I’m 21 and I just bought a brand new 2017 Focus. I love it! It doesn’t have as much power as I would like, but it has quite a bit more than the average compact car.
I drive a 2012 focus titanium very similar to this one but it has the the black and dark red interior which I kinda prefer over the plain white but that's just my prefrence. I love how the car drives it feels smooth and drives very nicely!!
I have one, they are just arrived in Brazil. It's a hell of a car for our standarts... Here it has a 2.0Lt flex fuel (gasoline and/or ethanol) engine (175cv gas or 178cv ethanol). All the rest is pretty much the same, minus the two color tone interior (wich I find a bit over) Great and beautiful car!
+Marcos Canto Ainda está com o carro Marcos? Teve algum problema com o Powershift? Consegui estender a garantia para 5 anos depois que trocaram o cambio, procedimento padrão agora, vale a pena passar na CC.
Pedro Macedo Olá, tenho o carro, sim e até agora não tive problemas com nada. O câmbio funciona normalmente, mas eu recebi uma carta da Ford falando da extensão da garantia desta peça.
I just bought a 2014 Focus Titanium. They haven't changed much since 2012 -- looks like they didn't really need to. The MyFordTouch system has had a couple of upgrades since then, so mine doesn't quite look like the one in this video -- but I'd imagine that's just software, which could be uploaded to a 2012 or 2013 model easily. And I heard complaints about the PowerShift automated manual transmission in 2012, but none since then, so I'm guessing Ford must've fixed whatever problems those were having. My 2014's PowerShift transmission is excellent, thus far. It's really amazing how well-built it feels, and how NOT cheap it feels. Here in America, we've been so used to car companies cutting corners in their smaller cars, making us think that ALL small cars are cheap and crappy. That perception is going to change if car manufacturers continue to release smaller cars like this one. It's so quiet and luxurious on the inside, it really feels like a much more expensive car. If you're in the market for a new car, and don't absolutely need something large to haul 7 people around, I highly recommend test-driving one of these with the Titanium package.
Yep I agree, just picked up my 2012 Mazda 3 sport Skyactiv 2 weeks ago, has everything I need power sunroof, HID's, Leather heated seats/mirrors. Such a great car, my first brand new car and it drives so nice and looks absolutely stunning in person.
For anyone still looking, you should know the rear seats actually lay flat. You have to have to pull up the seat part and then the backs will lay all the way down flat. Lots of room. And the hatchback has more headroom in the back.
Looks like a great car. Nice looking inside and out, lots of great features. Only downside is the lack of speed and horsepower, but I think most people won't care about that.
Very nice car. I drove a rental Focus from LA to Vegas with my two teenage kids for a weekend and it worked great. The only issue is the back seats are fairly cramped. I wouldn't want to spend much time back there, but it's a great car otherwise.
I picked up My Australian version 2012 Ford Focus two weeks ago, very similiar but we don't get the 8" screen, other that virtually identical, mine is panther black, so far very impressed with the car, i've done a couple of thousand kilometres in it already and it's a very comfortable, quiet and solid car to commute in, the gearbox seems to always pick the right gear and doesn't hunt about like many of these self shifters do. Good solid car and worth a look if you're after a premium hatch.
i hv hatch titanium with all black interior, handling package, sunroof and winter package but didnt opt for parking sensors and navigation. i think the parking stuff are really not needed for those small cars like this and navi is better to use a tomtom or garmin instead of the ford one, i heard thats a bit laggy. the handling package firms the car a bit and cornering is good, engine and the dual clutch are good for in town and the dry clutch dont lose any engine power when shift. no complaints at all for this car. the car is not quick enough tho.if st with a dual clutch, i ll choose it. interior is very good and comfy, but 3 5'11 adults will not fit in the back, the back middle seat is too hard to seat on it. if u r on the trip with 2 large luggages, u can stack them up, but then theres no place for the trunk cover if u hv passenger in the back....
Great Video Kyle. I really want this Car now. I have a focus now but it doesnt have anywhere near as many features as this one does. I like the new look of the Focus.
Overall, the Focus-as an economy car- is an excellent value for what you pay and what you get. Excellent quality and sound deadener. The quietest and most comfortable of all my vehicles to ride in, plus premium Sony sound.
Over 10 years ago I was thinking of getting another Ford Focus back in 2012 shortly after my car accident. I ended up with a 2011 Mercury Milan. Even in late March 2017 still kind of wanted a Ford Focus as an option but, I went towards a 2015 Ford Escape SE. Now I drive a 2020 Ford Escape SE in black. I used to have a 2005 Ford Focus ZX5 SES trim level. It was a good little car till I was in an accident in early March 2012. I suffered a broken left ankle and about 3 bruises. It is kind of sad there is no more of making that little car anymore. I still liked Ford Fusion and even the C-Max,too.
I sure loved my 2012 Sterling Grey Ford Focus SE 4 Door Sedan with Overdrive. Also, I loved my fiance's 2011 Silver Frost Ford Focus SE 4 Door Sedan, too.
Here in the UK we have the same model, although I dont think that the navigation unit is like that. But I love where the handbrake and gear stick is. Perfect positioning
Such a nice car. I saw a new one at the ford dealer today and they are super nice. I cant decide if i want an all decked out Focus, or a plane jane mustang.
I bought the Focus Titanium 5 spd manual transmission. EPA rating 26/38. It will get 38 MPG on the freeway with the cruise set at 75 MPH and low 30s MPG in the city. It easily exceeds the EPA ratings for the manual trans. Caveat; You must shift the transmission a lot and keep the engine below 3000 RPMs. If you drive in a more "spirited" manner gas mileage will decrease, of course.
@MrJaxreid You can actually build a Focus with both the premium audio system and Navigation. The premium sound system comes by default with the Ford My Touch system so there's no way to skip that option if you add Navigation. I think it was a website error, I just configurated a 2012 Hatchback on Titanium trim and I got no warnings about getting navigation and premium sound system together.
Excellent review although im not sure if im down with this new smart key access thing...its adding to the price of the car and is just something to go wrong.
You can find hundreds of reviews that will all tell you the same thing about the driving dynamics, or better yet you can go test drive it yourself for free. These reviews give you much more information than most others do, and show the car in a level of depth that others just don't.
Great review. I bought a Sterling Gray Titanium hatchback almost identical to this one except for the color upgrade to the leather and auto parking feature and I got the moonroof. Apart from that, they are the same including the wheels which I really like. Even though I've been driving it since March, I learned some new things watching your review. Thanks you much for the time and quality of your review. Best, Andy K.
Is this duratec engine as well? How come that all duratec engines sounds a bit like the diesel? :) They have that knocking noise on idle? I have the same on my mazda 6. Is this normal?
My Neighbors 2012 Ford Focus SE Sport(same wheels) just had one of the two cams seize up and cause a bunch of problems. New crate engine is getting installed.
Totally agree. I just bought a 2012 se which of course has less features but it's in great shape with 58k on it for $7500. I got the manual transmission which I would advise on these as the powershift transmissions have some known problems. So far I love mine though, I've put 10k miles on it in 9 months and haven't had any real complaints thus far.
@luisinhoens90 you are correct, it is more powerful but it is heavier, but the 5spd Manual (which is the one i bought) in the accord felt more sporty, It has got a better sport tuned suspensions, bigger interior, better looking but then again some people may disagree with that but you are correct. It is in another segment, but here in Canada the price of a fully loaded focus was almost the same as my EX coupe, which has all the options that this focus has minus the nav
Of course it's pricey if you want all the bells and whistles. Honda did the same thing with the Civic when the Fit was introduced (Civic is no longer the smallest car, so it no longer has the smallest price). If you can "live" without all the extra features, the car is priced really well. The build quality of the car (IMO) is fantastic, the engine with the 5 speed manual is quite a bit of fun, and the sync system works well for me. No need for nav, have it on my phone.
I just got this car for my 18th birthday and man I love it mine didn’t come with the camera but who am I to complain anybody got any recommendations on what mods I should get or accessories?
I like the look of the focus. For me a car needs to look good inside and outside. The front and rear needs to look good too. Lots of cars look great from the front OR the rear but not both.
love the color and wheels.. I've owned a car that color and it looks clean the longest. Body looks awesome but if looked 2 door by not having visible door handles on rear doors... mayb just having a 3rd door on passenger side. Also, hatchbacks rule, but would be great if in place of hatchback, a fold down tailgate and retractable rear window so you could drive with rear cargo open.
hey sweet u made the video of the same car my grandfather has except his is blue and i have no idea why he doesn't have those rims could you tell me why that is kyle?? My grandfather loves the auto-parelle feature because it helps him because he's been having trouble driving at night his eyes aren't as good anymore. Anyways great job on the video kyle keep up those videos. It's going to be winter soon so stay warm making those videos in the snow.
It's nice that the auto park feature is available for $400. It's quite a nice feature, I just wish it is a option for a Chevrolet cruze or even the new 2013 impala.
I’m 21 and I just bought a brand new 2017 Focus. I love it! It doesn’t have as much power as I would like, but it has quite a bit more than the average compact car.
The best small family car your money can buy, Titanium or the ST. Awesome interior, wrapped in technology and great design.
Damn the Focus has come along way!!
I drive a 2012 focus titanium very similar to this one but it has the the black and dark red interior which I kinda prefer over the plain white but that's just my prefrence. I love how the car drives it feels smooth and drives very nicely!!
Just got this car, video was amazing! Thanks for the detailed review, spot on
Best car ever! (in this price)
I have one, they are just arrived in Brazil. It's a hell of a car for our standarts... Here it has a 2.0Lt flex fuel (gasoline and/or ethanol) engine (175cv gas or 178cv ethanol). All the rest is pretty much the same, minus the two color tone interior (wich I find a bit over) Great and beautiful car!
+Marcos Canto
Ainda está com o carro Marcos? Teve algum problema com o Powershift? Consegui estender a garantia para 5 anos depois que trocaram o cambio, procedimento padrão agora, vale a pena passar na CC.
Pedro Macedo Olá, tenho o carro, sim e até agora não tive problemas com nada. O câmbio funciona normalmente, mas eu recebi uma carta da Ford falando da extensão da garantia desta peça.
I just bought a 2014 Focus Titanium. They haven't changed much since 2012 -- looks like they didn't really need to. The MyFordTouch system has had a couple of upgrades since then, so mine doesn't quite look like the one in this video -- but I'd imagine that's just software, which could be uploaded to a 2012 or 2013 model easily. And I heard complaints about the PowerShift automated manual transmission in 2012, but none since then, so I'm guessing Ford must've fixed whatever problems those were having. My 2014's PowerShift transmission is excellent, thus far.
It's really amazing how well-built it feels, and how NOT cheap it feels. Here in America, we've been so used to car companies cutting corners in their smaller cars, making us think that ALL small cars are cheap and crappy. That perception is going to change if car manufacturers continue to release smaller cars like this one. It's so quiet and luxurious on the inside, it really feels like a much more expensive car. If you're in the market for a new car, and don't absolutely need something large to haul 7 people around, I highly recommend test-driving one of these with the Titanium package.
Still have the car? hows it holding up?
I traded it for an EcoBoost Premium Mustang Convertible. A buddy of mine sells cars and made me an offer I couldn't refuse. ;-)
Any update’s?
Yep I agree, just picked up my 2012 Mazda 3 sport Skyactiv 2 weeks ago, has everything I need power sunroof, HID's, Leather heated seats/mirrors. Such a great car, my first brand new car and it drives so nice and looks absolutely stunning in person.
Ford continues to produce better and better products each year. Keep up the good work Ford!
Excellent review, you did a great job reviewing this car. Thanks it was very helpful.
i never been big fan of 4 door hatchback but this car look amazing, i would get it!
Saw one of these the other day, really caught my eye. Ford is definitely going in the right direction.
For anyone still looking, you should know the rear seats actually lay flat. You have to have to pull up the seat part and then the backs will lay all the way down flat. Lots of room. And the hatchback has more headroom in the back.
Looks like a great car. Nice looking inside and out, lots of great features. Only downside is the lack of speed and horsepower, but I think most people won't care about that.
Very nice car. I drove a rental Focus from LA to Vegas with my two teenage kids for a weekend and it worked great. The only issue is the back seats are fairly cramped. I wouldn't want to spend much time back there, but it's a great car otherwise.
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Almost have enough money to buy this pup! I am very glad ford waited to rerelease the hatchback in the US. It's well worth the wait.
I love the fact that it parks itself
The new Focus is a brilliant automobile.
Ford has truly risen from the ashes.
I'm not much of a Ford guy, but this looks really nice! I'm very impressed!
Quality walk around of this car. Nice job thanks
Don't know about those rims but the car and the video is awesome!
I picked up My Australian version 2012 Ford Focus two weeks ago, very similiar but we don't get the 8" screen, other that virtually identical, mine is panther black, so far very impressed with the car, i've done a couple of thousand kilometres in it already and it's a very comfortable, quiet and solid car to commute in, the gearbox seems to always pick the right gear and doesn't hunt about like many of these self shifters do. Good solid car and worth a look if you're after a premium hatch.
I really like the shine of this metallic paint.
And I can see a few of the last big Lincolns in the background :).
This particular Focus Titanium has the Arctic White Interior Style Package. You can also get a Tuscany Red Interior Style Package.
MAN AMERICA, you sure do make great cars. Look at that exhaust... 2:07... SO stylish.
Wow what a sweet looking car. A dual clutch transmission too? Nice
i hv hatch titanium with all black interior, handling package, sunroof and winter package but didnt opt for parking sensors and navigation. i think the parking stuff are really not needed for those small cars like this and navi is better to use a tomtom or garmin instead of the ford one, i heard thats a bit laggy. the handling package firms the car a bit and cornering is good, engine and the dual clutch are good for in town and the dry clutch dont lose any engine power when shift. no complaints at all for this car. the car is not quick enough tho.if st with a dual clutch, i ll choose it. interior is very good and comfy, but 3 5'11 adults will not fit in the back, the back middle seat is too hard to seat on it. if u r on the trip with 2 large luggages, u can stack them up, but then theres no place for the trunk cover if u hv passenger in the back....
Love your reviews, Guess I'm a fanatic of your reviews.... Can't help myself
Muy buen video, que precio tiene este focus
Great Video Kyle. I really want this Car now. I have a focus now but it doesnt have anywhere near as many features as this one does. I like the new look of the Focus.
That color is beautiful.
Overall, the Focus-as an economy car- is an excellent value for what you pay and what you get. Excellent quality and sound deadener. The quietest and most comfortable of all my vehicles to ride in, plus premium Sony sound.
I love the rally look of the car.
Gotta love Fords new quality levels!
Over 10 years ago I was thinking of getting another Ford Focus back in 2012 shortly after my car accident. I ended up with a 2011 Mercury Milan. Even in late March 2017 still kind of wanted a Ford Focus as an option but, I went towards a 2015 Ford Escape SE. Now I drive a 2020 Ford Escape SE in black. I used to have a 2005 Ford Focus ZX5 SES trim level. It was a good little car till I was in an accident in early March 2012. I suffered a broken left ankle and about 3 bruises. It is kind of sad there is no more of making that little car anymore. I still liked Ford Fusion and even the C-Max,too.
Best reviews i ever seen man!!
Cool reviews as usual mate... thx for sharing...
My friend has this car. Im not big on fords......but the body role in this thing is almost none!!! Great little car.
I sure loved my 2012 Sterling Grey Ford Focus SE 4 Door Sedan with Overdrive. Also, I loved my fiance's 2011 Silver Frost Ford Focus SE 4 Door Sedan, too.
Here in the UK we have the same model, although I dont think that the navigation unit is like that. But I love where the handbrake and gear stick is. Perfect positioning
this is probably the sleekest design for a hatchback that ive seen.
Such a nice car. I saw a new one at the ford dealer today and they are super nice. I cant decide if i want an all decked out Focus, or a plane jane mustang.
I bought the Focus Titanium 5 spd manual transmission. EPA rating 26/38. It will get 38 MPG on the freeway with the cruise set at 75 MPH and low 30s MPG in the city. It easily exceeds the EPA ratings for the manual trans. Caveat; You must shift the transmission a lot and keep the engine below 3000 RPMs. If you drive in a more "spirited" manner gas mileage will decrease, of course.
I'm buying one of these as soon as I get back from Afghanistan :-)
love the look with the black wheels
That's the same color i want for Ford Focus 2012. Hopefully to get after High School:D
man if this was the tuxedo black with chrome accents it would be EXACTLY how i would get this car
Such an impressive car!! +1 for Ford!
@MrJaxreid
You can actually build a Focus with both the premium audio system and Navigation. The premium sound system comes by default with the Ford My Touch system so there's no way to skip that option if you add Navigation. I think it was a website error, I just configurated a 2012 Hatchback on Titanium trim and I got no warnings about getting navigation and premium sound system together.
I love your review man! keep it up :'D, i was going for Polo GTi but after watching your video im going to buy this
It's like a porche design. beautiful!
yea the 2009 to 2011 models but the 2012 have the software update and it runs like a charm i cant wait to get the new 2013 Ford Fusion
That line cracked me up "Amazing musical power" lol
There is a key inside the key fob. You have to take the top part off.
This car is nice car, i'm learning to drive in the basic version of this car
Amazing discription. Very Profetional !!!
Excellent review although im not sure if im down with this new smart key access thing...its adding to the price of the car and is just something to go wrong.
great little car, I was considering buying one of these, but the lack of power made me choose a 2011 accord coupe instead :)
You can find hundreds of reviews that will all tell you the same thing about the driving dynamics, or better yet you can go test drive it yourself for free. These reviews give you much more information than most others do, and show the car in a level of depth that others just don't.
Nicely done. very informative and of high quality. keep it up!
Great review. I bought a Sterling Gray Titanium hatchback almost identical to this one except for the color upgrade to the leather and auto parking feature and I got the moonroof. Apart from that, they are the same including the wheels which I really like. Even though I've been driving it since March, I learned some new things watching your review. Thanks you much for the time and quality of your review. Best, Andy K.
Is this duratec engine as well? How come that all duratec engines sounds a bit like the diesel? :) They have that knocking noise on idle? I have the same on my mazda 6. Is this normal?
Kyle please do a bloopers video, id really enjoy watching that, great review as always by the way :)
I truly love this car!
I LOVE those wheels!
My Neighbors 2012 Ford Focus SE Sport(same wheels) just had one of the two cams seize up and cause a bunch of problems. New crate engine is getting installed.
Wow, good job ford!! This car looks great! So sporty. Im 16 and id love it. maybe supercharged though
2008-2010 Focus Coupe!!!!! do it man!
This year of car is cheap now time to go buy one
Totally agree. I just bought a 2012 se which of course has less features but it's in great shape with 58k on it for $7500. I got the manual transmission which I would advise on these as the powershift transmissions have some known problems. So far I love mine though, I've put 10k miles on it in 9 months and haven't had any real complaints thus far.
@luisinhoens90 you are correct, it is more powerful but it is heavier, but the 5spd Manual (which is the one i bought) in the accord felt more sporty, It has got a better sport tuned suspensions, bigger interior, better looking but then again some people may disagree with that but you are correct. It is in another segment, but here in Canada the price of a fully loaded focus was almost the same as my EX coupe, which has all the options that this focus has minus the nav
Of course it's pricey if you want all the bells and whistles. Honda did the same thing with the Civic when the Fit was introduced (Civic is no longer the smallest car, so it no longer has the smallest price). If you can "live" without all the extra features, the car is priced really well. The build quality of the car (IMO) is fantastic, the engine with the 5 speed manual is quite a bit of fun, and the sync system works well for me. No need for nav, have it on my phone.
Gotta love the color and wheels!
I wish all of Ford's Manuals had Diesel engines.
I just got this car for my 18th birthday and man I love it mine didn’t come with the camera but who am I to complain anybody got any recommendations on what mods I should get or accessories?
I really like this car.
Just got my Titanium Hatchback over the weekend :)
I'm thinking about getting either a ford focus or a mazda 3, which one do you guys suggest? Would really appreciate it. Thanks.
holy heavy flywheel batman! That thing holds on to revs like grim death.
Saabkyle04 - You are the best! Thanks for doing what you do. Your videos are so helpful and informative.
good video really enjoyed it
Nice color, is it sold in europe?
I like the look of lots of these American fords! I wish the focus would come in 2 tone leather in England! :(
That car looks MEANNN.
I'm thinking of getting a Mazda 3 SkyActiv Hatchback in the Grand Touring Trim, Good buy?
Is the Sirius Travel Link system a monthly subscription like the satellite radio?
That was a awesome video. Love the car
I like the look of the focus. For me a car needs to look good inside and outside. The front and rear needs to look good too. Lots of cars look great from the front OR the rear but not both.
Hey kyle. Could you do a video on the 2012 or 2013 Ford fusion? Thnx bunch (:
love the color and wheels.. I've owned a car that color and it looks clean the longest. Body looks awesome but if looked 2 door by not having visible door handles on rear doors... mayb just having a 3rd door on passenger side. Also, hatchbacks rule, but would be great if in place of hatchback, a fold down tailgate and retractable rear window so you could drive with rear cargo open.
do the rear seat lay flat if you move the front seats forward?
The All-New Focus "Drive One."
The warranty only lasts for 100,00 miles or 3 years. What do you do the 12 years or 150,000 miles after that?
I wouldn't mind getting an SEL or Titanium model..but I would never get the MFT..but that Sony system looks sweet.
great vid as always Kyle! =)
hey sweet u made the video of the same car my grandfather has except his is blue and i have no idea why he doesn't have those rims could you tell me why that is kyle?? My grandfather loves the auto-parelle feature because it helps him because he's been having trouble driving at night his eyes aren't as good anymore. Anyways great job on the video kyle keep up those videos. It's going to be winter soon so stay warm making those videos in the snow.
Thumb up...good work thnx mate...
It's nice that the auto park feature is available for $400. It's quite a nice feature, I just wish it is a option for a Chevrolet cruze or even the new 2013 impala.
Does this car have an aux input
Kevin Caceres Yes and USB
It even has bluetooth
Even has bluetooth with better conectivity than my audi