All owner reviews about Ford Focus II restyling. Ford Focus II (2004–2011): case history Ford focus 2 restyled

30.09.2019

Ford Focus cars are among the most popular in Russia. Thus, at the time of 2010, a huge number of cars from this model range were sold on the territory of the Russian Federation.

To date, the popularity of the Ford Focus, familiar to many, has not declined at all. Representatives of the car line consistently undergo frequent updates, providing the consumer with even more quality and reliability at a very modest price.

Ford Focus 2 is a chic, in every sense, car produced by the company of the same name since 2004. It is important to note here that in 2008 the model range underwent a radical restyling, which made Ford Focus II cars more modern and stylish. The production of these cars continued until 2011, when the manufacturer decided to release a new generation of cars.

The designers of the company, creating the Ford Focus 2, tried hard to make it adaptable to any consumer requirements. It is thanks to this attitude to production that the result is a car in five different bodies, two of which differ only in size and capacity.

As mentioned earlier, the 2nd generation Ford Focus is available in 5 different cases with their own unique capacity indicators. These include:

Sedan;
3-door hatchback;
5-door hatchback;
Wagon;
Coupe-cabriolet.

The main differences between each case and the others are performance indicators, such as capacity and appearance. At the same time, as a rule, functional, power and other technical characteristics completely repeat each other in each individual body.

It is important to note that the cost of a particular configuration is directly related to the type of body. This, in turn, comes from the fact that each type of case has its own set of complete sets with a fully corresponding cost. Thus, the price of Ford Focus 2 may vary depending on the chosen body.

Sedan

Ford Focus 2nd generation of the restyled line of cars in the sedan body has the greatest demand both in the Russian and in the global market. At the same time, the cost of the machine is directly related to power, and not functionality.

The manufacturer provides the following configurations of the Ford Focus 2 sedan:

LE - from 476 thousand rubles;
Comort - from 537 thousand to 629 thousand rubles;
Titanium - from 609 thousand to 678 thousand rubles;
Ghia - from 612 thousand to 681 thousand rubles.

It is important to note that a sedan car deserves extremely positive reviews from owners and critics. The car deserved such an opinion about itself due to its low cost, which is combined with no less impeccable technical characteristics.

3 door hatchback

A car from the Ford Focus 2 lineup in this body is a roomy, elegant and sporty hatchback. In the production of this machine, the designers decided to significantly trim the body without much loss to the dimensions of the internal space.

There are the following configurations of the 3-door hatchback:

Comfort.

The cost of cars of this body modification is almost identical to cars in a 5-door body. Thus, the configurations of both Ford Focus 2 hatchbacks are strongly related to each other in all possible respects.

Reviews about the Ford Focus 2 in the back of a 3-door hatchback are mostly positive. However, the car is not as popular in the world as its 5-door counterpart from the same lineup. A large part of consumers prefer more spacious and comfortable cars, sacrificing, at the same time, a stunning sporty appearance.

5 door hatchback

As mentioned earlier, the 5-door hatchback is an analogue of the 3-door modification with a minimum difference in the price range and as close as possible to power and functionality. At the same time, it is important to note that the 5-door hatchback has the highest capacity, both in terms of the cabin and the luggage compartment, within the entire Ford Focus 2 model range.

There are the following configurations with the corresponding cost:

LE - from 466 thousand rubles;
Comort - from 525 thousand to 614 thousand rubles;
Titanium - from 594 thousand to 663 thousand rubles.

Reviews of the 5-door hatchback model are extremely positive. Every opinion of owners and critics agrees that this body modification perfectly combines price, quality and overall capacity. In addition, reviews often note increased machine power in this body.

station wagon

This body provides the consumer with the highest interior capacity with maximum technological stuffing. At the same time, the car can be somewhat modified, for example, by expanding the luggage compartment due to the folded rear row seats.

Ford Focus 2 station wagon can be purchased in each of the following configurations:

Ambiente - from 542 thousand 100 rubles;
Comort - from 554 thousand to 646 thousand rubles;
Titanium - from 626 thousand to 695 thousand rubles;
Ghia - from 629 thousand to 698 thousand rubles.

As a rule, in the case of a station wagon Ford Focus II from a restyled line of cars, positive reviews significantly outweigh the negative ones. Thus, this car can rightly be called a successful result of the work of the company's designers.

coupe-cabriolet

As with any other open-top car, the Ford Focus 2 coupe-convertible is a true work of art. This car has everything you need for a comfortable ride in any environment, excellent technical characteristics and, of course, a “delicious” price range.

The trim levels in which the Ford Focus coupe-cabriolet is produced include:

Trend - from 500 thousand rubles;
Titanium - from 600 thousand rubles.

An important note here is that the price of a car in this body is extremely relative. This is due to low sales and the rapid removal of the car from production.

Specifications

The cost of each second-generation Ford Focus car that has survived restyling is extremely closely related to the power of the power unit installed under the hood of the car. Thus, the more powerful and dynamic the car, the more money you have to pay.

In total, the manufacturer produced seven different power modifications, the main difference of which is the dynamics indicator, depending on the working volume and gearbox.

Gasoline engines with a manual gearbox include:

1.4 liter engine with 80 horsepower. With.;
1.6 liter engine with 115 hp. With.;
1.8-liter engine with 125 horsepower. With.;
2.0-liter engine with 145 horsepower. With.

The number of gasoline engines with automatic transmission type includes:

1.6 liter engine with 100 hp. With.;
2.0-liter engine with 145 hp. With.

In addition to the above modifications, there are also cars equipped with a diesel power unit. This motor belongs to the TDCi line and has the following indicators:

working volume - 1.8 liters;
power - 115 horsepower;
average fuel consumption per 100 km - 5.3 liters.

It is important to note that cars equipped with a diesel engine are most popular abroad than in Russia. This, in turn, is due to the extremely poor adaptation of such power units to Russian realities.

One of the few cars that became a bestseller even before its official premiere. Paradox? Not at all. Ford Focus of the second generation showed that in our market it is possible and not so. The main thing is a clear and correct positioning, a proven design and a reasonable price. Then the car in any body will diverge, like bactericidal dressings during a flu epidemic. Moreover, all the rough work for the second Focus was done by the first generation car.

Ford Focus II in the Russian market

The St. Petersburg assembly initially caused some concern among the public, since it was always possible to compare it with station wagons and coupes that were assembled in Europe. We only brewed hatches and sedans, but the percentage of bodies sold in Russia is amazing. Exactly half of all Ford Focus IIs were sold as a sedan. 30% of sales fell to the European station wagon, the rest fell on three- and five-door hatchbacks.

That's almost a quarter of all second-generation Fords sold in the country. Moreover, a three-door hatch bought only 8% of total sales. That is why the Ford Focus 2 hatchback photo and characteristics of which we are considering today, we were especially interested in.

Price Ford Focus hatchback

A feature of the Ford Focus II, in terms of price and durability in the secondary market, was that the price of the car is in no hurry to fall after even such a solid, by modern standards, time. The difference exists only with first generation cars. A few years of difference - and the price of the first generation Ford Focus is 50-70 thousand lower than the second generation hatch.

Either the fact is that the model has undergone a strong restyling, or in design features, but the fact remains - it’s hardly possible to buy a used Focus of 2010-2011 for less than 500 thousand. Cars produced in 2007-2008 can already cost from 380,000 rubles, depending on the mileage. By the way, jokes are bad with mileage, because half of the Focuses have tricks with an odometer. Runs twisted mercilessly. When choosing a used car, you just need to be careful, because the average mileage per year for an average motorist will be at least 20 thousand kilometers. This must be taken into account and a mileage of 90 thousand for a seven-year-old car should at least be alarming.

Restyling and updates Ford Focus II

The technical characteristics of the Ford Focus II were clearly adapted to our customer and our roads. It is worth dwelling on motors in more detail, since the company likes to pamper the buyer with new products. At the time, especially. The most amorphous motor, which was bought well in Europe, but not very much in our country - a 1400 cc 80-horsepower gasoline simple injection unit. The disadvantage of this motor is that, with a completely outdated power, the owners complained about the small piston resource, although, it would seem, with a small volume and not such large loads, the machine should work for a long time and stably.

In 2008, the restyled Focus of the second generation was released and it was so different from the previous modification that many were inclined to see it as a new model rather than a restyling. However, this is a restyling of pure water:

However, the most notable change was the introduction of a new inverted trapezoid grille. In technical terms, the Ford Focus II has not changed in any way. Yes, it was hardly necessary. The platform was so successful, and the engines and gearboxes complemented each other so well that one could safely stretch another five years on such a symbiosis.

Ford Focus hatchback: operation and tuning

The main malfunctions of the model, as they were obvious at the start of her career, continued to pop up from time to time at the most inopportune moment. Not too often, however. On 1.6-liter engines, the timing drive was belt-driven, and on larger 1.8-liter and 2.0-liter engines, it was chain. So even belt drives freely nursed at least 150 thousand km before replacement. If the belt on the car changed, then the odometer should have at least 140 thousand km, unless, of course, the engine was overhauled. The chain also runs within these limits, but after 160,000 km it already begins to make itself felt. Original Ford spark plugs (platinum, by the way) will be able to work at least 130 thousand km. If you do not load the motors too much with speed, then they perfectly nurse the resource allotted to them.

Running noisy, but hardy. It is not in vain that the first Focus has been on our roads for so many years and has given the company invaluable experience in working in the nightmarish conditions of our roads. As with many Mazdas, the weak point in the Ford Focus II is the rear suspension arms. In difficult conditions, they can say goodbye to this world for another 50 thousand. If the roads were favorable to them, then you can not think about replacing 80 thousand, no less.

Repair and operation of the car will not cause any particular problems, since the price of spare parts is not cosmic, and the cost of work even at official service stations is low. The prices for the main consumables and spare parts are given in the table.

Ford Focus II is a great car, affordable, maintainable, and if you do the repairs yourself, the car will give you many years of operation without any special problems.

Good afternoon!

Soon Fordik will turn 4 years old, I decided to unsubscribe a little ...

Since January 2014, the car has been standing near the house, e-ka, metro and reason have taken over, and getting there by public in 1 hour 30 minutes is much more pleasant than by car from 1.5 to 2.5 one way ...)

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Review Ford Focus 2.0 16V (Ford Focus) 2010 Part 2

It's been 4 years of operation for which I drove a total of 33,000 km. But the absolutely unpredictable situation in the country, the expired warranty and a good offer to buy my car pushed me to the decision that it was time to change cars. Therefore, I will describe my impressions of the car for the 23,000 km traveled since the last review of it.

Let me remind you: Ford Focus, release: December 2010, sedan, 2 l., 5 speed manual, equipment "Titanium" + "Winter package" (heated front seats, windshield, windshield washer nozzles), color "white"

I described in detail my impressions of the exterior / interior, the main components of the car in my first review. I will only note that nothing in my perception of Snow White has changed during this time. The car has always pleased with good handling and dynamic acceleration, the convenience of the location of all controls.

Strengths:

Engine
Controllability
Design
Liquidity in the secondary market
Reliability
Comfort

Weak sides:

low ground clearance
Harsh suspension

Good day. I decided to write my first review.

Bought the car a year ago to replace a well-sold Priore. There was no pain in choosing a brand, initially I wanted a restyled focus, but it turned out to be not so easy to find a well-groomed copy, despite the fact that the car is common. I searched for 2 months. The requirements were: price 450 thousand (region), one owner, dealership, maximum equipment (the presence of CSP and the maximum number of airbags), local, mileage no more than 50 thousand, without an accident, the engine is not less than 1.8, 1.6 and less did not even consider. As a result, we have: we bargained for 445 thousand, 2008, Russian assembly, GIA equipment, no regular xenon, leather and winter package (heated seats and windshield), cruise control, everything else is there, mileage at the time of purchase is 39 thousand, on one hundred confirmed, the ideal condition of both the car as a whole and the interior, winter tires on disks (I really liked the Danlom Graspik ds 2 for the first time, I thought there would be no spikes after the spikes), the first trip from the city of Shakhty to my native Zernograd caused a storm of positive emotions, once again I’ll explain to Fedya I only went on frets. fast, quiet, in other words, a foreign car))

when buying a used car was ready for certain expenses. When buying, I noticed that the car was roaring at speed, on the advice of a knowledgeable person, I changed the tires to Kumho KU 31 SPT 205 55 R16, after the replacement, the yaw stopped. , rides well in puddles. after the purchase, the oil formula f 5w30 1100r-5l., oil filter 260r, hydraulic booster fluid original 1l-500r, brake fluid 1l-300r, air filter 350r, cabin filter 350r. (2500r), I bought lamps in the near osram 110% (1000r) and adjusted according to the stand (200r) as a result, excellent dipped beam, to be honest, I don’t see the point in non-standard xenon, although many people drive, candles are original (1100r per set), cleaning nozzles, throttle and injector (1500r) I do everything from unofficials, I took the wiper blades Belgian Champion (700r) I am very pleased, I took the original (700r) in the back. In addition, the tank itself is opaque. When replacing the antifreeze, it turned out that there was no drain hole in the block, only in the radiator, so I drained how much it drained, added a new one, why not do it like on a vase ?!

Strengths:

handsome
Rides well
Good handling
Good interior materials
In my case, the set
Clear gear shifting
headlights
Nothing rattles (after vases)
Convenient handles for opening doors and trunk lids
Liquidity
Lots of non-original parts
Engine warms up quickly and cools down slowly

Weak sides:

No 6th gear
Poor quality seat finish
The price of some spare parts (for example, a fuel pump)
Some engineering solutions (see review)
Tumanok light (on the prior with standard bulbs it shone better)
One reversing light
Visibility when reversing
floating speed
Regular mudguards are hard and low (easy to lose)
No USB on head unit
Native Continental tires
Alternator belt squeal when cold
Clunking noise when shifting into reverse gear
Antifreeze won't drain from engine block
Established casting climbs

Review Ford Focus 2.0 16V (Ford Focus) 2010

Good day to all!

I have owned a car since 2010, I bought it new, for 682,000 rubles. Almost the maximum grade (everything except leather) titanium. For the entire period of operation (city-80%, highway-20%), only consumables (oil, filters, pads) have changed. At 100,000 km I changed all the brake discs (although the rear ones could not have been changed), when changing shoes, I noticed a wet spot on the rear shock absorber and immediately changed all four of the OD. And as they told me that you can still ride .. but I decided to change, somehow calmer.

There was also a replacement of thrust bearings (under warranty), a belt tensioner roller (under warranty), a stabilizer bar on the left (under warranty for 80,000 km), and I changed the second one for my own. Here, in fact, all the expenses ... yes, more candles every 20,000 km. Service only at OD.

Strengths:

The car is inexpensive, reliable, comfortable ... in operation it is also quite budgetary. This is the second Ford Focus I have (the first one was 2008v.1.6mkpp). Only 2L is more suitable for this machine.

Weak sides:

quite a bit of a drawback ... the paintwork could have been better. (The paint came off at the junction of the rear bumper and fender near the wheel arch 1-1.5 cm) although, for 4.5 years of regular operation, it’s probably not very bad.

Review Ford Focus 1.4 16V (Ford Focus) 2009

Auto was bought by accident. Needed a machine "to learn how to drive after driving school." Initially, I looked at 2113-2114 (due to the limited budget and lack of knowledge / assistants in choosing used cars), but thanks to the crisis in the spring of 2009, a preferential car loan program was launched and Ford lowered the price for its simplest model to 345k rubles. True, after a couple of months, the ceiling on the cost of the program was raised by almost 2 times and the prices immediately flew away, but who managed to snatch it. I am one of them. Since I initially counted on the domestic auto industry, I was running out of money and the car went to the most basic base - without ABS, kondeya, casting, music and other joys of life - but oh well.

In general, for 5 years and 60k kilometers, the machine itself did not cause any trouble. The engine subjectively produces more than 80 horses. With 1-2 people in the car, I didn’t feel flawed in city traffic - acceleration at the level of 8-valve dozens. A very good gearbox (only there are plugs with a reverse gear - as they said at the service “design defect”). Good visibility, the mirrors are generally the best I have ever encountered - moderately large, with curved ends on both, there were no blind spots, at least for me.

In the very first winter, due to my own stupidity, I discharged the battery on the car and left it in the cold for several weeks (New Year holidays). The verdict of connoisseurs on the forum and other familiar motorists - a replacement, they say, not a tenant. Nevertheless, it warmed up, discharged and charged a couple of times and it still works! In the last winter, after 40 hours of inactivity, it started up at -29 the first time (if you know how). Also in the first year of operation, I rubbed myself against a concrete column when parking - I slightly deformed the wing and stripped the paintwork to metal. The first months I didn’t do anything with it at all (I was looking for where I could do it on a budget), then I just smeared it with paint from Ford chips in several layers - after 5 years there were no hints of rust. 2 times in the city I got into an accident with a "muzzle" - judging by the sound and sensations in the cabin, I thought seriously, but no - the metal is very good on the body and even the local craftsmen were able to restore the native bumper.

Strengths:

Metal, paintwork

Suspension, steering

Visibility

Weak sides:

By 60,000, the interior began to rattle (possibly the consequences of installing acoustics in the first year), it is necessary to open and glue

The illogicality and laboriousness of installing some consumables - battery, cabin filter

The front dipped beam lamps often burn out - and the disease in FF2 is ubiquitous, because. "One-eyed" on the roads come across often

Review Ford Focus 1.6 16V (Ford Focus) 2009 Part 4

I continue the report on the operation of my ff. 10k has passed since the last review, but quite a lot of events have happened, which made me sit down at the keyboard again. All the pluses of the car have not gone away and I do not refuse them. It is boring to write about them again and again. But the fact that the car required the first serious cash outlay is a fact. This is what I want to talk about.

At the next MOT, the master strongly recommended repairing the rear suspension. Showed me a good tattered rubber salintah leverage. It turns out that I didn’t go to the psychological barrier of 100 from the multi-link bulkhead. run. Bottom line: the rear suspension moved away 70k, while the first signs of rubber band fatigue were noticed at 50k. Is it a lot or a little? I don't know, but I expected more. Despite the fact that the front is still ideal - therefore, the exploitation is not brutal on my part. Thoughts do not leave me about some kind of trick, because there was a trick with a mileage of 200k nearby. – the rear suspension is still in good condition! The owner swore that he did not climb there. And from the differences in the cars, I only found that he had a German assembly. And I have: replacement of the trailing arm salints (killed tightly), steering levers assembly (killed tightly), large spring-loaded levers assembly (dead) and a mandatory similarity collapse. Total for everything with work 16500 rubles. I still have sickles and a stabilizer - together with them there would be 20,000 rubles. This is a good informal. The dealer has 42,000 rubles. For all. Yes, and I want to note: even the bumpy rear multi-link does not knock or rattle. Look there. After the replacement, I felt increased elasticity and ... composure or something ...

From under the chrome saber on the fifth door, the paint peeled off again in places that I tinted with a brush. I found two more hearths on the same door on the fold under the very glass. Decided to paint the door completely. Price 9000r. along with cutting and pasting glass. By the way, I want to note that in places where the paintwork has fallen off, the metal does not rust. When I gave the car away, the master showed me in secret another sore point of the paintwork tricks - the junction of the rear bumper and wing. And indeed - on the left side at the very bottom of this joint, paint the size of a match head has already fallen off. “A design feature,” the master nodded, “this place is simply created for sand and small pebbles to live there and gnaw paint down to metal!” There is only one way out: from a new one, wash the car almost every day, otherwise dirt or snow sticks to the mudguard, makes it heavy and it begins to quietly shake the bumper, which, in turn, rubs sand at the junction of the fender. I’ll spray myself with chemistry and paint over with a brush. I have not received the car from painting yet. But I walk around the city and see through one trick with a peeling wing. I also plan to completely polish the body of a friend - I no longer have the strength to look at the countless small scratches that literally burn on black paint after each wash.

Strengths:

Excellent car in terms of consumer qualities and driving habits

Weak sides:

Weak paintwork

Review Ford Focus 1.8 16V (Ford Focus) 2008 Part 2

Hello everyone, 1.5 years have passed since I sold my Ford Focus 2, moved to the Kia Sid 2 generation.

What can I say, I don't remember Ford clearly. I will say that I am glad to change Ford, and I will not take it again (nothing).

From the pleasant, I can only remember the 1.8 engine, which runs a little yes, the appearance is nothing so pretty, Shumka (I had an extra one) there is nothing more to remember from the amenities.

Strengths:

Weak sides:

Review Ford 1.8 TDCi 115 hp, 5MKP (Ford Focus) 2008 Part 4

Good afternoon

I decided to write a short review about what has happened over the past two years and plans for the future.

In June we will be 7 years old. The odometer shows 117,180 km. For all the time it took (evaporated) almost 495 thousand rubles for maintenance and service. Of these, parking - 60 thousand rubles, insurance / taxes - 68 thousand rubles, fuel itself - 166 thousand rubles. (fuel eaten 6,589 liters). The rest is maintenance, spare parts, repairs, consumables and additional equipment (forged wheels, winter tires, DRL, PCM firmware, EGR jamming).

Strengths:

Weak sides:

Review Ford Focus 1.4 16V (Ford Focus) 2010

I got this car thanks to the recycling program of our Vladimir. We stimulated it well then. Actually, I thought, well, let's take a spot for a couple of years, and the wife - I want a foreign car;) They took it, the wife chose the color, it is more noticeable on the road - it is therefore safer. Well, it looks clear (when washed).

The first driving experience, as far as I remember — WOW (this is after the vase). Excellent handling and tenacious brakes, small pedal travel, backstage, informative steering wheel - a charm. It feels like it can do whatever you want on the road, it depends only on your reaction and the horses under the hood. There were not enough horses, of course, - 80. But in principle, I had enough for my riding style, on the track you get a little nervous when overtaking a long vehicle, but it’s normal. The equipment is the simplest, with twists. But for me it's better than a stuffed basin. A friend took the fourteenth in the latest configuration, I don’t remember exactly, probably 100 thousand less than mine. I ask, what is not a Ford or some other foreign car. He says that he has no money to service foreign cars. I think it’s not worth saying here who did the most digging in the yard and in the garage and who spent more. Because Ford had a warranty of 2 years or 100,000 km. Having survived a year of operation safely, I decided to give up on maintenance at the dealer and changed the consumables myself. By that time, I had heard a lot about the maneuvers at the dealer, how they “work” there - yes.

Once, while reversing in the parking lot (it’s so hard to see), the front left wheel hit the open hatch (it’s on Bogatyrsky, opposite the okay, there is a center for various spare parts, I think it’s still open), but the wheel didn’t go all the way, I braked in time , and somewhere cm 6 left to the bottom. And here I am, on the handbrake, turn the steering wheel all the way, including 2nd gear and gas — I was surprised at myself and the horse. Then somehow at a low speed I drove into a high parebrik (distracted). Pah-pah, it seems to be nothing. In appearance, the clearance seems so small, but in fact I felt more confident on it in such kaldoebins than on the 99th, I almost didn’t shuffle, except perhaps with mudguards. This apparently depends on the design of the car itself, everything is very thought out - both outside and inside. Now I don’t remember what surprised me and when, but the fact that such a feeling remained is a fact. This is what the big history of the automaker means - with each series they redo even the smallest jambs, and as a result, a legend is obtained, like a new explorer :))

Strengths:

Good unpretentious car

Weak sides:

Review Ford Focus 1.8TDCi (115hp / 1.8l / 5MKPP) (Ford Focus) 2010

Thanks to all those who leave reviews here, I myself have been reading this resource for 5 years already, it was he who helped me in many ways with the choice of a car. Also a huge respect for people who unsubscribe on the FFCLUB profile forum :-) Often this helps a lot to save money on diagnostics and repair, so that you are not divorced for repair or replacement of what in reality later turns out to be serviceable, about the selection of substitutes for the original has long been a known fact!

After the sale of the 9th Lancer in 2010, the question of purchasing a new one was not raised, because there were stupid other needs. Was under investigation (OPG). That is why the red kopeck (013) of 1980 of release rescued. There were no complaints about its reliability at all! Passed on it about 40 thousand for all the time. Of the breakdowns, only the ball valve (out of ignorance) and due to inexperience, the air rain filter got wet, because I did not know that in wet weather the air intake should be deployed to the air intake from the engine side. But I must say that this penny has an original mileage of about 150 thousand and the paint is still native. So it stands in another garage, I rarely use it, I don’t even arrange MOT and insurance, it’s easier to “solve everything on the spot”.

But more favorable times came and I began to think about something more comfortable. For some reason, I didn’t look in the direction of the Yaps. But the domestic auto industry .... so I already have it, it makes sense to take it again, only more expensive, although there has been an increase in comfort over 40 years, but compared even with old foreign cars, there is an abyss .. I love when a car looks pleasing to the eye, even if you have to repair more often. I read intensively reviews about Merc 124, BMW 39, Audi 45, S5, 80V4, Passat B5 +, Peugeot 407. Considered only diesel. But alas, it was not possible to find them alive in Volgograd, but the price tags were horse, and many at that time were from Belarus, Moscow. After reading the reviews (especially this one impressed me max333 http://www.avtomarket.ru/opinions/Mercedes/E-class/19485/) about the investments of the owners, I decided: “well, fuck it” this rarity, the car is needed every day, runs I have big ones. And then, purely by chance, a familiar outbid offers me, knowing that I want a diesel, Ford Focus 2. It was a restyling of 2010. With a run-in run of 31 thousand km. Appearance is like new car. The fact that “a good diesel is a new diesel”, of course, I knew at that time, the price tags for repairs were also approximately known to me. Without thinking for a long time, I took it.

Strengths:

Reliability (who would have thought)

Security (didn't expect it myself)

Appearance (although not in all trim levels)

Non-stealing (due to diesel)

Not interested in the traffic police (until you severely violate it yourself)

Adaptation of diesel 1.8 TDCI (KKDA) to our realities
The study of the design by servicemen, the absence of childhood diseases on restyling
Haven't had any problems with winter starts.

Weak sides:

Even schoolchildren know about saving on Ford matches

Only the very lazy did not write about the noise in the cabin (and it's not about soundproofing)

Maintainability: the manufacturer's desire to replace entire units, even if a penny part has worn out
A lot of things, even in consumables, are done so that you even go to the OD to replace the air filter
Ground clearance is one of the lowest in the class, it will be hard for rural areas

Hello everyone!

At the moment, we have reached the mark of 60 with the machine. And now we have the first shoals. No, no, not breakdowns, but such unpleasant, but not global kosyachki! However, I spent almost nothing financially on their elimination, and this is a very important indicator. And so about everything in order ....

Somewhere at 50k.k. I saw Jackie Chan for the first time. It caught fire without any external causes when I was driving evenly and at the allowed speed along the highway. And after the fire, there were no changes in the behavior of the car. I drove another 500 km with him before I got into the service. As a result, error P0420 was diagnosed, which indicates the low efficiency of the catalyst. The error was reset, and I hoped that I grabbed bad gasoline. But after 1000 km the check appeared again, and then two more times with an interval of 300 km. Verdict - Catalic is dead! Began to think about removing the neutralizer. But the car drives and starts well, the mileage is small - therefore, the cat is not clogged. My guess was confirmed by the diagnostician, who said that the permeability in the exhaust system is excellent. Yes, and on the forum, people who removed the cat, basically said that it was clean, which means it simply loses its effectiveness. In general, I bought for 20r. resistance and conduit and put an electronic snag in the circuit of the second lambda probe so that the “jackie chan” does not light up anymore. Fortunately, this sensor is not involved in mixture formation, but only monitors the state of the converter. Bottom line: the car drives well, the error still does not light up, the consumption has not changed (highway-6.5; city-8; in winter we add 0.5 liters).

Strengths:

Reliability
Appearance - still pleasing to the eye
Comfortable seats — I don’t get tired on a long distance
Fuel consumption

Weak sides:

Clearance, although in general rowing is excellent
Catalytic converter (probably due to our gasoline)
Unreliable design of the fifth door lining

Review Ford Focus 1.6 16V (Ford Focus) 2009 Part 3

Review Ford Focus 1.6 16V (Ford Focus) 2009

I took the car in 2009, the company helped, in general I wanted to buy a Mazda 3 for myself, I already looked after it and chose the color, they began to breed when buying, there was not enough for Mazda 120 thousand, although the preliminary contract had already been drawn up and I was entered in the TCP, but then they hung all sorts of CASCO, immediately slipped a bank with solid interest, in short, sent them to hell. The manager and the director began to threaten that the type of contract was drawn up and the penalty was about 50 thousand !!! Without leaving them, in short, I won’t name the place and the outlet, I also threatened the prosecutor’s office and the law on consumer protection, the local boys were with me, in short, they amicably agreed and took a Ford at a discount somewhere around 620 thousand, having previously pulled out from the mouth of the Mazda TCP manager.

The car did not bring trouble, we drove it a little, the handling is good, the suspension is for our roads, the engine is certainly not a hurricane, but for a 1.6 liter it is quite nimble and eats moderately. SONY music is cool, the equipment of the car is not rich, although I was immediately handed both parttronics, and GARANT, and signaling, carpets, by the way, on Mazda - this was all a separate option and there was no music at all except Radiv. Yes, and did not regret after taking Ford, everything was cheaper — and consumables, and tires, and repairs.

But the possession was short-lived, on Lermontovsky Prospekt I was planted by a DAF truck tractor with 54 regions on board, and a sleepy trucker with a black mug. When changing lanes to the extreme right lane, he simply did not see me, and I was going to turn right and advance the lane on the extreme right. The guys quickly flew in, they thought kirdyk, I got out, I thought DAF left, but he was resting about 150 meters away with an emergency gang. He did not deny his guilt, they drew up a scheme for analysis at the post. There, as always, he was given a warning and released, for an expensive cognac I got a certificate of an accident for the insurance. By the way, that driver had not the first accident that month, at least he was fined for order.

Strengths:

Easy to maintain
Inexpensive
Good driving performance

Weak sides:

Little space in the cabin
modest trunk
poor equipment
Poor protection of passengers and especially children

Review Ford Focus Wagon 2.0 16V (Ford Focus) 2010 Part 3

It's been three years since I owned this car. Time flies unnoticed, it seems like yesterday I bought it, and then bam and the steward had already wound it up. It's time to change the car to something new. Life sets its priorities, and at the same time, completely different tasks are set for the new iron friend. The old horse, although it does not spoil the furrows, is no longer able to cope with new tasks. Therefore, the old friend Ford will be replaced by a new friend from the class of SUVs, but that's another story, about it a little later.

Now I'll tell you a little about my friend Ford Focus 2 station wagon. During the tenure of this car did not let me down even once, always started and drove no matter what. The car was serviced at the OD, in the same place an extended warranty was bought from the OD (300 euros), the conditions are 100k or 4 years, whichever comes first. I bought a guarantee, because, frankly, I was afraid for the car, since this is a Russian-assembled Ford Focus. As time has shown, I was very wrong, the car in terms of reliability will give odds to many Japanese and Korean manufacturers. I say this with confidence, because before that I owned both Japanese and Korean cars, and even now I have Koreans. In short, the guarantee did not justify itself.

For all the time of operation got out two kosyachka. The first is the wheel bearing. Once again, as he sat down behind the car, he noticed a small howl on the right side, turned to the dealers, they pulled, looked and said that everything was fine. So I drove 60tyk, after the howl intensified and I again showed it to the dealer. The dealer changed it without any problems, but everyone was very surprised by such an early replacement, since apart from the acoustic discomfort, everything is normal. The locksmith broke it into balls and found that one ball has a roughness the size of a half-match head, and this roughness caused acoustic discomfort. The second problem is related to the notorious Russian localization of production. A year ago, when changing wheels from summer to winter, I noticed that the left inner CV joint grenade was covered in oil. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the elastic had burst along the seam. The dealer changed without a sound, referring to the marriage of the manufacturer of this gum. That's all that was from breakdowns for 100k.

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Review Ford 1.8 TDCi 115 hp, 5MKP (Ford Focus) 2008 Part 3

Good afternoon, dear forum users.

Flew the next 25 t. km on diesel Focus. Soon it will be 5 years old, Birthday - June 06, 2008.

A small report of numbers: 5482 liters of fuel were consumed in the amount of 124 thousand rubles for 97,245 km. (127.8 thousand, taking into account additives - anti-gels, lubricating), the average consumption is 5.64 l / 100 km.

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Review Ford Focus 1.8 16V (Ford Focus) 2008

A few words about cars. The car chose only the Spanish assembly, Vsevolozhskaya is immediately visible, I hope it will serve me faithfully for a couple of years. Outwardly, the car is inconspicuous, there are a lot of these now, no one will turn around to look. The interior decoration is normal, there is soft plastic in the dashboard, there is also hard plastic, nothing rattles, everything suits, inside it is something between the cosmo design of the Koreans and the strict design of the Germans, in general there are no complaints about the interior decoration. I consider this car a good inexpensive middle peasant, which has a lot from older colleagues, but at the same time retains a democratic price tag. For reliability I will not say anything until a little ride.

What did you like. I liked the engine, it drives briskly, briskly, gently smoothly, I won’t be a vegetable on the highway and in the city, but I won’t be able to leave everyone behind either, and there is no such goal. The brakes pleased, they grab well and immediately, despite the fact that there are drums in the back. I liked the sound insulation, it is better than in Lachik, there is less noise, more comfort, speed begins to be felt only after 120. I liked the suspension, harsh, but tolerable, I like the sound of pits, quiet elastic tong-tun, road holding is better. It accelerates to 170 without strain and holds the road, there is no point in accelerating further, it is noisy and uncomfortable, the steering wheel begins to “lose” the car. Comfortable speed 120-130. I liked the 5-level heated seats, you can set the level that you need, and not fry the ass like on heating with 2 options incl. and off. I liked the electric heating of the windshield, now I don’t have to crawl with a scraper, I just sat, waited, brushed off the thawed ice with the wipers and drove off. Finally, I understood the principle of ESP operation, it will help you turn on a slippery road, but you should not completely trust your life with it. I liked Sony's head unit, it plays nice, melodious, bass and pleases the ear, the difference is not even with the head unit from Lachik immediately noticeable. I liked the retractable armrest, you can comfortably position your hand and shift gears. I liked such additions as a rain sensor, light sensor and cruise control, the systems work and please. After the firmware, such pleasant little things appeared as auto-closing the doors when starting, outputting information from the radio to the on-board computer. Now it is possible to monitor the change in (relative) tire pressure using sensors, and finally removed the stupid automatic activation of front and rear auto-heating when the engine is started. The presence of all sorts of functions such as turning on the backlight when opening the door, stopping the engine, a cooled glove box, parking lights, a dimming rear-view mirror nicely complement the picture of this car.

I also complained about a knock in the steering, when the steering wheel is turned about 30 degrees to the left, a knock occurs when driving through bumps. The master said that the rake was knocking (to be honest, this is the first time I hear such reasoning from the dealership employees with my own eyes, so to speak, they usually do not confess to such things under torture). As I understand it, they tightened the rail (unfortunately, they did not give feedback), in the process of further operation, there were no knocks in the rail. By and large, I no longer had any complaints about the malfunction. MOT lasted about 3 hours. What could be done there on this topic for such a time — I don’t understand :) After passing the MOT, all the complaints about the car disappeared, knocks went away (perhaps they extended both the rail and the hodovka) and squeaks. Now I go and enjoy :)

In this review, I want to pay increased attention to such an issue as the geometric cross-country ability of a car and, in general, cross-country ability on snowy (heavily snowy) roads. Let me remind you that my car is equipped with an automatic transmission, i.e. in fact, the possibility of operating a car in off-road conditions (light off-road) is severely limited by this moment. Or maybe I was influenced by the general opinion about this issue. But as the practice of my personal driving on heavily snowy roads in a car equipped with automatic transmission showed, there was no need to be afraid. Ford Focus turned out to be surprisingly passable, of course WITHOUT fanaticism, this is far from a jeep and not even an SUV. I have expensive studded tires and when driving in bad road conditions I use the manual mode of the automatic transmission. With the right approach and a competent assessment of the road situation, I drive almost everywhere (within reason) where rear-wheel drive cars on the mechanics do not even go, and few front-wheel drive cars also call in. Ford has a very small mass (1400-1500 kg, depending on the equipment and load) and rushes like a tank through all the snow and ice. But if you overestimate your strength or miscalculate the situation, or stop - count kirdyk :) Dig out for a long time. But the crux of the matter is that I did not expect such a vigorous cross-country ability from this car with automatic transmission ...

Sales market: Russia.

Ford Focus belongs to the middle class, but the top-end configurations are distinguished by a very high level of comfort and equipment. The expressive body has excellent aerodynamic properties. The salon is functional and ergonomic. The car is very popular in Russia: in 2010, the second generation became the best-selling foreign car in Russia. There were good reasons for this - compared to the first generation (1998 - 2005), the second generation car added in size, the wheelbase increased, which affected the spaciousness of the cabin, the interior design and quality of materials improved significantly. The Ford Focus II has an incredible variety of body styles and trim levels. The car was produced in the following types: sedan, station wagon, three-door and five-door hatchback, convertible.

The most inexpensive version of the Ambiente offered power windows for the front doors, an immobilizer, central locking. Unlike the previous generation, the wheels are not 14, but 15 inches with 8-spoke decorative caps. There were additional ceiling lights for interior light, a touch-sensitive trunk lock; driver's seat - height adjustable. However, for buyers accustomed to the option of modern cars, the Comfort package was of greater interest, which is equipped with air conditioning, body-colored moldings, door handles and mirrors, and improved interior trim. For a surcharge in the Trend configuration, you could get fog lights, a chrome grille, an on-board computer, a three-spoke sports steering wheel covered with leather. The top-end Focus Ghia has electric mirrors and all windows, a cooled glove box, a 4-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather-trimmed gearshift lever, footwell lighting, etc. In 2008, the model was restyled, a number of trim levels were repeatedly updated later. For cars of 2011, it included LE (Limited Edition), Comfort, Titanium modifications, and in the top version, such options as cruise control, leather or combined interior, heated seats, separate climate control, etc. .

The Ford Focus is available with 1.4 to 2 liter petrol engines or 1.8 liter diesel engines. If the power of the base 1.4-liter engine is frankly low - 80 hp, then the two-liter 145-horsepower engine gives the Ford Focus excellent dynamics. As the "golden mean" in terms of power, fuel consumption and driving performance, versions with engines of 1.6 (100 and 115 hp) and 1.8 liters (125 hp) should be considered. Focus, on the other hand, with a 115 hp diesel engine. due to objective reasons, it was not in high demand, although in terms of high-torque and elasticity of work, which allows not resorting to frequent gear changes, this is an interesting option. Gasoline engines were offered with a 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmission, while diesel engines were offered with a manual transmission only. All vehicles are front wheel drive.

Due to the extended wheelbase, the car is characterized by good stability, easily and confidently takes turns. The Ford Focus suspension (front - MacPherson strut, rear - multi-link) provides sufficient comfort, well swallowing the flaws of Russian roads. It is important to add that cars in other respects were initially adapted to Russian operating conditions: they have engine compartment protection and an enlarged washer reservoir, a powerful battery, a full-size spare wheel, rubber mats, threshold protection, mudguards.

Least of all Ford Focus causes complaints in safety. It is one of the most reliable cars: the Euro NCAP test carried out in 2004 showed a very high level of occupant protection, including child protection. The list of available equipment includes front and side airbags, anti-lock braking system (ABS), brake force distribution (EBD). In expensive trim levels, there are: a rain sensor, a self-dimming rear-view mirror. For an additional fee, you can equip the car with a stability control system, a tire pressure monitoring system.

Ford Focus has always been characterized by affordable prices, which initially made this model one of the contenders for the title of "people's car". Even the first Focus served as a starting point for many of those who first decided to change from obsolete at that time domestic models to a more modern one. The second generation continued and developed the success. These cars are distinguished by the most favorable price / quality ratio, and are represented on the market by a very diverse and wide group.

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Sales market: Russia.

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