Ford Focus Hatchback 1.8i 16v LX review - data
Ford Focus 1.8i 16v LX Road Test
Test date 28 October 1998
Price as tested £15,350
How much ?
- Price as tested £15,350
- Price as tested £15,350
How fast
- 0-30mph 3 sec
- 0-60mph 9.5 sec
- 0-100mph 30.5 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
9.6 sec
- 0-400m
17.1 / 81 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
31.2 / 101 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
6 / 8.5
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
8.7 / 12 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
12.7 sec
- 60-0mph
2.8 sec
- Top speed
118 mph
- Noise at 70mph
75 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
29.2 mpg
- Test best/worst
40 / 14.7
Government figures
- Combined/urban
37.2 / 27.7 mpg
- CO2 emissions
181 g/km
How big?
- Length
4174 mm
- Width
1702 mm
- Height
1430 mm
- Wheelbase
2615 mm
- Weight
1129 kg
- Fuel tank
no data
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls , 1796 cc
- Max power 113 bhp at 5750 rpm
- Max torque 117 ft at 3750 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke no data
- Compression ratio no data
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.15 / 5.4
- 2nd 1.93 / 8.9
- 3rd 1.28 / 13.4
- 4th 0.95 / 18.1
- 5th 0.76 / 22.7
- 6th no data
- Final drive 4.06
Suspension
- Front Independent with MacPherson struts, angled coil/spring damper units and lower A-arms, anti-roll bar
- Rear Independent Control Blade multi-link system, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Power-assisted rack-and-pinion
- Lock to lock no data
Brakes
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6 x 15 in
- Size rear 6 x 15 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 195/60 R15
- Tyres rear 195/60 R15
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