Focus 1.8 or 2.0?

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Hello,

We're downgrading the Mondeo (2.5) (engine and size wise) to something slightly smaller and more fuel efficient - a 2002 Focus.

What's the difference between the 1.8 and 2.0 engines like? Parkers puts the MPG at 37 vs 32 (14% increase), and BHP at 113 vs 128 (12% increase) with a 10s vs 9s 0-60s. We're currently doing around 18k miles, so not too many, but more MPG would be nice.

I will also occasionally be towing around 950kg - this seems like an easy excuse to get the 2L, but however most tow sites seems to think the 1.8 will cope fine.

Thoughts?

Thanks.
 
NeverWinter said:
With that many miles and that much towing weight, you're not considering a diesel?
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What he said.. A 2.0 / 1.8 Petrol might be capable of pulling 950kg, but a diesel will manage it far better. At 18k miles a year, there are savings to be made on fuel economy too (although perhaps offset by the higher running costs).
 
Not sure I really believe 18k miles and perhaps 4 tows a year really justify going derv - fuel savings would be about 500 litres a year, but BHP drops significantly and running costs would increase. I guess I could try one, see how it feels.
 
1.8 old shape focus is utter ***** ive had mondeos with the same 1.8 engine the piston rings went and i've heard its common

can't you swap your mondeo for another mondeo but a facelift (05-) tdci euro 4 they do 48mpg+ all day long, cheap to tax, the late mondeos have different pumps and injectors, pumps are a lot better, injectors last about 150k, just got the dmf to worry about
 
SoundsGood said:
I don't know if this applies to pre 2005 focus but I believe the 2.0 is a Peugeot design and has a lot more to go wrong with it than the 1.8.
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thats not true, i know someone who had a new shape tdci mondeo 140ps with the psa engine, he put 160k on it, hardly anything was changed - same clutch, injectors, dmf, pump, turbo ect.. it was serviced on time everytime at main dealer was a company car
 
DannyW said:
1.8 old shape focus is utter ***** ive had mondeos with the same 1.8 engine the piston rings went and i've heard its common
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The 1.8L and the 2.0L engines are virtually identical. Both are the later "black top" iron blocked Zetec E engines, widely regarded as robust and cheap to run and maintain.
 
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