The driver uses three senses: see, hear, touch. The system uses twin high-resolution screens, including an 8-inch touch screen in the center console, to communicate with your car. MyFord Touch powered by SYNC is the connectivity system that Ford is touting with its new cars. Powertrain noise has also been reduced, by attentive engineering of the new engine, transmission, and chassis. A lot of productive effort went into making the cabin silent, with sound insulation. The Focus is a compact car with the NVH qualities of a full-size car. Interior noise was definitely not discounted, however. The importance of rear legroom appears to have been discounted here. There's excellent legroom in front, but compared to the previous Focus, Ford has somehow lost 2.9 inches of legroom in the rear, despite stretching the length of the car by 3.5 inches. federal government were not available when this was written. We observed fuel economy in the mid-20s when we were driving the Focus. That's what a driver will feel: “Man, this car is smoooth.” It's plenty powerful, but mostly, it's extremely smooth. The engine makes 160 horsepower and 146 pound-feet of torque, an increase over last year's engine. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard, 6-speed automatic optional, with SelectShift manual mode an option to the optional transmission. Ford calls the distinctive wide-mouthed grille a split trapezoid, and thank heavens it's black and not in-your-face chrome like other Ford models.Īll 2012 Focus models use an all-new 2.0-liter engine with direct injection and twin variable valve timing. The windshield is steeply raked and roofline steeply dropped to the liftgate glass, making about as much of a teardrop as a chopped hatchback can be. The new Focus Hatchback model is especially aerodynamic looking. The fabric seats are super, the interior materials excellent and the wraparound cockpit cozy, but there isn't much rear legroom.įocus looks like a big Fiesta, with an unmistakably Ford shape. The new 2.0-liter engine is super smooth, but the new 6-speed automatic transmission shifts at quirky times. It makes its claim as the technology and fuel-mileage leader in the compact car class, a crowded and competitive field full of good cars with base prices in the $16,000-$17,000 range: Volkswagen Jetta, Chevrolet Cruze, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Subaru Impreza, Hyundai Elantra, Mazda3, Mitsubishi Lancer, Kia Forte.īut the Focus is a mixed bag of function. Totally redesigned, the 2012 Ford Focus looks, feels, and smells like the future.
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