Anybody driven one of these on about a T reg plate sort of age? Wondering how they are to drive in terms of how comfortable they are, are they quiet inside?

Very quiet and very smooth, its a family car so its designed for comfort

a motorway car for reps. all the guys at our place have them or the new shape one. not bad to drive but definately not exciting!

Just out of curiousity what was the escort designed to be?? Bit small for a family car really? You can only fit 2 adults in the back comfortably like...

Affordable family car?

Think it was the Ford Focus of its time.

Basskiddanny just got one of these so if you wont test drive mine.

I dont know about the brand new focus, but the original one is basically an escort anyway. The escorts are just better in some ways (Looks) but not as good in other ways (comfort, ride quality)