They’re not usually backwards in coming forward at Ford, but you certainly can’t accuse them on being first past the post with the first power operated coupe cabriolet they’ve put on the European market…
In fact, they’ve sat back and watched their main rivals take the plunge before giving the nod for this neat version of the Focus.
So are they coming up on the rails after giving the rest a head start? Well, not exactly. Because while the Focus CC is undoubtedly a smart looker that retains all the good points of the Focus hatchback crisp handling, neat interior etc in other areas it’s a little disappointing. It’s fairly well documented elsewhere that there have been the odd hiccough of two with the mechanism of the Pininfarina designed and developed hood. Problems that manifest themselves in more rattles per square centimeter than you would reasonably expect from a car that outwardly shows such flair and brio and is so downright desirable if you hanker after the merits of open top motoring if the sun ever shines and a snug interior come the cold dark days of winter.
With the roof down (it takes 29 seconds) the...
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