Ford Road Tests
"Surprise and delight" was an old marketing term for showroom appeal. The last thing I expected was to be surprised and delighted by the handling...
Wed, 11 Feb 2004
Wednesday 4th January 2006
As I write, 'my' C-Max 2.0 TDCI Zetec sits outside sparking like a new car from its recent £7 TOP's Simoniz carwash...
Wed, 04 Jan 2006
All new C-Max, first Ford on new 'global' 'C sector' platform. Fine combination of ride, handling, performance and economy. Now in 5 and 7 seat formats. Low emission 1.0 litre 3 cylinder Ecoboost petrol engine coming in 2011 or 2012.
Wed, 22 Sep 2010
This is Ford's big new baby, and its first truly world car since the Model A. The new Fiesta will be built in plants throughout the planet, from...
Sat, 30 Aug 2008
Original Test November 2004. Updated 13th April 2005.
Ford model ranges are never complete until there's a quick one. And now, at last, there's...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
New Focus goes back to the top of the class with low CO2 petrol engines, excellent ride and handling compromise, classy interior and a stunning £750 Driver Assistance Pack.
Sat, 29 Jan 2011
Tuesday 20th March 2007
As you can see, it's a good-looking car.
A bit colour sensitive. It's a matter of "does my bum look big in this...
Tue, 20 Mar 2007
I've got my own cute little FIAT 500. But the car I've been doing the miles in is a Ford Focus ECOnetic.
It took a long time to arrive because...
Fri, 15 Aug 2008
Nearly 6,000 miles, so time for a second report of my Focus ECOnetic 110.
As mentioned before, extras include Quickclear screen, perimeter...
Tue, 16 Dec 2008
The old Focus was Britain's best selling car and clearly the class leader. Even VW admitted that Focus qualities were its goal when it designed...
Fri, 12 Nov 2004
You have to feel for companies like Volkswagen.
No sooner had they launched the Golf Mk V, based as closely as it could be on the first Focus,...
Thu, 29 Nov 2007
Ford Focus ST Road Test
Tuesday 28th November 2005
Fast Fords have been around a lot longer than fast VWs. Think back to the original Ford...
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Saturday 20th May 2006
By "All New Galaxy", Ford means what it says. None of the new Galaxy is a carry-over from the old one. It isn't even...
Sat, 20 May 2006
Back in May 2006, after 10 solid years with the old one, Ford launched its "All New Galaxy". None of the new Galaxy was a carry-over from the...
Fri, 05 Feb 2010
As you may well have read or seen elsewhere www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=305 , I have a FIAT 500. And I'm not going to pretend...
Thu, 06 Nov 2008
What do you do when you're second last to join the party?
Everyone else has been there for hours. Some even from 5 o'clock. So how do you suddenly...
Tue, 03 Jun 2008
When you first drive the new Ford Mondeo it feels fantastic. Then it gets better. Quite simply, it out-classes everything else in its class,...
Mon, 14 Jan 2002
Road test of revised Ford Mondeo for 2011, sales of which begin at the end of September. New 1.6 SCTI 160 and 2.0 SCTI 240 petrol engines and new 2.2 TDCI 200 diesel engines. All engines lower CO2 and more tax friendly.
Tue, 07 Sep 2010
I'd asked to try a six-speed Mondeo. They sent me a Ghia X 2.5V6, which list at £20,700. But they knew what they were doing.
I'd driven and...
Sun, 14 Mar 2004
2010 is going to be the year of the Mondeo. Because this spring it will get a new range of engines that are both nicer to drive and much more efficient. Meanwhile, in our hands, the 2.0 ECOnetic 115 averaged a creditable 51.5mpg.
Thu, 04 Mar 2010
There are three minor faults with the new Mondeo.
In strong sunlight the dash vent grille reflects in the windscreen. You can't always easily...
Tue, 24 Apr 2007
Some cars are like old friends. And that's the way I feel about Mondeos. I approached this one, a TDCI Ghia X estate with a familiarity that...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Completely new Ford Ranger is first of Ford's "One Ford" world vehicles and is simply bigger and better than any other pick-up in the same class.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Sunday 21st May 2006
Ford seems to have done the impossible.
Come up with a seven-seater sportscar.
The S-Max looks sporty. It goes,...
Sun, 21 May 2006
At the original launch, back in May 2006, the first roundabout convinced me of one thing.
The Ford S-Max was a seven-seater sports car.
Perhaps...
Wed, 03 Feb 2010
I can tell you from experience that the Street Ka doesn't need the delicious curves of Kylie Minogue draped all over it to turn heads. It does...
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
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