Road Test

Ford Focus

Test date Tuesday, February 28, 2006  Price as tested £18,995

For  Performance, chassis dynamics, characterful engine, value

Against Ordinary interior quality

How much ?

  • Price as tested £18,995
  • Price as tested £18,495

How fast

  • 0-30mph no data
  • 0-60mph no data
  • 0-100mph no data
  • 0-150mph no data
  • 0-200mph  no data
  • 30-70mph  no data
  • 0-400m  no data
  • 0-1000m  no data
  • 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  no data
  • 40-60mph in 4th/5th  no data / no data
  • 50-70mph in 5th  no data
  • 60-0mph  no data
  • Top speed  no data
  • Noise at 70mph  no data

How thirsty?

  • Test average  no data
  • Test best/worst  no data / no data

Government figures

  • Combined/urban  30.4 / 20.5 mpg
  • CO2 emissions  224 g/km

How big?

  • Length  4362 mm
  • Width  1840 mm
  • Height  1497 mm
  • Wheelbase  2640 mm
  • Weight  1317 kg
  • Fuel tank  55.0 litres

Engine

  • Layout 5 cyls In Line , 2552 cc
  • Max power 222 bhp at 6200 rpm
  • Max torque 236 ft at 2000 rpm
  • Specific output 88bhp per litre bhp per litre
  • Power to weight 169bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
  • Installation F Transverse
  • Bore/stoke 83.0x93.2 mm
  • Compression ratio 9.0:1
  • Valve gear 4 per cylDOHC
  • Ignition and fuel Electronic distrobutorless ignition, Sequential electronic fuel injection (SEFI) , Unleaded

Gearbox

  • Type 6-speed Manual
  • 1st no data
  • 2nd no data
  • 3rd no data
  • 4th no data
  • 5th no data
  • 6th no data
  • Final drive no data

Suspension

  • Front Independent MacPherson Struts with offset coil spring
  • Rear Independent short-long arm (SLA) control blade multi-link system

Steering

  • Type Rack and pinion. Ratio 14,8
  • Lock to lock 2.90

Brakes

  • Front 320mm Ventilated discs
  • Rear 280mm solid discs

Wheel & tyres

  • Size front no data
  • Size rear no data
  • Made of Alloy
  • Tyres front no data
  • Tyres rear no data

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