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Ford has offered estate versions of every generation of its Focus family hatchback, and did so for the Escort that preceded it too. It’s not difficult to understand why - the brand’s family cars have always sold well, but there will always be those who want just a little more space for life’s paraphernalia, without the compromise of a much larger car.
The latest Focus Estate arrived in 2018, and was updated in 2022, which is the model we’re concentrating on below. Ford has announced the Focus will cease production in 2025, but that means there should still be plenty of choice on the used market for many years to come, where you can add even better value to the car’s list of talents. Read on below to find out more about the Focus Estate.
The estate car isn’t dead yet. The Ford Focus Estate is a great example of the breed, and still has plenty to offer over the crossovers and SUVs that are increasingly taking the estate’s place. It keeps all the qualities of the Focus hatchback, already one of the best family hatches around and a perennial best-seller, and throws some extra space into the bargain.
That extra space is welcome, since the 358 litre boot of the regular Focus isn’t all that competitive, but the Estate gets 593 litres, with little compromise to the way the car feels from behind the wheel - it’s maybe a touch trickier to park, but in city driving, on a country road, or on a motorway, the Focus still rides and handles very well and is generally refined too.
One model that rides more firmly is the high-performance ST, but this is a tradeoff buyers will be happy to make for one of the most entertaining estate cars around. Other Focus engines are slightly more subdued but economy and performance are up to class standards whichever you opt for. The cabin design is a bit busy, but it feels well-built - and you should focus (no pun intended) on later models if you want the best infotainment systems.
Other estates to consider in this class include the large and practical Skoda Octavia Estate, plus its slightly smaller but equally fine-driving Volkswagen Golf Estate and SEAT Leon Estate siblings. The Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer, Peugeot 308 SW, and Kia’s Ceed Sportswagon and Proceed are all worth a look too.
Not all trim levels and engines are available across the Focus Estate lineup, so depending on the age of the car you’re looking at, some of the details we’ve listed below may not apply. However, the 1-litre Ecoboost is an evergreen choice, with good performance, refinement, and fuel economy - just keep an eye out for plenty of evidence of servicing, as this engine has a mixed reliability record. Diesels are best for high-mileage drivers, while the ST is great fun - and one of very few hot estate cars outside of much more expensive, premium models.
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The list of trim levels below looks a little daunting but it makes more sense if you think of it as being three trim levels - a standard Titanium, off-road inspired Active, and sporty ST-Line - which then get better-equipped ‘X’ versions on top. At the sharp end of the range, there’s then the hot Focus Estate ST, a genuine performance model with its own unique features.
The Ford Focus Estate’s dimensions are:
The Ford Focus Estate’s boot size is:
With the exception of one or two highly-specified ST Estates which cost slightly more than £40,000 brand new, the majority of the Focus Estate range will cost you either £180 per year in VED (for the hybrids), or £190 a year for petrol and diesel models. That handful of more expensive Focus ST Estates will set you back £600 per year until the car’s seventh year on the road, when it drops to a lower tax rate.
Most of the Focus Estate range can be found in groups 13-19, with a 1.0 Ecoboost Titanium at the bottom of that range, and the Titanium X, Active X, and ST-Line X in 155PS mild hybrid form at the top. Again the Focus ST Estate is the exception, which finds itself in group 27. No Focus should be especially cheaper or more expensive to insure than equivalent rivals though.
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