Focus 125 Ecoboost
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No, Titanium is far preferable to Zetec if you can afford it....although it shouldnt really be that much more on the used market.
Why would you even consider Zetec over Titanium?
1.0 Ecoboost is a good engine, but i wouldnt buy it if youre planning to do a lot of motorway miles or out of town driving because you might find the power a bit lacking.
Oh and dont expect to get anywhere near the quoted fuel consumption unless you have a very light foot.
Why would you even consider Zetec over Titanium?
1.0 Ecoboost is a good engine, but i wouldnt buy it if youre planning to do a lot of motorway miles or out of town driving because you might find the power a bit lacking.
Oh and dont expect to get anywhere near the quoted fuel consumption unless you have a very light foot.
I have the Red Edition version (138bhp), and it's brilliant. Great to drive anywhere. I do a 100+ miles commute, over mixed roads and it copes with everything. A very nice engine, and chassis is still the best in class (check all the reviews). I drove 120 miles back from Devon on Sunday, and managed 49mpg, but that was driving carefully.
Dan - yours would be the Fiesta ? Tempted but for my use not as fit for purpose as the Focus sadly. Re Titanium - mmm, may go this route as some of extras sound nice but some I can live without really. My use is rural with some long drives on M ways . I know mpg is not as good as advertised but it never is and after years of effective but dull diesels the tech of the Ford appeals very much and after a test drive I am seriously impressed with that engine - smoother than smooth .
coppice said:
Dan - yours would be the Fiesta ? Tempted but for my use not as fit for purpose as the Focus sadly. Re Titanium - mmm, may go this route as some of extras sound nice but some I can live without really. My use is rural with some long drives on M ways . I know mpg is not as good as advertised but it never is and after years of effective but dull diesels the tech of the Ford appeals very much and after a test drive I am seriously impressed with that engine - smoother than smooth .
Yes, mine's a fiesta (which seems larger than my old Mk1 Focus!). The ecoboost engine makes any diesel seem extremely dull.Well I went for the Titanium X focus as I love a all the gizmos, especially the 7 different ambient light colour choices!
I have the 1.0 ecoboost 125 and have covered just under 1500 miles since new. The engine is getting better each time I use it and ok it's not as quick as the Chimaera on the motorway, but will happily cruise at motorway speeds, just needs a bit of gear changing I after you have slowed down.
A great car, handles very well although I went for the appearance pack which included 18 inch alloys!
I have the 1.0 ecoboost 125 and have covered just under 1500 miles since new. The engine is getting better each time I use it and ok it's not as quick as the Chimaera on the motorway, but will happily cruise at motorway speeds, just needs a bit of gear changing I after you have slowed down.
A great car, handles very well although I went for the appearance pack which included 18 inch alloys!
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