The Week That Was: Ford Focus, Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi Pajero

Ford's updated Focus arrived in Australia this week, with a refreshed line-up and pared-back powertrain choice.

A new turbocharged 1.5 litre four-pot engine now powers the mainstream Focus range, while rejigged suspension, steering, and additional noise-deadening have improved refinement

A range restructure sees the base-grade Ambiente model dropped, leaving the Focus range comprised of the Trend, Sport, Titanium and the (already updated) high-performance ST flagship.

After a leak, and then a small batch of official images without any supporting info, Kia came to the party this week with info about its new Sportage medium SUV ahead of its Frankfurt Motor Show debut.

Frankfurt will play host to the full, official unveiling of the new Sportage. The model is critical to Kia's European success and represents nearly 25 percent of the brand’s European sales.

The new generation Sportage will also be the first to feature a GT Line specification, already seen in Europe on the Cee’d hatch.

the week that was.