The updated Ford Focus sedan is equipped with Control Balde independent rear suspension, which is the main element responsible for good handling of the car. Reconfiguration of the multi-link suspension system has led to an improvement in dynamic performance.
Features of Ford Focus
The Ford Focus now has excellent cornering traction control. The TVC system organizes the information received from the sensors, then it maintains the most acceptable balance of redistribution of traction between the front wheels. This contributes to easier and safer cornering. It is installed in the car, subject to the presence of the ESP dynamic stabilization system. In addition, the machine is equipped with a steep hill start assist system that prevents rolling backwards. The system works by holding the car for a few seconds after releasing the brake pedal.
The sedan is equipped with an automatic braking system that turns on when driving in a stream at a speed of no more than 30 km / h. In the event of a sudden stop of the vehicle in front, special automatic sensors independently activate the brakes. An important advantage of the machine was the intelligent security system IPS that appeared in it. It is a special body shape that folds in a special way at the moment of a collision, which provides a high level of safety for the driver and passengers.
Ford Focus is equipped with a blind spot tracking system, i.e. If, when changing lanes, another car is in the adjacent lane, the system immediately sends a light signal to the side mirror. In addition, there is a special function of the assistant when parking in a confined space. Sensors determine if there is enough parking space, after which the system takes over the steering, the driver only needs to press the gas or brake pedals.
Features of the choice of Ford Focus models
The sedan is equipped with four petrol and one diesel engines. The most affordable option received a 1.6 liter gasoline engine with 85 horsepower. A car accelerates to hundreds of kilometers in 14.9 seconds. Fuel consumption per hundred kilometers in a mixed city and highway conditions is approximately six liters. The transmission is only possible with a front-wheel drive with a manual gearbox. The cost of this version varies from 560 to 600 thousand rubles.
The second model is aggregated with the same engine, but with more power, about 105 horsepower. The transmission is mechanical. The acceleration speed is 12.4 seconds, and the gas mileage is exactly the same - 6 liters. The price of such a car ranges from 620 to 660 thousand rubles. There is a variant of the Ford Focus, equipped with the same engine, but it already has a PowerShift gearbox. Its acceleration dynamics is 13.2 seconds, fuel consumption per hundred kilometers increases to 6.4 liters. The price of this model ranges from 660 to 700 thousand rubles.
The next fourth model, Ford Focus, acquired a powerful 125-horsepower 1.6 liter engine. The dynamics of acceleration is 11 seconds, the volume of gasoline consumed at a distance of one hundred kilometers is equal to six liters. Its cost ranges from 650 to 725 thousand rubles. The fifth car got the same engine with a PowerShift gearbox. The car accelerates to one hundred kilometers in 11.8 seconds, fuel consumption is 6.4 liters per hundred kilometers. The price of such a unit is from 680 to 760 thousand rubles.
An even more powerful sedan model has been developed with a 2 liter engine with 150 horsepower. It is capable of accelerating in 9, 3 seconds with a fuel consumption of 6, 7 liters. This model is represented by a manual transmission. The price of this version is from 700 to 770 thousand rubles. A variation of this model was the same unit, but with a PowerShift box. Its dynamics is 9.4 seconds, gas consumption is about 6.4 liters per hundred kilometers. The cost ranges from 725 to 800 thousand.
And finally, the diesel version of the Ford Focus is equipped with an engine with a volume of 2 liters and a power of 140 horses. Fuel consumption is significantly reduced and amounts to 5.2 liters in the combined cycle of the city and highway. The takeoff speed is 9.6 seconds. The car has front-wheel drive and a PowerShift box. Such a car can cost from 850 to 880 thousand.
