What car to replace Ford Focus? It's time to trade in my 2002 Ford Focus 1.8 Ghia estate, which I have owned for six years. Whatever I buy is likely to be my last car, so I want something mildly exciting and reliable. I have in mind a Honda Civic 1.8, but your review seemed less than wholly enthusiastic about the petrol Civics. How would one compare with my Focus in terms of performance and handling? A local trader is selling a 2007 1.8 i-VTEC ES with 44,000 miles on the clock. The Civic 1.8 matured quite well: honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/honda/civic-2006/?section=road-test. It returned 45mpg over 800 miles, which isn't bad.