The Best Choice 2012 Ford-Focus Electric

The flipside to good handling is that it exposes power deficiencies more readily, and while the 130bhp/ 165Nm 1.8-litre Duratec four-cylinder performs adequately in town, on open roads, you'll be wishing for some extra grunt. An additional forward ratio wouldn't have gone amiss either, but the four-speed auto is thankfully well-paired with the engine characteristics, and both go about their tasks in a refined, Toyota-like manner. You can dictate matters with the sequential 'manual' shift, of which we discovered that the top speed of 190km/h of the Focus is best achieved by leaving it in third.

In the present market, the 2010 Ford Focus comes as a sedan as well as a coupe. The 4-door sedan comes in several versions - the SEL, S, SE, and SES. However, the coupe comes only in SES and SE models. Even though sedan and coupe are marketed in different trim levels, all models have same engine that is a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder that churns out 140 horsepower. The cars are traded in California and certified by PZEV. The sole mechanical engine mates to a standard five-speed manual transmission as well as an optional four-speed automatic transmission

The Best Choice 2012 Ford-Focus Electric