Ford Focus 2020 in-depth review | carwow Reviews
This is the new Ford Focus! It’s one of the most recognisable small family cars on the road, and the latest edition comes with four different variants to choose from! But with a host of competitors out there, such as the new Kia Ceed and the ever-present Volkswagen Golf, how does the new Focus stack up? Join Mat for his latest in-depth review to find out!
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At 11:15, I noticed '' Focus'' by Ariana Grande playing now. Nice easter egg!
BonzoBonanza does that come standard lol
Keye T yep xD
Yeah, I really needed to ''Focus'' to catch that easter egg! :D
A35
Hocus Pocus by Focus would've been better. .. .
Hi Mat, just so you and others know: - You can turn the Lane Departure off altogether, just press the button of the end of the indicator stalk. - The Estate version does have underfloor storage for the parcel shelf. Great review as always though. Glad you like it!
Ive just returned a hired vehicle. 1.0 titanium ecoboost 2020 model...done 290miles £25, can switch off lane assist...boot is big, back seats are comfortable, heated seats, duel climate control, eco mode, normal mode and sport mode..must say its pretty nippy. Built in touchscreen sat nav..i really liked it.
I felt very happy when he said to go ahead and buy it. Ford is back!
Smiles in american
Cries in American
i am American lol... I have a Ford Fusion (you call it a Mondeo saloon over there), I hate the lack of choice we have over here compared to there. We don't even get the Focus, or Fiesta anymore.
Tom Degner isn’t Ford a Us company. Would have thought they would have more choice in the states if anything.
@@iamwhoiam8486 yeah they did that cause in the us they sell trucks suvs and sedans but in europe you don t really need trucks you need hatches and sedans and maybe suvs i know it sucks
I own one of these and you can actually turn the lanekeeping assist off, just press the little botton on the edge of the indicator stick :) Very nice review!
Yep, same system as with the Fiesta. Just turn it of - however the same button does something entirely different in VWs so maybe they just overlooked it.
Yeah, I thought so too - it's on the top and visible while Matt was talking about it, just in front of the camera's eye. Good point, mate! Hope he sees it and corrects.
By own do you mean have it on pcp?
Why would you buy one of these. That money could've been used for the new shape a3 lol
@@YtseJam16 It really isn't, it's owned by the finance company.
You’ve broken the legendary suitcase 😢
Joseph Wootton i saw the wheel is gone lol
Quite surprised they kept it in lol, looks bad. Or at least hide the damaged part away ha.
CO27 they don’t need to get rid of it, it does the job 🤷♂️
I agree. I don't agree however that it "looks" good.
Right how’s he just gloss over that
Sorry but who to touches the plastic where the seatbelt comes from anyway.
I'm asking myself the same thing. That is just truly a first world problem.
It's just flimsy so the belt could knock it off especially if you have a crash
I had '18 Focus ST Line Diesel as a rental in Ireland earlier this year, and it was quite a lot of fun to drive. I was extremely impressed by it's handling, and the diesel engine provided enough power/torque to get off the line quick enough to keep me satisfied. On the whole, a brilliant car.
Got my 1.5 182 ST-Line X, I bloody love it
Your gonna love every trip to the dealer to have things fixed that's for sure 😅😅😅😅
@@1m_megapixels hardly
Great choice! We hope you bought it through carwow... 😏
@@1m_megapixels are you done with the "reliability" joke? Don't over use it
Lew775 The Focus will probably be quite reliable. Ford reliability really isn’t that bad if you look after them
So no ones gonna talk about that brilliant door card feature, like, that’s bloody brilliant
Its briliant because they stole that feature from Skoda. So nothing about that
Guessing because alot of other cars have had it for years
What?
Previous Focus has that feature. kzhead.info/sun/pLiRj7ZwbHmDqoU/bejne.html
No one is going to talk about the car crash at 9:38??
Just so you know you can turn off the lane departure alert, it’s on the end of the indicator stalk
You can turn off the lane departure system, there's an on-off switch on the end of the indicator stalk.
You can turn of lane departure warning through the button on the left stalk.
Ford has upgraded the looks of their cars, so much. Ecpacially this focus, but also the fiesta.
Agreed. I never liked the look of Fiesta/Focus in the past, until the last models. I hope they drive as well as they look
For me old fiesta looks way better.
@@Kocan7 the old fiesta has never been a pretty car
Really don't like the look of this new Focus, hard to put my finger on what it is. Seems really busy.
@@zdengvox I drove the 125hp fiesta and didn't like it. Maybe it was because of the test-drive-car and people drove it badly. but what I didn't like: the sixth gear is for decoration and doesn't accelerate at all. it needs over 2k rpm to drive without a noisy vibration from the engine, so your economie will be disgusting (we drove around 7l/100km ~ 33mpg) For 125hp it isn't punchy at all. Like my 200kg heavier seat leon with 110hp will outperform it by multiple seconds from 0-60mph (or at least, it felt like that). Like I said, maybe we got a bad-driven car... or maybe another engine will fix most of it. The stearing was ok. there are too many buttons. Like... WAY too many buttons. The first two months I can imagine you can't use anything while driving, because you have to search too long. There are also a lot of plus for the options you can get... but I found most of the car halfbaked.
I’m not bothered about the back seats, cause i’m driving... but if my passengers don’t like it, get a car yourself!
Sam S charming
Exactly
BlackAmex Vlogs 😂
you make me split my coffee hahahaha
Typical Ford driver...
Another great car review Mat as always keep up the good work buddy. Oh yeah yeah.
Mat really tried to find those 5 annoying things! Jokes aside, great review and I think it does the car justice. I think Ford is keeping it real with their Focus and Fiesta. Good choice of engines, good choice of equipment, fun to drive etc. Points where it counts.
but still a dead ford tho. NOT A VW/AUDI/MERC OR BMW;)
@@iMortalHQ ye but it is half the price as any of those 4....
yet two of those 5 annoying things was false! You can use car satnav and have a phone plugged in, and you can turn off the lane departure warning.
@@luisesteves911 And cheaper on Repairs and parts.
This is the first time I've watched one of carwow's reviews where he says to just go ahead and buy it!!
There are lots of them
I have the ST Line 1.5 diesel. Got it yesterday. Loving it so far. Still learning all the switches and buttons haha
You can get the Focus with the adjustable floor or the full size spare which makes the floor flat.
I find the heads-up display on this car is also good, it is quite unfortunate that Matt didn't had it on this car.
The extra steering function is top of the line! :D
Can’t wait for mine. Due end of March. 1.5l 182bhp petrol ST Line X in Magnetic. Had a demo for 3 days and loved it. Managed 40mpg out of it at motorway speeds.
Stewart Thomas hi u got the ford focus st line x 182. I got ford focus st line.is the power same please thankz joe
You can turn off the lane keep assist. Its one button! On the end of the indicator stalk. Also....you dont have to unplug your phone to then use the native satnav. Pressing the button next the the settings button on screen, thus take you back to the native satnav. Other than those two point....loved the review. I have a 1.5 petrol STlineX and I love it!!
You spend too much energy on the "flat load bay floor" issue. It is never a real problem and I would personally always prefer more storage space than having it completely flat - especially in this class.
We are all different and I wouldnt buy a car that couldnt give me a flat base.
Are you going to do a Carwow cars of the year awards? That'd be pretty fun. You could have an award for each car category and then best in class for interior, boot space, fun, etc. I guess similar to a Doug Score but more on the review side. I think that would help a lot of people to decide which car they want
I have to compliment this car. My parents have a 69 plate titanium auto and I really like the times I’m a passenger in it. Very comfortable in the back and very good interior space for the size. They’ve had no rattles or issues so far. Could be quicker but that’s it
12:11 you can turn it off with the little button on the outside of the left lever on the steering wheel. you can see it in the frame
The bottom seat picks up before you drop the top to make level
I like the cupholder solution - pretty smart being flexible. The car looks quite good, but yea it certainly lost some sporty personality and is now blending in with most of the competition, but it is still well proportioned - I think the front is really well solved with a clear DRG. I guess Ford had many reasons for changing the look of the car and for certain one being the growing Asian markets - Mazda did well with their new visual concept about 10 years ago which can is seen quite clearly in this Ford Focus ;D. Carwow reviews are the best guide for anybody needing to by a regular car.
Great review Matt! 👍🏻 I’ve just bought one on the back of this review!!
Awesome review. We hope to see soon a review with Skoda Scala! Thanks!
I love carwow. ❤❤❤. their videos always appear on top of my KZhead feed.😆😆
What more could you ask for?!
mine as well😂
I like the fact you get a little bit of information about everything, and more specific videos...
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just got my focus st line. i love it i hope it makes me happy yea. turbo 1.5.
More reasons that I really should buy this car as I wanted before, full of joy and consistent 👍🏻
Just had one on a rental for a week and it's one of the best cars I've ever driven the fiesty 1ltr turbo easily embarrasses big German power cars it drives like XR3 but with 2021 tech. Steering handling & gearchange are fun. its relentless yet friendly. Just love this car
I would definitely go right ahead and buy one. I am a massive Focus fan and always have been.
Yes carwow just what I was searching for.
Great car, great review... Always enjoyed driving the (Euro) Focus.
Btw for those in australia, the st-like doesn’t come with red brake calipers, sunroof or the upgraded sound system which is a bit of a let down. still a brilliant car
you can turn off lane departure by pressing the button on your blinker stock/handle or whatever its called
8:30 such an underrated feature to have.
Absolutely!!. Spare change, car keys, home keys. All sorts of things. They used to be present in very old cars. I remember in my Hyundai Santro and Maruti 800. You probably won't know what they are because they are old Indian cars, from the late 90s.
This car review is great it defiantly suits me as this is the car that I want. Thanks for the video 👍
Also, in the Nav system, if you just press the O -at least now - it will return you to the main menu where you can select maps, or just connect via Bluetooth and use music and maps simultaneously.
Maybe the versions can be different for each country but mine has an adjustable boot flor and i can switch of the lane assist! 😀 Regards from Portugal
The Ford Focus just received the award as Car of the 2019 in Denmark. Great car and great review!
In Belgium it also received the 2019 Family Car of the Year award in both the Hatchback and Estate categories.
@carwow: If you want to listen Spotify together with the car’s nav, just use Bluetooth to listen music 😉 Only charging becomes a problem then. But I love my new focus!
I have the 2019 st-line and the reason they never show the active steering for avoiding the pedestrians is because the st-line version doesnt have it due to the front bumper not having the proper sensors. Also alert for the lane departure is not a beep but the steering wheel starts to vibrate. Its really cool and you would have no reason to turn it off.
Ford Focus has always been built by a bit cheap materials in the cabin but the driver's seat and the driving is phenomenal for the price
Finally recommended a car to buy!
Holding the button on the end of the indicator stalk will disengage lane departure assist
You can listen to spotify and use the car navigation system, you just have to connect the phone via bluetooth to sync 3 and choose the audio source from your phone.
Matt’s so calm and nice about this car even gentle when describing its faults but if this was a Toyota he’d needlessly make fun out of it.
0:38 Masking that wowscore pretty smoothly :)
Hey Matt. Yes, you can completely disable the lane assist. I own a Focus SW (Portugal) and it's possible and actually quite easy. I leave you at it to find out how. Cheers.
Best focus i have ever owned! best review i have ever seen!
Good review, so much fun I bought one 😁
I would love to see a comparison test with this, the Civic and the Golf. I have a Civic but would've possibly bought one of these if Ford sold this in America which is shame. I drove a rental Focus with the powershift and I found it quite peppy and a lot of fun.
I agree. Let's all do our part to contact Ford Customer Service and tell them we want the Focus to return to America. If we all contact them, they'll wake up and listen to their customers. Thanks for your help in this effort
You can turn off the land guidance system but pressing the button on the end of the indicator stick, just for anyone that is put off by that!
I used to have both this one and the previous one as a company car. The step up in terms of interiour quality and equipment is enourmous. Actually I find the previous 3rd generation to feel even cheaper made than the 2nd generation Focus.
wow thank you very helpful i might get one!
yakovts get one mate.I got one and love it from australia mate.it's got a lot of power.good luck hope u get one.happy driving.joe
When I see the prices of the cars on this show and then compare to ones we have here in Ireland, I just cry, deeply...
Wait so this car is very expensive in Ireland?
@@silenceseppo7079 18,000 pounds starting price in the UK, in Ireland starting price is 21,000 pounds or 24k euro.
@Steve Bourbon that's about to change, Brexit, no? Plus the save is not that great when you take the import tax into account. It's still a save though... was...
We bought the 125 bhp focus estate when the government scrappage scheme was on. Got 2k trade in when our old car was worth less than a grand. As we specced it, including the scrappage allowance, we saved virtually 5k
For anyone getting this, keep an eye on the parcel shelf conectors, mine were in the fiesta ST line, but the exact same part, mine actually broken 2 weeks in. I repaired them no problem, but very cheap and very flimsy, be careful. Looking at the Focus now though - I love the Fiesta but wish I'd waited for the ST line focus.
You should review the brand new focus st
Interesting and entertaining video as always. But I've recently driven a New Focus ST, mainly in town at legal speeds, and sat in the back too. And I found the ride much too firm and jarring over poor surfaces, and small bump absorption was not good! It had nice steering and might flow better on fast open roads, but how often do you get to do that? Normally I agree with Mat and his comments on ride - but am strangely at odds here!
You must mean a Fiesta ST. The new Focus ST isn't out yet
+Fezza - well spotted, correct. Sorry, yes I meant a New Focus ST-Line, like the car Mat was driving...
A big thank you to Car wow, used it to get my New Focus 1.5 petrol Titanium. Saved £2300 !!!!
12:02 - Not sure you are correct about this, Lane Departure Assist can be turned off by pressing the button you can see clearly on the end of the left (indicator) stalk. Mine is off completely and permanently... I can't see why that would not be the same in the ST-Line as it is in my ST-Line X. (??)
The best car in its class! Great review, but the boot can be optioned with a false floor, and there are padded knee rests on other trim levels.
It's been almost 2 weeks mat where's the 8 series!!!
That last negative point about maps...just click the sound adjustment button to get back to the Ford Sync system without unplugging your phone. Once you're they're, click the Ford Nav button and you can use maps whilst Spotify etc still plays from Android Auto. It's not a slick way to do things, but I found this out on the road and it's 'a' way if you need it.
You can switch off the lane departure by pressing the end of the indicator stalk
My mom bought one today, I can‘t wait for the future journeys!
Hi Mat, great review. But you can switch off the lane departure warning by pressing on a button on the indicator stalk. And it is is possible to use the cars sat nav while using android auto, it is just a setting in Sync.
Great review Mat. Will you be reviewing the Ford Mondeo Mk5 Facelift when Ford release it?
you can turn off the lane keeping aid by pressing the button on the end of the indicator stalk
Can't wait to get the actual ST 😍😍 hope it's a good first car 😅
S What attracted me to it, is that it seems Ford had taken some of other iconic hatch car designs and made their own spin on it. Look at the 2019 1 series BMW and the A class Mercedes and i think it’s almost like a hybrid of the two cars. I personally love it although i like the old focus, this is just my type down to a T. The only bad thing is you’re no longer saving a great deal, so if you wanted to go the extra for the better branded cars it wouldn’t be a massive jump i think. It’s only good if you wanted that specific car and not just opting for it because it’s a fraction of cheaper option then the car you actually would want.
11:30 FYI you can go back to the sync system with your phone plugged in you just need to click the icon on the bottom right and choose "return to SYNC"
Yes, but you can't still use the cars navigation
jnsaoo if you use Bluetooth instead, you can
AB MOHA the point is on VW’s system you can use anything. If you get a message on Apple CarPlay while using the Sat nav you are screwed. VW does excel in the technology though unlike ford so it’s not a major issues considering fords older systems were literal 💩
jnsaoo What? I have a Fiesta and I can?
Matt, you can turn off the lane keep. It’s the button on the end of the stalk actually shown in the video! Haha.
It's getting really interesting in the segment with the new Golf, A3 and 1-series basically around the corner. The focus is looking great!
Nice car. Excellent review as always. Don't know why anyone would need parking assistance, though. People who can't park this small a car, need to take extra lessons.
I do like this very much...!!! 😊🔝👍
Excellent. Just really Excellent. It’s always more fun if Mat really dislikes or really likes the car - here he really liked it !! And I think I do too, (subject to a test drive, driving conditions, finance options and vehicle colour. Especially vehicle colour !!).
11:30 Yes, you can. Just click on the “Ford Sync” Icon, at least if you have plugged in an iPhone. 12:15 If you want it off you just have to press the switch on the side of the steering column. 😉
I was expecting to see electric windshield defrost feature of this car among cool things because it is very very useful in cold weather. Cool review as always anyway
Thank you carwow 😃
Not worth the glare that it creates day to day imo. I'd rather leave the house five minutes earlier
There is an option for that together with heated steering wheel.
In the UK all cars except the Style model have this electric windshield feature as standard. Ford patented this technology the Quickclear Windscreen. So that's Zetec, Titanium, Titanium X, ST Line, ST Line X, Vignale, Active, Active X.
@@fabers92 Glare? How do you get that out of it? I've had two Fords now with the feature and I've never seen any glare.
I bought my first Focus in 2003 and absolutely loved this car. My next one was a 2012 model that I liked too but got rid of as it developed that clutch problem. I then bought a Qashqai and absolutely hate it. I'm now considering getting one of these. It's a great looking car.
You know it makes sense!
What clutch problem?. My brand new focus just started doing some sounds in the clutch. I'm getting it checked out.
@@Mr_ZPguy My 2012 Focus clutch would stick to the floor when changing gears. Many visits to the garage didn't fix it properly. Apparently, it was a certain group of cars from a certain factory at a certain time. I searched the 'net for it and found a forum with pages of similar problems with that car. It started squeaking before it happened for the first time, like a rusty spring. Really annoying to drive with it and started to become a safety hazard when trying to drive. Hope this helps.
@@pinkycoffeeboat Well at least you had a stick. The PowerShift is much, MUCH worse.
@A real petrol-head What kind of car do you drive? Probably a Honda Civic ricer, with big boy exhaust.
12.21 you can turn that lane assist off, its the button that can be seen on the end of the left hand stalk... at least that's what that button is for in a fiesta
I think u can turn off the line departure warning - there is a bottom at the end/edge of the blinker which cuts it off.
11:48 - Thought he was exaggerating about this bit when I saw the video yesterday, had the car today and experienced the exact same thing. Matt speaks the truth.
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@Ardent Fan because he is getting paid obviously. All these reviews are partial paid for adverts rather then unbiased honest reviews. It's ok to watch as long as you do your own researches like yourself. Just dont expect honesty...
I love the focus it is simple and super fun to drive.❤
Absolutely. I got the 2021 model 3 weeks ago
Hi Mat Watson Very nice review thank a lot Do you review full Porsche Panamera 2019 ?
you can flop the rear seats up against the front seats in order to get a level loading deck. Just like the 2013 American Focus SE.
I'm not even from the UK, not even planning to buy a new car, but I still watch every single of carwow videos
I was given one as a loaner when my Audi went for repairs. A truly impressive car.
I'm considering part exchanging my A4 avant for this (to lower my payments) what makes you say its impressive over your audi?
@@onlycomicfans9862 low maintaince costs, better fuel economy, much fun to drive :)
As always a brilliant video but I do feel that family hatchbacks are quite hard done by. They have to offer masses of stuff to demanding folk for not very much money. After discounts, £20K gets you a pretty decent hatchback from most brands, that will give good service for a decade.
@Mat, you don't have to disconnect your mobile phone if you want to use the Ford navigation. In Android Auto you have the shortcut to return to Sync which it does, you continue to listen to Spotify and start any functionality in Sync including the navigation.
Based on this - I'm really looking forward to the new Focus ST!
I know right? From the specs that are confirmed so far it seems like it'll be pretty serious competition to the likes of the i30N.
Um mat, what happened to ur carwow suitcase. It has only two wheels!
FYI, you can disable the lane assist system by clicking on the button on the left flash lever!
Could swear before even opening the video that Matt will say it is great fun to drive.