Ford Focus 1.0T EcoBoost ON THE ROAD

Review by Rob McSorley

Having owned three Ford Focus’ over the years the prospect of trying out the new mark three was pretty exciting. Then I learned that the car I would be testing would have a 998cc petrol engine nestled under the bonnet. Surely an engine of such small proportions lugging around a c-segment hatch is a recipe for disaster. Much to my surprise this couldn’t have been further from the truth

You see the engine under the bonnet is no ordinary petrol motor. Its Ford’s brand new 1.0T EcoBoost unit that claims to be small but mighty in the power it serves up and achievable economy. The question is how good is the Focus in its third iteration and can an engine as tiny as this cope with such a tough task and still return decent economy? Read on to find out.

Kia Cee'd Sportswagon ON THE ROAD

Review & Photos by Rob McSorley

Having already been impressed by Kia's second generation Cee'd when we tested the hatch in September last year the brand are building on its success with this, the new Sportswagon. Aimed at small families who need a little extra space in the luggage department this new addition to the Cee'd family offers subtle good looks and plenty of additional space in the boot. When we tested a fully loaded 'Tech 4' hatch we felt that although it came loaded with standard equipment it was a little too pricey and were convinced lower trim levels would shine more brightly. So here we are testing the most basic trim level logically named '1' to see how it compares.