The downside is that you have not only increase wear during long stops, but as and example my incident a while back as follows. That was designed that way on purpose in order to mimick a fluid type automatic transmission "creep". The reason for this is that mechanically the dry clutch does not fully disengage at stops when in drive.
#2016 FORD FOCUS MANUAL#
With the 6-Speed Auto transmission, you must remember that it is a Manual with electronic auto shifting and not a fluid auto transmission. The car has no … squeeks, raddles, or any non-new car noises of any kind. On the freeway I am currently getting up to 42 mpg if I keep my speed down. First off, the car has been great with no major trouble issue after 20K miles of driving both heavy city traffic and freeway driving. Overall though I couldn't be happier with my purchase and highly recommend the Focus to anyone who loves to drive but doesn't have the funds to spring for a GTI, WRX or ST.Īs a 60+ year old car nut, former club racer & ASE Master Certified Mechanic, I believe that I can give useful buyer's information on this new revised Focus. My only serious gripes about the car is that I would love a center armrest that extends like the VW's and the backseat couldn't possibly be any tighter and miserable than it is. Yes I was aware of the reliability issues surrounding the dual-clutch transmission and although I understand things have gotten better, I dealt with my concerns by getting the manual I wanted anyway. I almost got the Jetta turbo but in the end was happy spending thousands less for a lot of fun while supporting American manufacturing (the Focus is built in Michigan) versus a company that knowingly poisoned the planet and deceived millions of consumers. Yes, the VW's are more refined and the Mazda is a bit more playful but for those that love to drive value-wise the Focus blows everything else out of the water. That it came with nicer wheels and tires than the Mazda3 or Jetta (16" alloys with Continentals) and all the basic power and infotainment options including a backup camera, etc. The fact that I paid less than $13,000 (with incentives and rebates) for such an experience is easingly ridiculous every day. Steering is precise, handling is stellar for what it is, the interior is of high quality (with a bit of a playful, cockpit-like feel), the ride is taught and compliant, the 4-banger produces adequate power and and there's very little road noise compared to the competition. In the case of the Focus it is for all intents and purposes the same car … that I recently drove in Portugal and feels very much like a small European sports sedan. Being a driving enthusiast (albeit on a serious budget) I found all but the Ford, Mazda 3 and the VW's to be pretty awful. Recently chose a Focus as my first new car (SE sedan w/ the 4-cylinder and a manual transmission) after having driven the Mazda3, Golf, Jetta, Elantra, Forte, Cruze, Civic, Corolla and Lancer.
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