Ford Focus Hatchback running costs and reliability
Miles per pound (mpp)
Fuel economy
As it’s a Ford you can expect day-to-day running costs to be typically affordable. Depreciation will always be a factor in this class but improvements over the previous model mean it should hold its value better while economy is generally impressive and insurance bandings reasonable.
The Focus performs very well on the eco front as its emissions are relatively low for a small family hatchback. A green ECOnetic model joined the range in early 2008. This has a 1.6-litre TDCi engine, but through special fuel-saving measures, it emits 115g/km CO2.
In November 2009 this was improved further with the standard ECOnetic model emitting 104g/km of CO2, while a version with Auto-Stop-Start drops emissions to just 99g/km CO2, meaning road tax is free.
It has been on sale since 2005 and no significant problems have yet appeared. Owners have reported to us that this Focus is very reliable – much like the previous model.
Ongoing running costs
| Road tax | £0 - £385 |
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| Insurance group | 6 - 19 |
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