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2008 Ford Focus Reviews

Below you’ll find our collection of reviews and road tests for the 2008 Ford Focus written by our very own experts, NCTD, or our partners. Each review contains expert opinions and analysis of the driving experience, price, equipment, and more in a structured, ...     read more
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2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo 2008 Ford Focus Coupe Turbo - Factory-Backed Crusher
FocusSport tuned this 2008 Ford Focus Coupe to produce 396 whp and 347 lb-ft of torque.... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo Focus on the Future: We drive four more Euro Fords we want now
Ford offered American and Canadian journalists a chance to drive the good compacts it cheated us out of here... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo North America to Receive European Ford Focus in 2010
After years of pleading, Ford listens to American enthusiasts and will bring the European Ford Focus to America starting in 2010.... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo Automakers' First Quarter Sales Slide
Overall car sales are down, but the first 2008 sales figures do show some surprises.... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo 2008 Geneva Motor Show Photos & Coverage - Part 1
The annual cavalcade of cars that is the Geneva Motor Show is under way and 2008 has shaped up to be no different from any other year.... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo First Drive: 2008 Ford Focus European version
Just as Ford in the U.S. facelifts the Focus, the Euro Focus gets a comprehensive redo, too. But at a time when the U.S. edition is losing the enthusiast models from its lineup, th... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo 2008 Ford Focus
Reconfigured with less go but more gigabytes. The Focus lost its angular, artistic interior design in 2005, but at least the new coupe and sedan feature better materials and the Sy... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo Ford's 2007 SEMA show presence to focus on Focus
Ford will be showing off a baker's dozen worth of cars at this year's SEMA show, nine of those being customized versions of the redesigned 2008 Focus.... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo Preview: 2008 Ford Focus
The Focus has been freshened for 2008. It gains Ford's Sync multimedia system, while body style choices are limited to coupe or sedan.... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo First Test: 2008 Ford Focus
Just about everything you can see or touch is new. Ford has pared the lineup to two body styles: a four-door and a two-door with a trunk, the latter replacing the previous three-do... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo 2008 Ford Focus Pricing Announced
Ford has released pricing info for the brand new Focus. The 2008 model will include some new equipment and start at under $15,000.... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo 2008 Ford Focus (Euro Model)
Usually, we wouldn't get too excited about a face-lifted European Ford. As with the Verve concept, the 2008 Focus now features styling that better fits in with Ford's S-Max and Mon... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo 2008 Ford Focus Spy Shots
Ford debuted its 2008 Focus earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show. Not only were we a little disappointed that the new car is based on the old car's platform, but we weren't q... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo I Don't Get It - Ed Loh Editorial
Ed Loh takes a look at why the superior European model Ford Focus is unfairly kept from the US... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo I Don't Get It - Ed Loh Editorial
Ed Loh takes a look at why the superior European model Ford Focus is unfairly kept from the US... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo 2008 Ford Focus
Why it's one of our most significant: Ford keeps telling us that they're committed to small cars, but actions speak louder than words. This homely new Focus, based on last-generati... click here to read more
2008 Ford Focus Base Review Photo 2008 Ford Focus
We've long praised the driving dynamics of the Ford Focus--it was, after all, our Automobile of the Year in 2000. We're fans of its eager handling, tactile steering, and well-tuned... click here to read more
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