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29/09/2008 18:02. . Since the Golf VI has not launched in these parts yet, the Focus is far better value, especially now a 1·6 is available, too. Even when Golf VI comes, the Focus is going to fight it strongly, thanks to that upgrade that makes it Ford’s most class-crossing car.

   It might not be a default choice like the Model T was in its day, but driving a Focus means a trip down Quality Street, even at the base end of the range. It’s more grown-up, more adult. And since Ford, unlike Holden, hasn’t populated its range with Daewoos, and instead has opted for sourcing everything in its passenger car... // Lucire