im sorry mate dont agree the new shape focus which has just been released is light years ahead with standard equipment , even if you compare it to a brand new or nearly new leon.
saftey features have also moved on leaps and bounds the leon is old in the tooth now , better cars out there now.
there was a time the leon was the car to have for the money but things have moved on.
Focus has upped the antee not keen on the looks especailly the fish faced ST
Depends on the discount Focus has jumped up in price slightly and will still suffer much steeper depreciation than the Leon. VAG diesel are still slightly more refined and TSi engines slightly better (EA113 can be problematic though as can twin charger 1.4 TSi) although new Ford Ecoboost is mooted to be good in both 1.6 and 2 litre form as lower down the range petrols was the weak area for the focus. 5 Cylinder Volvo engines in the ST and RS being almost bullet proof!!
I drive a MKII FL Focus Estate at work and it is a good car to dive for hours on end and considering the abuse are very reliable.
I would still have the current Leon over the Focus though but then I have not had the same bad experience which would pout me off as it did with Peugeot some years back.
Mind you BMW have just released this picture of the new 1 Series and I was a fan of the old one......
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