For the driver, the LZ presentation features Ford’s Sync2 connectivity system with voice control and an eight-inch touchscreen. Front-seat comfort is good but there’s not an abundance of rear-seat space. Each version was relatively well equipped for its position in the range. The Focus is a practical small car that has a style and range of features that appealed to many buyers. The Trend and top-spec Titanium were offered in both sedan and hatchback form, but the Sport was hatchback only. A six-speed manual can be found in the Trend grade. In the mainstream models, Ford fitted a stronger-performing, more fuel-efficient 1.5-litre EcoBoost turbo-petrol engine and teamed it with smooth-shifting, conventional torque converter style six-speed automatic transmission. (More: Ford LW series Focus used car review) Offerings on the used market are evenly split between the grades. In keeping with their sporting intent, both the ST and RS are manual only. The LZ range can be split into two categories – the mainstream models including Trend, Sport and Titanium, or the more performance-targeted hot-hatch variants, such as the ST and the all-wheel-drive RS. The LZ Focus wasn’t an all-new model, but it benefitted from a substantial makeover, including a successful engine and automatic transmission transplant, along with some suspension tweaks. The previous LW series is a used car to avoid, due to disastrous ‘Powershift’ dual-clutch automatic transmission issues that Ford struggled with, but failed to properly address. The Ford Focus reinvented itself in late 2015 with the introduction of the LZ model. Greg Hill reviews a second hand Ford Focus LZ from 2015-2018.
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