Ford Focus - Ireland's Top Selling Car

Ford Focus has been Ireland's best-selling car since 2001 and more than 65,000 vehicles have been sold here since the car was launched 11 years ago.

Why Focus?

It is a small family car which has been prised for quality, reliability, comfort and lively driver responsiveness. Since its launch in 1998 the car has won over 60 awards all over the world. It was given 13 Car of the Year awards and was also chosen as the best is some more specific categories (e.g. "The best family car", "Green Car of the year" for Ford Focus ECOnetic). Interesting design, comparatively low cost repairs, fuel efficiency has made it a leader in its class.

New Ford Focus Rallye Sport

For more demanding customers there is a new Ford Focus Rallye Sport: low-volume high-performance version of the car. The new RS had its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Now it is already available in Ireland and UK. It can go 0-100km/h (0-62 mph) in 5.9 seconds and has a top speed of 263 km/h (163 mph). It is also an efficient car, as it needs 9.4 litres per 100km (30.0 miles per gallon) and has an average CO2 rating of 225 grams per kilometre. As the manufacturer claims "you'll either love it ...or really, really love it".

Ford Focus in times of crisis

Focus seems to be a perfect car even in times of crisis, as it is offered at a competitive price and prides itself in low operating costs (fuel, insurance, maintenance and repairs are relatively cheap). Due to high interest in the car, the Ford's engineers still give a lot of interest to the vehicle and each year there are some improvements introduced to attract even more buyers. According to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, Ford Focus is still Ireland's favourite car - in the first three months of 2009 it was again the most popular vehicle.

Read more about Ford Focus, see the reviews, equipment, prices and available Ford Focus versions on Car Buyers' Guide Ireland.

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