Focus Official: New Ford Focus

[braaf]

I like it, it's a bigger more classier fiesta. Alot better looking than the golf6.

 

[HighestOfHigh]

And the interior and the whole exterior. They ruined it...

Really? The interior looks like it's a much higher quality then the original models.

 

[ateekt]

The first ugly car of this new decade...

Agreed...not one thing I like about this Focus. I imagine it shares the same platform as the Mazda 3....and have a look at how good looking the Mazda 3 is compared to this hash-job of a thing.

That 'ONE Ford' policy... isn't that what Ford tried to do with the Taurus about 10 years ago?

There's something that I have always wondered: How can anyone be so blind to let something like this get to mass production? (And this goes to all the ugly cars out there)

Ugliness doesn't really matters in the circumstances we are going by! Big sales from ugly Korean cars proves that it's economy that matters the most now!

 

[Cashmere]

sedan > hatch

Hatch looks elongated and the rear lights dont flow very well. Looking forward to the ST version!

 

[Giannis]

Martin how do you find the new Focus?

 

[martinbo]

Martin how do you find the new Focus?

LOL! Giannis, you're a legend. It's like you read my mind.

I had a good look at this thread yesterday. Decided to wait for a while and let the pics digest before shooting my mouth off like I did when I plastered the Focus Mk2 for its sloped, almost fastback-like tailgate. I ended up being a fan of the Focus Mk2 and considered it a worthy rival to the Golf 5.

And, I eventually happened across a good drive in a Focus ST after a mate of mine bought one. Was I impressed - you betcha.

First things off my chest: I'm not a fan of the two vertical bars decending from the bonnet creases into the wide-mouth trapezoidal grill (a shape familiar from the Fiesta). I can't quite put my finger on it but it does just look "ready to date, quickly". It's too brash and aggressive for an "appliance car" a la Golf. I hate the distended leading edge of the tail-lights; it exacerbates an already fussy look to the rear quarters and is plain ugly in my eyes. It'll look awful on lighter coloured cars - like someone put a big red smudge on their schoolboy sketch by accident.

The saloon looks terrific on the other hand and both four and five door models have pleasing side profiles and well-resolved DLO geometry and proportion - a solid design achievement imo considering the cab-forward shape of the car. I like the shape of the D-pillar on the hatch, the muscular front wings (fenders) and the sporty looking tumblehome of the side glasshouse.

The dashboard. Oh dear, in true Ford Focus (and now Fiesta) style the instrument panel and steering boss is festooned with clunky-looking buttons and switches and paddles that can only come out of a Ford parts bin. It's very cluttered and busy in my opinion and I also feel that excessive use of piano-black (ebony-finish) can cheapen the look of the dash which clearly is contrary to the intention of its application.

Technologically, the Focus appears to build upon its pioneering chassis once more and the new range of engines and transmissions will no doubt ensure that the Focus Mk3 - dynamically speaking - is a serious contender once more in the segment.

 

[DaSilva]

1.April ?

FAIL.... I am sure it looks better IRL but now it's fail and it's a FORD so
I don't care... Still interior is a big improvment IMO.

 

[Giannis]

LOL! Giannis, you're a legend. It's like you read my mind.

I had a good look at this thread yesterday. Decided to wait for a while and let the pics digest before shooting my mouth off like I did when I plastered the Focus Mk2 for its sloped, almost fastback-like tailgate. I ended up being a fan of the Focus Mk2 and considered it a worthy rival to the Golf 5.

And, I eventually happened across a good drive in a Focus ST after a mate of mine bought one. Was I impressed - you betcha.

First things off my chest: I'm not a fan of the two vertical bars decending from the bonnet creases into the wide-mouth trapezoidal grill (a shape familiar from the Fiesta). I can't quite put my finger on it but it does just look "ready to date, quickly". It's too brash and aggressive for an "appliance car" a la Golf. I hate the distended leading edge of the tail-lights; it exacerbates an already fussy look to the rear quarters and is plain ugly in my eyes. It'll look awful on lighter coloured cars - like someone put a big red smudge on their schoolboy sketch by accident.

The saloon looks terrific on the other hand and both four and five door models have pleasing side profiles and well-resolved DLO geometry and proportion - a solid design achievement imo considering the cab-forward shape of the car. I like the shape of the D-pillar on the hatch, the muscular front wings (fenders) and the sporty looking tumblehome of the side glasshouse.

The dashboard. Oh dear, in true Ford Focus (and now Fiesta) style the instrument panel and steering boss is festooned with clunky-looking buttons and switches and paddles that can only come out of a Ford parts bin. It's very cluttered and busy in my opinion and I also feel that excessive use of piano-black (ebony-finish) can cheapen the look of the dash which clearly is contrary to the intention of its application.

Technologically, the Focus appears to build upon its pioneering chassis once more and the new range of engines and transmissions will no doubt ensure that the Focus Mk3 - dynamically speaking - is a serious contender once more in the segment.

All that exaggerated design is ok for smaller, funkier cars with youth appeal, like the Fiesta or the Ka. But for a Golf and Astra rival you need something more concervative. The interior looks very cheap with all those lines, touch buttons, and glossy plastics. I'm sure that it will drive even better than the mkII, but it is a pain to look at.

 

[coolraoul]

While I don't like the Fiesta, I rather like the new Focus.
It's overdesigned like many newer cars (especially the side with the two small characterlines coming from the front and the rear, above the major characterline, or the strange shae of the rear lights). But the bigger size makes that exageration less obvious.

What I like is that it has very good proportions (unlike the new Astra). You see that the designers did not only focus (ah ah) on the details, they didn't lost the overal view and thus the proportions are spot-on.

The rear lights are excessive on the hatch, but i love the Delta-like roof/D-pillar, original and sexy.

The front bumper is too much, could change for Europe though.

Interior's fuzzy and complex, I'm no great fan of it. But the gen.II had the worst plastics/finish/assembly ever seen since 15 years on a car of this price. So big improvement here. And it looks rather close to the new Astra, in more complex.

Overall, I was not impressed with the Astra, am bored by the Golf, but quite like this Focus overall.

 

[bmer]

I think it's hideous. The design is all over the place. Sharp edges and round lines mixed without any consistency. The oversized outer front air vents are tragicomic. The rear lights on the 5-dr model look like they are from the Hyundai/Kia part bin. I hope it looks better IRL.

I feel bad for our U.K. members because they will soon see these everywhere.

 

[Sunny]

How many lines does it take to mark a closed off surface area - 9, if you go by the rear lights of the new Foucs. Besides that, I quite like the car.

 

[Soup]

 

[Human]

Kudos to FORD! I like the car and in HiRes pics the materials used inside looks very upmarket, the drive looks promising that goes for the tech and progress also.

The styling is debatable and not really to my taste, but IMO the Focus looks to give every competitor in this segment a run for their money.

The prove will be in the pudding naturally I must admit that i have high hopes and expectations for the Focus.

I am so anti-Korean these days that I hope the Focus delivers for Ford.

 

[klier]

Very, very, very, VERY ugly.

The interior in particular. Holy crap

 

[NarutoRamen]

Very, very, very, VERY ugly.

The interior in particular. Holy crap

Still better then the shite we've had for the past decade.

 

[ateekt]

Still better then the shite we've had for the past decade.

Couldn't agree more. This one is better by miles! The last one was a nightmare!!

 

[SKY]

Very, very, very, VERY ugly.

The interior in particular. Holy crap

Couldn´t agree more.

 

[VroomVroom]

Am actually not looking forward to seeing this crap on UK roads!

Like Jeremy Clarkson said, Its just a car, for everyday people. Nothing more, nothing less...

Same with all fords, Focus RS are becoming more common then STs..

 

[Soup]

 

[mayham85]

interior looks like korean but it is a ford terrible interior. i drove it. its ride is very good but interior kills me. perfect ride foolish interior i did not like it.