Focus booster 2.0 manual#
The most common engine fitment you'll come across is a 2.0-litre petrol unit with a decent 107kW of power.īut from 2007 onwards there was the very tempting turbo-diesel version with plenty of squirt thanks to a beefy 320Nm of torque.īut while the petrol version could be had as a five-speed manual or the more popular four-speed automatic, the earlier versions of the turbo-diesel were six-speed manual only.Ī six-speed automatic for the diesel became available in 2009 and, to be honest, it's the pick of the lot, combining a flowing, relaxed feel with the potential for phenomenal fuel economy. There was plenty of choice including the five-door hatchback and the slightly ungainly looking four-door sedan. So what's the catch? None really, and if you're looking for a solid, value-for-money hatchback that happens to drive better than the majority of the rest, then the Focus should be high on your short-list. Which, in fact, means that as a used-car proposition it's even better because prices have dropped further than they should have thanks to that marketplace indifference. You'd imagine that Ford's Focus would have – based on the runaway success of its Laser models – immediately drawn an admiring crowd when it was launched in 2002.īut no, the marketplace seemed to forget about the Focus, even though it was, in some respects, a class above most of the competition.īut even if that edgy looking first version was ignored, surely the more mainstream looking Focus that replaced it in 2005 would enjoy more popularity.Įr, no, not really and the Focus remained one of the best cars not to get noticed by mainstream buyers.īut was it a bad car? Hardly it was then and still is one of the better offerings in its category.
Owning a popular make and model is one thing (it makes it easier to unload in a few years, for instance, but if you want to buy a bargain used-car in the first place, look no further than the under-rated, over-looked vehicles out there.
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