Ford Focus SW 1.0 Ecoboost – Road test
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Under the hood of this station wagon is a tiny 999cc engine. See (runabout).
But thanks to the turbo, it has 125 horsepower. More than enough for travel. And without wasting gasoline.
Almost a year after debut Focus Wagon returns to amazement, presenting smaller engine designed for a car of this category.
It is a 3-cylinder petrol engine only 999 cc but capable of at least 125 horsepower, power derived from direct injection and turbocharging.
This is also due to its high thermal efficiency and reduced friction between components, characteristics that give this engine a liveliness and interesting fuel consumption: we drove an average of 14 km / liter.
Thus, driving pleasure, but also attention to operating costs: Focus 1.0 Ecoboost costs 1.500 euros less than the 1.6 TDCi with 115 hp. (the base price list of the tested Titanium model is 21.250 €) and also saves on insurance.
Comfortable driving
Caught at the helm Focus SW the small volume and the original three-cylinder architecture are quickly forgotten: noise is contained, vibrations are not felt, torque is felt already from 1.400 rpm, and delivery is decisive, without exaggeration, up to the red zone limit.
So Car it moves easily in traffic despite important dimensions for its category, such as on commuter routes, where it claims excellent suspension tuning.
Deserves attention and attention to safety: there are 8 airbags and a stabilization system as standard.
Performance in comparison
In conclusion, let's make a small comparison of this version with the 1.6 diesel version with 115 hp. There Focus 1.0 it is definitely more agile at the start (0-100 km / h in 10,7 seconds versus 12,3 seconds for the TDCi), while it does not cost much to recover except for the sixth.
In fact, 1.0 has six gears, TDCi five: Therefore, TDCi with a higher ratio is preferable. In a word, there are no obvious differences in performance. There is also a slight difference in consumption: diesel accelerates at 16 km / l, while gasoline 1.0 - 14.
