9/10FordFocus£20,460 – £31,585This Focus, if you get the better rear suspension, is the sweetest drive in the mainstream hatch class
8/10FordFocus Estate£21,640 – £32,785A thoroughly capable family car that handles far better than it really needs to
Best in class8/10FordFiesta£15,770 – £24,130Cracking supermini is one of the best cars Ford makes. Britain’s top seller? It makes you proud.
7/10FordFocus ST£20,460 – £31,585A fantastic everyday proposition, a hot hatch that's easy to live with. Mostly for good
7/10MazdaMazda2£14,395 – £19,370Handsome, good to drive and easy to use, like all Mazdas. But the engines are lacklustre and the cabin too dour
7/10FordMondeo Estate£25,675 – £33,825More grown up and all the better for it. Priced very keenly too - it's a smart shout.
7/10FordFocus ST (2012-2018)£20,460 – £31,585A fun car with a practical side, but no longer one of the sharpest hot hatches on sale