Focus question's

evulboo · 21 Mar 2006 at 14:26

Hey guys my dad is going to buy a new car 06 plate, he likes the looks of the Focus Zetec Climate 2.0l

Anyone here got 1?

Whats the mpg like? in the book it says 0-60 in 9.2sec but it's imo that the book for cars is always a bit wrong (as in slower) also says top speed is 128 :/ to me that seems poor for a 2L zetec

Anyway he does school trips and such, to me they look fairly spacious for a 5 and 8yr old in the back. Are they as comfortable as people say? my dad has always liked a bit of vooomph when he puts his foot down do u rekon he will be happy with this car?

L0rdMike · 21 Mar 2006 at 14:29

evulboo said:
also says top speed is 128 :/ to me that seems poor for a 2L zetec

I may be wrong on this but does it not have a duratec enegine?

evulboo · 21 Mar 2006 at 14:31

from what i can see in the brochure it says it does

L0rdMike · 21 Mar 2006 at 14:33

You must have been on about the trim level when you said 2L Zetec.

I thought you ment 2L Zetec engine.

evulboo · 21 Mar 2006 at 14:33

it is a 2.0L engine

2.0 Duratec Petrol
1999 cc 4 cylinders in line; DOHC; 16 valves; variable intake system; alloy cylinder head and block; electronic multipoint fuel injection

Malachy · 21 Mar 2006 at 14:44

dont seem to bad and tbh why would you want more than 90mph top end tbh anyway

you wont use the 128mph topend, (.2 secs to 60 well i expect it needs 3rd gear indicating another shift thus slowing the 0-60 down.

evulboo · 21 Mar 2006 at 14:48

i wouldn't want to do 128

just saying it seems low. what u sau makes sence why 0-60 a bit slow cheers

So is this car a nice ride?

killsta · 21 Mar 2006 at 14:50

How is it too slow? It's only a 2.0 Focus..

Malachy · 21 Mar 2006 at 14:52

yep as said its only a 2.0l focus not a space ship, and nto a sporty model at that, so i wouldnt expect it to go "fast"

FTM · 21 Mar 2006 at 15:11

the 2 litre petrols are quite thirsty beasts I found...

[DOD]Asprilla · 21 Mar 2006 at 15:17

Foci in general are good cars.

They have a lot of room, are confortable to drive and are responsive both on the throttle and the steering wheel.

It's not a hot hatch/boy racer mobile, but it will be a rewarding drive for most folks and ideal as a family car.

LoadsaMoney · 21 Mar 2006 at 17:38

Got a new Focus here, got the Ghia, cracking cars, i get about 32mpg, but ive got the 1.6 though.

Only thing i don't like is when you switch off, the Stereo and the Trip computer stay lit for about 15 minutes before going out, bloody draws attention to it.

MrMoon · 21 Mar 2006 at 17:52

ask yourself this do you really want a car that is the same as every other one on the road

evulboo · 21 Mar 2006 at 17:59

MrMoon said:
ask yourself this do you really want a car that is the same as every other one on the road

see this doesn't bother me or dad

Kappa · 21 Mar 2006 at 18:54

MrMoon said:
ask yourself this do you really want a car that is the same as every other one on the road

the other side would be do you want a car which drives well, is reliable and practical?

PeterNem · 21 Mar 2006 at 19:02

Malachy said:
why would you want more than 90mph top end tbh anyway

As anything less on an empty motorway seems stupidly slow, and I wouldn't want to be driving at 100% of my cars output all the time if it was geared for 90mph in 5th gear.