Ford Focus Active First Drive Review: Cross Off the Crossover

The white isn't the best colour for it - that's actually one of the two unique colours - but the bonnet lines are interesting in one of the stronger shades, like the unique orange or the red. I've got a shot of the red hatchback somewhere...

I did genuinely have fun in it. I turned up in a 2.0 TDI, 148hp, auto (six speed) Skoda Octavia estate, and even though I do quite like pressing on in that, the 2.0 TDI, 148hp, auto (eight speed) Focus Active was better and rode better.

Ignoring the differences between the two specific cars - our Skoda's a bit mid-range (chilled glovebox though... don't know why) and the Active X is already range topping and had about eight grand of extras on it - they're pretty much equivalent on price and I think the Skoda is a slightly nicer environment and has a bigger boot, but the Focus is slightly nicer kitted and a lot nicer to drive.

 

Many options (including paint, HUD, privacy glass, etc.). £24,400 otherwise.