Hatchback or Wagon
The estate is usually the easier of the two to sell on, because there is steady demand for a practical car of that size.
Selling your Ford Focus
The Focus is a family sized hatchback and estate. Many Dutch Focuses were bought as a second family car or used for work, so high mileage with a reasonable history is common.
The Ford Focus on the Dutch market
Most Focuses for sale in the Netherlands are from the third generation (2011 to 2018) or the fourth (2018 to 2025). Ford stopped building the Focus in 2025. Both the hatchback and the estate, called the Wagon, sell steadily here.
The Focus came with a wide choice of petrol and diesel engines, including the 1.0 EcoBoost three cylinder, and with manual or automatic gearboxes. Your number plate gives us the engine and the body style.
What moves the value
No price estimates here, because a number published today is wrong by next month. This is what we actually look at.
Engine and gearbox
The 1.0 EcoBoost has a timing belt that runs in oil and must be replaced on schedule. Some automatic Focuses from the third generation have the Powershift dual clutch gearbox. Tell us how yours drives and what has been done to it.
Towbar and extras
A towbar, roof bars or a second set of wheels add value to a practical car like this. List them in your request.
Suspension and tyres
Cars that carry heavy loads wear tyres and suspension parts faster. If something knocks over bumps, say so. It is common at this mileage.
Worth mentioning in your request
Your plate gives us the basics. These are the things only you can tell us.
- Whether it is the hatchback or the Wagon
- Which engine and gearbox it has
- Any extras fitted, such as a towbar or winter wheels
- Noises over bumps, or anything that feels loose in the steering
Questions about selling a Ford Focus
Does a towbar make a difference?
It can. A towbar, winter wheels or roof bars are useful extras on a family car. Mention them in your request so we include them in the offer.
My Focus was used for work. Is that a problem?
No. High mileage from work trips is common on a Focus. Tell us the mileage and what has been replaced recently, and send photos of the load area if it has marks.
Do you buy cars with damage or high mileage?
We do. Tell us about the damage or the mileage and we take it into account in the offer.
How is the offer worked out?
We look at what the register says about the car, what you told us about its condition, and what that model is worth on the Dutch market now. Photos help, because they let us judge your car itself.
Get an offer for your car
Enter your number plate and mileage. Asking is free and you are not committing to anything.