The 1.6 Zetec engine has been reliable, requiring only a replacement coil pack and fuel pump recently, and the Ford/Mazda 4F27E 4speed auto is a perfect match for the Yamaha designed engine.Ford has so far not issued any recalls over this problem. The Focus RS didn’t feature on its own in or most recent reliability survey, but the Focus came fifth in the family car class if fitted. At 20yrs old and 150,000m it still has the original exhaust, cambelt (which was designed to last the life of the car), and pink coolant. 2012 - 2018 Ford Focus Ford Focus 2012 - 2018 212.5 37. - 2018 Ford Focus: good reliability in TrueDelta's member survey 285 2008 - 2012 Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu 2008 - 2012 212.5 37. - 2012 Chevrolet Malibu: neutral reliability in TrueDelta's member sur2011 Ford Focus Ford Focus 2008 - 2011 212.5 37.5.
A 'brim-to-brim' calculation recording every fill-up over 900 miles over mainly suburban driving resulted in 37.6mpg. Fun to drive, it handles well and the clever rear suspension means there is no protrusion into the capacious load area - better than our old Passats. It also has a spacesaver spare wheel - used twice! The heated front screen is particularly appreciated in winter as it lives outside. Only a few cases of improper shifting show up on the 2018 Focus’ track record with its transmission.Having had Passat estates (two in twenty years, >400,000m) we traded down to a Mk1 Focus Estate after the children left home.
SEL adds fog lights, black bezel headlights, 17" rims that dress up the black color with black painted rims with just enough chrome to make them look sporty, 8" touch screen sync 3, 4 wheel disc brakes, heated cloth seats, heated steering wheel, ambient lighting that you can change the color, Sony sound system with 10 speakers including a nice size sub-woofer in the back. The SEL it was a no brainer to go with the SEL for the money. After test driving the SE vs.
My star-ratings are "for the price."Update at one year - No problems and getting 38 mpg on long highway trips 27-29 mpg on typical city/suburban driving (doing the math at the pump). Drove an S/T and it's a HOOT, like a Golf GTI for thousands less (after rebate) wanted it but wife won't drive a stick shift and it only comes that way. Titanium is too much money to put in this car. SEL costs very little more than an SE with automatic, and you get a lot more. Acceleration is perfectly adequate though not exciting.
It hasn't happened since.Update at 18 months and 28,000 miles: No problems, only expense has been oil changes every 5K miles. I took it to the dealer the next day and they said no codes came up. I did so, and a few minutes later another message said OK to resume driving.
Anyway, overall I am a lot more pleased with the 2018 model than the 2014 model. Or, at least it doesn't feel like the hatchback is as deep as the sedan. The hatchback doesn't have a lot of trunk space compared to the sedan but I think that's expected. Another small detailed change is the location of the door lock/unlock button - in the 2018 model it's on the door, whereas on the 2014 model it's on the center console this small change makes a lot more sense and I'm glad to see the lock button moved to a more logical location. Side note: The back seats must have had a redesign since my youngest is able to buckle herself in the 2018 and isn't able to in the 2014 Focus (even with the same booster seat).
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