Many of the early 1.0 inline-3 turbo issues were worked out within the first couple years. As of now, the Ford 1.0 EcoBoost doesnât suffer from any major design flaws, problems, or reliability issues. Of course, maintenance is one of the keys to owning a reliable EcoBoost (and the same applies for any engine).
Its engine is also tuned to produce more power â 125bhp instead of 100bhp. In fact, the Focus 1.0 has more power than Volkswagenâs slightly smaller Golf 1.4. Which means if you are not particularly bothered with efficiency, the Focus is a fairly enthusiastic hatch with the ambition and capability of a car with a substantially bigger engine.
The 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine that features in all but the Focus ST hot hatch is available A tidy Mk3 Ford Focus could prove to be a smart buy: good to drive, with decent engines and
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