Pretty similar to the compact executive sedan and supermini segments, Europe is a big battleground for automakers that manufacture C-segment cars. The freshest candidate is the 2015 Ford Focus, a model that recently got its European pricing announced.
€18,750 will buy you the most basic of variants - the 2015 Ford Focus hatchback in Plus trim and with the 100 horsepower 1-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost mill. As standard, the Plus offers manual air conditioning, central locking, a CD/MP3 compatible audio system coupled to a 3.5-inch color display and 60:40 folding rear seats. But how does that sticker price stack up against other popular options in the C-segment?
For starters, the Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI 105 HP is similarly priced to the least costly 2015 Ford Focus five-door hatchback. If you're a fan of the Volvo V40, you might want to know that the entry-level Focus is some €4,800 cheaper than the V40 D2 Basic. Then there's the Japanese alternative - the Honda Civic 1.4-liter i-VTEC Comfort, which is more than €1,000 less expensive than the Blue Oval's compact model.
If you want a bit more poshness from your Focus, the mid-range Titanium specification adds 16-inch alloys, dual-zone automatic climate control, better seats for the driver and front passenger, LED interior lighting and some other minor features. But if you want to go all out, then the Titanium X is for you.
Launched in 1998, the Focus became the world's best-selling nameplate with more than 12 million owners
This trim comes with 17-inch wheels, LED daytime lights and adaptive bi-Xenon headlamps, part leather seats with heating for the front occupants and power adjustment for the driver, fog lights and the MyFord Touch with Sync2 infotainment system, which can be controlled via an 8-inch touchscreen.
As for the most expensive 2015 Ford Focus variants of the lot, these are the €28,750 Focus Titanium X hatch with the 150 horsepower 2.0 TDCi oil burner coupled to the dual-clutch Powershift auto, while the station wagon variant costs almost €1,000 more. In addition to that, major optional extras include what Ford calls the Driver Assistance Pack (€1,250; can be had only on Titanium and Titanium X models), a package that includes lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, as well as auto emergency braking (AEB).
For the U.K.-spec 2015 Ford Focus facelift, prices can be found here.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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