Zetec 1.6 (105ps) 5dr People Carrier

Big, comfortable gas guzzler

I loved this car on the test drive - it was everything I wanted. Big enough to get two 6th teenagers in the back and a mobility scooter in the boot, power to get up the local hills, and reasonable MPG.

Within 6 months, everything changed.
The clutch burned out. The dealer initially wanted £500 just to crack open the clutch to see if it was a fault or not, even though it is a Motability car, and it took a lot of arguing to get that point across to them. They then said that the clutch had burned out , and it must be due to the driving style - which is r****** as I've driven everything under the sun, including some right old bangers with ancient clutches to start with that have then lasted me years, and I haven't changed driving style, and the relacement hasn't burned out in 2.5 years. There's no way on earth that wasn't a fault.

Since the new clutch, MPG has decreased significantly, I now get 13mpg around town, 25-30 at a steady 55mph on the motorway. It is also very hard to get into reverse now, often going part way in and grinding, or jumping out. Ford keep saying there's nothig wrong, but we've had a few people try it, and it does the same for them, I'll be changing cars in 4 months, and I can't wait!

Visibility is an issue with the massive side pillars, and it can be alkward to park due to the rear, and judging how close you are to things.

The cabin is very comfortable and spacious, that's something I can't complain about. Loads of legroom all around and plenty of height.
AC, electric front windows, electric mirrors, privacy glass in the rear, AC, heated front windscreen were standard - the latter two being a huge bonus I. The recent bad weather when the temperature hit -18 (although the LCD displays just about gave up)

The trip computer has soe handy functions, like average speeds and mpg, current mpg etc, but the position isn't great for lookig at while driving.

If it wasn't for the clutch problems and the huge drop off in MPG since getting it, it would be a good car, but as it is, we really regret the decision to get it (although the local Ford dealer being utterly useless hasn't helped either)

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