Thoughts on Focus 1.0 Ecoboost 125 PS Titanium Navigator

I had a 1.0 125 Zetec Nav as a rental car for a couple of days and thought it was really good - far better than a rattly TDCi.

The fuel economy was miles off the published figures though.
 
Personally I'm still skeptical about tiny turbocharged engines in big cars over the long run. But 2 year old should be pretty good to go for several more years.
 
The engine is fantastic considering it's a 1.0!

But as above, take the fuel economy with a pinch of salt.
Having said that, the 1.6TDCI is hardly the epitome of frugality anyway. The previous gen Focus was more economical..
 
OllyM said:
I had a 1.0 125 Zetec Nav as a rental car for a couple of days and thought it was really good - far better than a rattly TDCi.

The fuel economy was miles off the published figures though.
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I guess they stay 'off boost' as much as humanly possible for the mpg test, in reality such a small turbo charged engine I imagine the turbo kicks in at much lower revs than 'normal' so on boost all the time pretty much.
 
My uncle has one and he loves it, it seems to be a very well put together motor. There is tuning potential as well! I think they can be re-mapped to 155BHP with standard parts or 200BHP with a custom Pumaspeed turbo! :eek:

These 1.0 Ecoboost engines haven't been around long enough for people to comment on their longer term reliability though...
 
mattyfez said:
I guess they stay 'off boost' as much as humanly possible for the mpg test, in reality such a small turbo charged engine I imagine the turbo kicks in at much lower revs than 'normal' so on boost all the time pretty much.
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I imagine that something like this will be geared to be running at a good percentage of its max available torque at cruise speeds. The engine will be working far harder than a larger capacity engine tuned to the same level of specific performance.

Add to that the, now obligatory, small sump capacity and extended service intervals and I will believe the longevity of this sort of technology when I see it.
 
I have been driving almost the same car but with the 100PS version of the engine. It's great to drive. Fiesta chassis is entertaining and the engine is torquey for a 1L and revs nicely. The 125PS would just be even better. Doesn't even sound too bad and it has won engine of the year for the last 3 years... Titanium is the trim to go for if it's your main car as well.

I haven't heard anything bad about the longevity of the engine at all. You can buy it stock in 140PS form and it's known to go higher, it's quite capable. 3 year warranty from Ford should still be in effect. I wouldn't be too worried.
 
I've yet to drive a 1.0 Ecoboost-equipped car but if it's as good as (or better than) the brilliant 1.2 TSI in the Golf that I drove then it'll be very impressive. Small capacity diesels really are horrid in comparison.
 
I am struggling to see what engine and outputs are available in a £10-12,000 Focus. A 1.6T sounds good. What year/spec and outputs do they do? Adverts on AT only seem to list125PS! I do not want a diesel but rather a reasonably swift petrol version.
 
I bought a 62 plate 1.6T 182 Ecoboost Titanium X earlier in year and its fantastic

bought from a Ford dealer and seemed "as new"

a bit more body roll than I'd perhaps like but other than that superb - handles well, goes very well, I manage 27 round town, and over 45 on a long run

mine was 20k miles, still in manufacturers warranty and cost I think 12k

all the toys are very useful, Bi-Xenons, running lights, cruise control, speed limiter, heated seats, auto-park etc :)
 
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OP: Is this a facelift mk3?

Motorpoint and other 'near new' high volume near-new car retailers will have loads of used Focuses (Plural may be Focii?) on sale in this price range.
They depreciate heavily though - If you are looking pre-facelift why not get one a touch older?
The 1.0 engine everyone raves about. I can see the 125 being more than capable of powering the current Focus.

I recall reading something about the 1.0 100 vs. 1.0 125 and the torque is near identical between the two if I recall. Also they may have a different turbo but are otherwise the same engine (the 100 and 125 would remap to exactly the same otherwise).

People are correct in saying that this engine can come in a 140 form also.

My Dad had a nearly new 2011 Focus 2.0 TDCI estate. I don't know what other extras it had other than Sat Nav.
It had plenty of power and my ownly dislike is that the centre console reminds me of a Nokia 3310!

Orionaut said:
Add to that the, now obligatory, small sump capacity and extended service intervals and I will believe the longevity of this sort of technology when I see it.
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As a design engineer (used to work in off highway machinery) the manufacturers absolutely know what they are doing. Their engines have to be able to cope with stupid idiots who floor it everywhere, do not service it on time, run with low oil etc. who then would tell all their friends that 'Ford are ****' if it broke, so there is plenty of safety margin too.

That said, I would completely avoid an engine with extended service intervals unless it had perfect full service history!
Whilst this last line goes against what I have just said, a 30k service interval (or whatever) for oil changes just does not sit right with me!!!
 
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the 1.6 182 is certainly a nice Q car ....

looks like an everyday Focus (which it is really) - but 0-60 in 7.8 is not shabby :) - and in reality it feels quicker than that with the 200lb/ft torque

I originally was set on a ST but the price gulf was go great I decided on the 182
 
Buckster said:
the 1.6 182 is certainly a nice Q car ....

looks like an everyday Focus (which it is really) - but 0-60 in 7.8 is not shabby :) - and in reality it feels quicker than that with the 200lb/ft torque

I originally was set on a ST but the price gulf was go great I decided on the 182
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177lb/ft torque
 
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