The Ford Focus is proof that there's still plenty of life left in the traditional family hatchback. True, such cars have taken a battering from the likes of the family SUV over the last few years ...

Three diesel options, a 1.5-, 1.6- and 2-litre TDCi ... Sport Audi A3 commands around £24,000. More closely matched to the Focus is the Vauxhall Astra. Though the Vauxhall lags behind the Ford ...