auto (Climate pack)

£16,680

184

15%

£500

£1,000

£500

£1,000

1.6 Zetec (115ps) 5d

£14,982

155

15%

£449

£898

£449

£898

1.6 Zetec (115ps) 5d (Climate pack)

£15,955

157

15%

£478

£957

£478

£957

1.8 Zetec 5d (08)

£16,790

167

15%

£503

£1,007

£503

£1,007

1.8 Zetec 5d

£15,357

169

15%

£460

£921

£460

£921

1.8 Zetec 5d (Climate Pack)

£16,180

167

15%

£485

£970

£485

£970

2.0 Zetec 5d (08)

£18,220

169

15%

£546

£1,093

£546

£1,093

2.0 Zetec 5d

£15,707

170

15%

£471

£942

£471

£942

2.0 Zetec 5d Auto

£16,842

192

15%

£505

£1,010

£505

£1,010

2.0 Zetec 5d (Climate pack)

£16,680

169

15%

£500

£1,000

£500

£1,000

2.0 Zetec 5d Auto (Climate pack)

£17,292

192

15%

£518

£1,037

£518

£1,037

1.6 TDCi Zetec (110ps) 5d (DPF) (08)

£18,270

115

13%

£475

£950

£475

£950

1.6 TDCi Zetec (110ps) 5d

£15,992

127

18%

£575

£1,151

£575

£1,151

1.6 TDCi Zetec [110ps) 5d (Euro 4)

£16,242

127

18%

£584

£1,169

£584

£1,169

1.6 TDCi Zetec (110ps) 5d CVT Auto

£16,992

149

18%

£611

£1,223

£611

£1,223

1.6 TDCi Zetec (110ps) 5d (Climate pack)

£16,592

127

18%

£597

£1,194

£597

£1,194

1.6 TDCi Zetec (110ps) 5d (Euro 4) (Climate pack)

£17,230

127

18%

£620

£1,240

£620

£1,240

1.6 TDCi Zetec (110ps) 5d CVT Auto (Climate pack)

£17,592

149

18%

£633

£1,266

£633

£1,266

1.6 TDCi Zetec (110ps) 5d CVT Auto (Eu 4) (Climate)

£18,142

152

18%

£653

£1,306

£653

£1,306

1.8 TDCi Zetec 5d (08)

£20,020

139

18%

£720

£1,441

£720

£1,441

1.8 TDCi Zetec 5d

£16,242

140

18%

£584

£1,169

£584

£1,169

1.8 TDCi Zetec 5d (Climate Pack)

£17,230

139

18%

£620

£1,240

£620

£1,240

2.0 TDCi Zetec (110ps) 5d PowerShift (DPF) (08)

£20,195

154

18%

£727

£1,454

£727

£1,454

2.0 TDCi Zetec 5d (08)

£18,615

147

18%

£670

£1,340

£670

£1,340

2.0 TDCi Zetec 5d (DPF) (08)

£19,820

147

18%

£713

£1,427

£713

£1,427

2.0 TDCi Zetec 5d PowerShift (DPF) (08)

£19,885

154

18%

£715

£1,431

£715

£1,431

2.0 TDCi Zetec 5d (Climate pack)

£17,442

148

18%

£628

£1,256

£628

£1,256

2.0 TDCi Zetec 5d (Euro 4) (N-DPF) (Climate Pack)

£17,980

149

18%

£647

£1,294

£647

£1,294

2.0 TDCi Zetec 5d (Euro 4) (Climate pack)

£18,280

149

18%

£658

£1,316

£658

£1,316

1.8 FFV Zetec 5d (08)

£17,720

167

15%

£531

£1,063

£531

£1,063

1.8 FFV Zetec 5d

£15,407

169

15%

£462

£924

£462

£924

1.8 FFV Zetec 5d (Climate pack)

£16,200

167

15%

£486

£972

£486

£972

Zetec S

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 Zetec S 5d

£17,335

157

15%

£520

£1,040

£520

£1,040

1.8 Zetec S 5d

£17,440

167

15%

£523

£1,046

£523

£1,046

2.0 Zetec S 5d

£18,270

169

15%

£548

£1,096

£548

£1,096

1.6 TDCi Zetec S (110bhp) (DPF) 5d

£18,934

115

13%

£492

£984

£492

£984

2.0 TDCi Zetec S 5d

£19,265

144

18%

£693

£1,387

£693

£1,387

2.0 TDCi Zetec S (DPF) 5d PowerShift

£20,535

154

18%

£739

£1,478

£739

£1,478

Titanium

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 Titanium 5d (08)

£18,245

159

15%

£547

£1,094

£547

£1,094

1.6 Titanium 5d Auto (08)

£19,220

184

15%

£576

£1,153

£576

£1,153

1.6 Titanium (115ps) 5d

£16,705

157

15%

£501

£1,002

£501

£1,002

1.8 Titanium 5d (08)

£17,890

167

15%

£536

£1,073

£536

£1,073

1.8 Titanium 5d

£16,930

167

15%

£508

£1,016

£508

£1,016

2.0 Titanium 5d (08)

£18,730

169

15%

£562

£1,124

£562

£1,124

2.0 Titanium 5d Auto (08)

£19,015

189

15%

£570

£1,140

£570

£1,140

2.0 Titanium 5d

£17,430

169

15%

£523

£1,046

£523

£1,046

2.0 Titanium 5d Auto

£18,390

189

15%

£551

£1,103

£551

£1,103

1.6 TDCi Titanium (110ps) 5d (DPF) (08)

£19,394

115

13%

£504

£1,008

£504

£1,008

1.6 TDCi Titanium (110ps) 5d

£17,572

127

18%

£632

£1,265

£632

£1,265

1.6 TDCi Titanium (110ps) 5d (Euro 4)

£17,980

127

18%

£647

£1,294

£647

£1,294

1.6 TDCi Titanium (110ps) 5d CVT Auto

£18,572

149

18%

£668

£1,337

£668

£1,337

1.6 TDCi Titanium (110ps) 5d CVT Auto (Euro 4)

£18,892

152

18%

£680

£1,360

£680

£1,360

1.8 TDCi Titanium 5d (08)

£21,020

139

18%

£756

£1,513

£756

£1,513

1.8 TDCi Titanium 5d

£17,980

139

18%

£647

£1,294

£647

£1,294

2.0 TDCi Titanium (110ps) 5d PowerShift (DPF) (08)

£21,195

154

18%

£763

£1,526

£763

£1,526

2.0 TDCi Titanium 5d (08)

£19,715

147

18%

£709

£1,419

£709

£1,419

2.0 TDCi Titanium 5d (DPF) (08)

£20,820

147

18%

£749

£1,499

£749

£1,499

2.0 TDCi Titanium 5d PowerShift (DPF) (08)

£20,985

154

18%

£755

£1,510

£755

£1,510

2.0 TDCi Titanium 5d

£18,372

148

18%

£661

£1,322

£661

£1,322

2.0 TDCi Titanium 5d (Euro 4) (Non-DPF)

£18,730

149

18%

£674

£1,348

£674

£1,348

2.0 TDCi Titanium 5d (Euro 4)

£19,030

149

18%

£685

£1,370

£685

£1,370

1.8 FFV Titanium 5d (08)

£18,720

167

15%

£561

£1,123

£561

£1,123