Britain’s Auto Express magazines’ annual new car awards brought good news for Ford with its excellent Focus and Fiesta models (Britain’s number one and number two best-selling vehicles) being honoured.
For the third consecutive year, the Ford Fiesta was named Britain’s best ‘Super Mini’.
Ford’s new Focus received a special award for its high-tech Driver Assistance Pack which features an innovative digital camera system to support seven driver assistance features - Traffic Sign Recognition, Auto High Beam, Active City Stop, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Aid, Driver Alert and Blind Spot Information System.
In announcing the special award, Auto Express Acting Editor Graham Hope said: “This year’s Special Award has been handed to the Ford Focus because it puts the kind of high-tech safety kit you expect to find on expensive executive cars within the reach of the motoring masses. Its innovative Driver Assistance Pack breaks fresh ground in the family sector by including a raft of potentially life-saving features at a surprisingly low price.”
Both Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta are Car Showroom favourites – we reckon they stake a genuine claim to being the best vehicles in the categories on the Australian market.
