This is our pick of the Focus engine range because it has all the efficiency you’ll need with decent acceleration. It's equipped with a manual gearbox and gets mild-hybrid tech to improves efficiency.

1.0 EcoBoost Hybrid mHEV

Hatchback

Ford builds some of the most popular cars in the UK, including the Fiesta and Focus hatchbacks.

This success is partly down to longevity and the fact that there’s a Ford dealer around every corner. However, it’s also because Fords tend to offer good value and be among the best cars in their respective classes to drive.

The company’s huge range also helps; it offers everything from the small – but surprisingly practical – Ka+ to the large and lavishly equipped Edge SUV.

Meanwhile, other highlights of the range include the S-Max and Galaxy people carriers, the Mondeo executive car and the Ranger pick-up.

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FOCUS

This trim lets you make the most of the Focus's great handling characteristics without paying the premium cost of the Focus ST hot hatch. Like Active, it gets most of the same equipment as the Titanium trim but adds 17in alloy wheels, rear privacy glass, sportier styling, and lowered and stiffened suspension, making for a more dynamic drive. 

ST-Line

1.0 EcoBoost Hybrid mHEV ST-Line 5dr

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Front inertia reel height adjustable seatbelts with pre-tensioners

Front variable intermittent wipers with electric wash

Remote central locking & engine immobiliser

Electrically operated front and rear windows with one touch opening and closing

Lane keeping system - lane keeping alert and lane keeping aid

Electrically operated heated power fold door mirrors with puddle lamp with side indicators

Manual 4-way driver seat adjust, with manual lumbar adjust

Ford Focus

The Ford Focus family car has sharp handling, a comfortable ride and good refinement, but the engine range is a bit limited and some rivals are more competitively priced. If you do buy one, we recommend going for the entry-level 1.0 Ecoboost 125 mHEV in Titanium trim – although handling is even better on ST-Line versions, which have stiffer suspension. 

<h2>What we're looking for:</h2><ul><li>Plenty of practical space </li> <li>Low running costs </li> <li>A comfortable ride </li> <li>A healthy equipment list </li> <li>Quality materials and thoughtful touches inside </li> <li>Rock-solid reliability</li></ul>

Family cars arguably have the toughest brief of all: they have to be good at pretty much everything. They’re used as the daily drive, on the school run or work commute (often both), and have to be able to cope with a family’s clutter on weekends and holidays.

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