#2013 FORD FOCUS MANUAL#

The faithful can get what they wanted for 2013 as Ford adds the high-performance Focus ST. Additional safety features include:Įver since the North American and European Focus coalesced into the same uniform model for 2012, American sport enthusiasts have been anticipating a replacement for the SVT version, the high-performance Focus model that was killed nearly a decade ago. Both the shape and a new variable venting feature attempt to tailor airbag deployment to suit the occupant’s position. The Focus marks the debut of new airbag technology that Ford says will better protect against chest and rib injuries. 2.0-liter four-cylinder makes 160 horsepower.The Titanium’s optional 18-inchers come with a firmer, sportier suspension. The base covers all wheel sizes from 15 to 17 inches. The Focus offers two suspension tunings, tied to wheel size. The best efficiency comes with the Super Fuel Economy Package, which delivers 40 mpg highway with the automatic. The Focus is rated as high as 38 mpg on the highway with the automatic and 36 mpg with the manual. (It has no clutch pedal and operates as an automatic from the driver’s perspective.)

#2013 FORD FOCUS MANUAL#

The Focus is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that teams with a five-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic, which uses a fast-acting dual-clutch design. Optional MyFord Touch and Sync multimedia system.The hatchback offers 23.8 cubic feet behind the backseat and a total of 44.8 cubic feet when the rear seats are folded flat. The sedan’s trunk measures 13.2 cubic feet. Heated front seats are also optional.Ī one-piece folding bench backseat is standard, and a 60/40-split version is optional. The Focus’ interior quality is notably higher than its predecessor, with standard cloth and, in higher trim levels, optional leather upholstery.

The Focus’ interior size compares to the Civic and Corolla, with less backseat room than the Cruze. It offers body-colored door handles and side mirrors with integrated turn signals. The Focus is an exceptionally stylish vehicle in this historically conservative class. Sedan and hatchback body styles are offered and the five-seat Focus competes in a crowded class that includes the Chevrolet Cruze, Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, Mazda3, Subaru Impreza and Toyota Corolla.Ī manual transmission is newly available for the Focus’ top-of-the-line Titanium trim level and the high-performance turbocharged Focus ST hatchback joins the lineup. With this change comes a substantial quality improvement. since 2000 with no significant redesigns, but then it was fully re-engineered and redesigned and now shares its foundation- not just its name - with Focus models sold overseas. Tires: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, 235/40R-18 95Yīrakes (F/R): 12.3-in vented disc/11.Until last year the compact Ford Focus had been sold in the U.S.

Turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injectionīrakes (F/R): 12.6-in vented disc/10.6-in disc But we opted for the standard Euro-spec car for this comparison because the wait for a GTI in the States is already long enough, and the conventional differential works quite well.įront-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door hatchback We drove a European Performance-package car alongside this test’s GTI and can report that no matter how imprudent you are with the acceleration, the differential holds the cornering line as if the car were tethered by an invisible string. We’ll also get the optional Performance package that increases horsepower by another 10 ponies and adds an electronically controlled torque-vectoring differential, but not until late 2014. With the addition of variable lift on the exhaust valves, the new engine is now similar in spec to the version Audi has been using in the A4 for several years. will likely come with 210 horsepower (10 more than before) and 258 lb-ft of torque (51 more than before). Power comes from the third generation of Volkswagen’s direct-injected, 2.0-liter turbo EA888 engine.

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