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Ford Focus Hatchback boot space, practicality and safety

1998 - 2004 (change model)
Practicality rating: 3.5 out of 53.5

Written by David Ross Published: 6 June 2019 Updated: 6 June 2019

All models come with twin front airbags, but ABS and traction control are options on many. However the Ford gained a respectable four-star Euro NCAP crash test rating. Strong deadlocks (on all but the base model CL) make it secure and the bonnet can only be opened using the key while top spec models also come with an alarm.

A decent size boot makes it ideal for the usual weekly shopping trips and family days out. The tailgate opening is wide and the boot sill is low, so it’s simple to load plus there’s a good amount of bins and cubbies for odds and ends.

Euro NCAP rating

Ratings for this model not available

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (1)
  • Space saver spare wheel
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
Black Standard Equipment (18)
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Black Optional Equipment (8)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • Audio remote
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Side airbags
  • Traction control
Chic Standard Equipment (23)
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Chic Optional Equipment (6)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Alarm
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Electric mirrors
  • Traction control
CL Standard Equipment (12)
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
CL Optional Equipment (4)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Metallic Paint
  • Side airbags
Ebony Standard Equipment (26)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Parking sensors
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Ebony Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Edge Standard Equipment (19)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Edge Optional Equipment (6)
  • Alarm
  • CD Multichanger
  • Electric mirrors
  • Heated mirrors
  • Metallic Paint
  • Traction control
Elle Standard Equipment (22)
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Elle Optional Equipment (5)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Alarm
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Traction control
Flight Standard Equipment (17)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Flight Optional Equipment (3)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Metallic Paint
Ghia Standard Equipment (16)
  • Air conditioning
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Ghia Optional Equipment (12)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Alloy wheels
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Climate control
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Metallic Paint
  • Rear electric windows
  • Side airbags
  • Steel wheels
  • Traction control
Ink Standard Equipment (22)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Ink Optional Equipment (4)
  • Alarm
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Traction control
LX Standard Equipment
  • n/a
LX Optional Equipment (20)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Millenium Standard Equipment (19)
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Millenium Optional Equipment (8)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Side airbags
  • Traction control
MP3 Standard Equipment (16)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
MP3 Optional Equipment (9)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • CD Multichanger
  • Electric mirrors
  • Heated mirrors
  • Side airbags
  • Traction control
Silver Standard Equipment (21)
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Silver Optional Equipment (6)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • Alarm
  • Audio remote
  • CD Multichanger
  • Electric mirrors
  • Traction control
Sport Standard Equipment (18)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • CD
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Sport Optional Equipment (8)
  • Alarm
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Electric mirrors
  • Heated mirrors
  • Metallic Paint
  • Traction control
ST170 Standard Equipment (26)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
ST170 Optional Equipment (1)
  • Rear electric windows
Studio Standard Equipment (15)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Studio Optional Equipment (5)
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • CD
  • Full size spare wheel
  • Metallic Paint
Zetec Standard Equipment (13)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Zetec Optional Equipment (12)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Audio remote
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Electric mirrors
  • Heated mirrors
  • Metallic Paint
  • Side airbags
  • Traction control
Zetec Collection Standard Equipment (11)
  • Alloy wheels
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
Zetec Collection Optional Equipment (15)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Audio remote
  • CD
  • CD Multichanger
  • Electric mirrors
  • Heated mirrors
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
Zetec ESP Standard Equipment (20)
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Traction control
Zetec ESP Optional Equipment
  • n/a

Dimensions

Length 4152mm - 4174mm
Width 1998mm
Height 1430mm
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