subject: Ford Focus 1.8 16v Limited (2010) [print this page] The current Ford Focus is on its last legs and the end of 2010 replaced. Therefore, Ford introduces the Limited version, which at an attractive price for sale and has many extras.
Despite a facelift in 2008, with the Ford Focus include a brand new nose was fitted, begin to count more years for the German with Belgian genes. You see that especially inside, where the dashboard design looks a bit dated compared to direct competitors such as the new Opel Astra. The instrument panel of the Ford looks a bit simple. Everything is flat and square and there is clearly not so much work made of small design details like the handles. Also, the different parts of the dashboard better match up. The materials are processed by the manufacturer, are also very beautiful.
About the sitting position at Ford, we are again less enthusiastic. That fact is just too high. Especially for a car with such fine as the Ford Focus driving dynamics, because the base is known as little miss. At low speeds, the steering might be a bit heavy, but when the wind starts, the controls are nice and straight. Via the on-board computer, the degree of back pressure of the system, moreover, to be set to "comfort" to "sports". The rear visibility is good in the Focus and the legroom in the rear seat is spacious, but the main room does not have and that you'd seen his angular coach did not expect.
Substantial power
Where many cars from the competition in recent years have downsized engines has our test Ford Focus on a large displacement engine with an old-fashioned. It measures namely 1.8 liters and it is now simply called sharply for a vehicle in the compact class. The Ford engine produces 125 hp and maximum torque of 165 Nm at 4,000 rpm. He is good to excellent on gas and arrested. This gives the four-cylinder Ford Focus performance. But still: a naturally aspirated, relatively large engine is an outdated concept that begins to fail, as evidenced by the choice of the competition for smaller turbo engines. Fortunately there is also something for the Ford Focus in the vessel (a 1.6-liter with 130 hp at least), but is restricted to 't new model, which is expected late 2010.
All in all, the 1.8-liter smooth enough, but it is mainly the noise that is annoying, at 120 km / h runs the Ford 3700 engine rpm and that is reflected on the dB meter, which at both 100 as 120 km / h in Focus substantial deflection. A sixth resistance would - also with a view to the use of a solid at 11 - are not a luxury. The five-speed switches excellently. Even begin to count the years, the Ford Focus is still an attractive offer. Because he was in the autumn of his career, it might be pleasant to shop at the Ford dealer. It is not considered an additional more or less, and this Limited (a temporary, but still available version) missing you also to little a navigation system with color display, Bluetooth, a heated windscreen, automatic climate control, sports seats, it's there for a relatively modest price on all standard.
