Ford has confirmed the European engine line-up for its all-new Focus range, which will reach showrooms early next year. It will include a new turbocharged 1.6-litre Ecoboost petrol unit, available in 148bhp and 178bhp guises.
In 178bhp form it can take the five-door Focus to 62mph in 7.9sec, while also returning 47mpg and with 139g/km CO2 emissions. The normally aspirated 1.6-litre Duratec petrol engine continues in the new range, in 104bhp and 123bhp forms.
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Diesel options will be updated 1.6-litre units, with 94bhp and 113bhp, and a re-engineered 2.0-litre unit that’s available with 113bhp, 138bhp or 161bhp. Stop-start is being phased into the range, too; all 1.6-litre models, petrol or diesel, will have the system as standard.
A 247bhp turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder Ecoboost engine will power the new ST, a engine which also offers a 20 per cent improvement in economy and emissions over the outgoing ST's five-pot.
Ford has also confirmed it does not plan to launch a three-door or coupé-convertible version of the new Focus.
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Re: Ford Focus engine line-up revealed
No it is awful. I did 5,000 miles in a Focus powered by it and it is unrefined and heavy on fuel. I struggled to get much more than 30mpg.
It is not fit for purpose when VW for example has the 1.4T and even Vauxhalls 1.6 with 115bhp is far superior.
Re: Ford Focus engine line-up revealed
The more powerful engine has the Ti-VCT system seen on new Fiesta & current generation Focus Zetec S.
The 99hp engine isn't awful - just a bit underpowered for the car. Same with most of the smaller engine sizes in larger cars.
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Good observation my friend, I hadn't thought of that!
I'd bet you are probably right. I would like to think the Fiesta will be a little closer to 200bhp to be on the same terms as the Corsa VXR and Clio 200, but if it's 180bhp I wont be surprised. That seems to be the minimum acceptable bhp in this sector now - cue Fabia VRS, A1/S1, Polo GTI, Ibiza Cupra, Mini Cooper S etc.
I had a new Fiesta Zetec S for a hire car in June and although lacking a bit in power, I couldn't believe how good it was to drive! I'll be interested to see how it will compare against the Clio200 on a countryside point-to-point route!