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Written by Ollie Kew
Ford Focus Mk4 versus the rivals. It"s one of 2018"s biggest real-world tests, but betcha Ford"s engineers are jaded at seeing these cars together. Not so much the new Focus against the very latest Kia Ceed, but definitely the VW Golf Mk7 and the current Vauxhall Astra. Behind the scenes, how much benchmarking between do you suppose has gone on between them? Measurements, test-drives, tear-downs they"ll know each other inside out. Meanwhile, Kia has built a sterling reputation on cherry-picking European ideals and, erm, reimagining them on a budget. The Ceed is no token substitute. Since the first Focus nuked the hatchback formbook back in 1998, Korea"s rise from Lada-esque punchline to credible carmaker has been one of the stories of the early 21st Century. The last Ceed built plenty of that reputation, so this one ought to be a cracker, especially now we know Kia is capable of exciting halo products like the Stinger.
Date written: 11 Sep 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13278
Ford Focus Mk4 versus the rivals. It"s one of 2018"s biggest real-world tests, but betcha Ford"s engineers are jaded at seeing these cars together. Not so much the new Focus against the very latest Kia Ceed, but definitely the VW Golf Mk7 and the current Vauxhall Astra. Behind the scenes, how much benchmarking between do you suppose has gone on between them? Measurements, test-drives, tear-downs they"ll know each other inside out. Meanwhile, Kia has built a sterling reputation on cherry-picking European ideals and, erm, reimagining them on a budget. The Ceed is no token substitute. Since the first Focus nuked the hatchback formbook back in 1998, Korea"s rise from Lada-esque punchline to credible carmaker has been one of the stories of the early 21st Century. The last Ceed built plenty of that reputation, so this one ought to be a cracker, especially now we know Kia is capable of exciting halo products like the Stinger.
Date written: 11 Sep 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 13278