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Ford Focus

Two generations on sale. The Mk3 is the value pick; the Mk2 is the bargain-hunt target.

Model strength

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Focus

Weighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.

▲ 2 axes vary by variant (price, running cost) — see variant pages.

Price by age

What does a car this age cost?

Generation timeline (aligned to chart)

Mk3
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AgeGenerationPrice rangeMin. DownAvailability
9yMk3S$33k – S$28kS$9kMedium
10yMk3S$22k – S$17kS$6kMedium
Generation
Tap a generation () to jump to its full breakdown below; the colour maps back to the timeline strip + legend above.
Price range
P75 → P25 of asking — the middle half of listings at that age sits inside this band. Outliers above and below excluded.
Down payment
MAS Notice 642 LTV cap applied to the age's median asking: 30% when OMV is up to S$20k, 40% above. Max loan tenure 7 years. Rows marked * mix both OMV buckets — we display the conservative 40% figure so the quote never under-states what a luxury-OMV listing at that age would actually require.
Availability
High when this age's listing share is ≥1.5× the model's uniform expectation, low when ≤0.6×, medium otherwise. Model-relative, so an evenly-spread model lands all-medium.

Positioning vs segment

Where does Ford Focus sit?

6 scoreable mass-market hatchbacks · 14 more in segment lack enough listings to score

SAFE BETS — Strong brand + strong resale. Lowest-anxiety pick.HIDDEN GEMS — Market values these higher than the brand reputation suggests — buyers know something the composite doesn't.BARGAIN BUYS — Well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap, don't resell soon.HIGH RISK — Soft on both axes — proceed with care.SAFE BETSHIDDEN GEMSBARGAIN BUYSHIGH RISKGolfJazzOneCooperCivicPriusbrand reliability →holds value →5595090

Tap any dot on the chart to see its scores.

Brand reliability
Consumer-survey composite — JD Power · WhatCar · Consumer Reports. Same score for every variant of a given make.
Resale strength
100 − 3× annualised tangible-decay (COE-stripped). Fitted from each variant's asking-price-by-age regression then averaged at model level.
Peer set
Every same-segment model with ≥5 active PARF listings whose variants fit a depreciation curve. Practicality isn't plotted — it's a body-shape constant within the segment, so it would be the same for every dot.
Quadrants
The crosshair marks the segment median on each axis. Top-right (Safe Bets) is strong on both; top-left (Hidden Gems) holds value above what the brand reputation suggests; bottom-right (Bargain Buys) is well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap; bottom-left (High Risk) is soft on both.

Generation

Mk3 (2010-2018) · Reg 2016–2017

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Ford Focus — Mk3 (2010-2018)

Verdict

Ford Focus 3rd gen — 1.0 EcoBoost + 1.6 EcoBoost + 2.0 EcoBoost + diesel options. EcoBoost 1.6 has documented coolant ingress + cylinder head crack pattern (Ford recall in some markets). PowerShift dry dual-clutch is the gen-defining transmission concern. Cars 7-15 years old.
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Asking
S$19k–33k
Median
S$28k
Decay

What's good

  • 1.0 EcoBoost or 2.0 NA with conventional automatic — steers clear of both the PowerShift and 1.6 EcoBoost troubles.
  • 1.6 EcoBoost with the coolant recall already done — the recall fix closes the coolant-ingress story.

What to watch

  • PowerShift gearbox shuddering past 60k km — the dry dual-clutch is the gen's signature flaw; repairs run into four figures.
  • 1.6 EcoBoost without the recall fix done — risks coolant ingress and a cracked cylinder head.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

Generation

Mk2 (2004-2011) · Reg 2006–2010

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Ford Focus — Mk2 (2004-2011)

Generation overview

No curated buying call yet — read the stats and service book.

Photo: Rudolf Stricker / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Asking
S$21k–40k
Median
S$28k
Decay
No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

Generation

Generation unknown · Reg 2006

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Asking
S$9k–9k
Median
S$9k
Decay

These cars don't carry a manufacture year, or we haven't mapped this model's generations yet. The buying advice below treats them as one mixed group — take it with a pinch of salt.

No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

Common questions about the Ford Focus

How much does a used Ford Focus cost in Singapore?
Most used Ford Focus on the market are around 10 years old, asking roughly S$17k–S$22k (typically about S$19k). That's the age with the widest choice — and the most sellers competing, so it's where you'll have the most room to bargain.
Is the Ford Focus reliable?
In our read, the Ford Focus scores 65 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.
Where do these Ford Focus figures come from?
They're worked out from current used-Ford Focus listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.