Is 180hp for 1.088M worth it?

[jut703]

I could only imagine how much discount Ford will offer on their current stock of 1.6L and 2.0L models.

The new Focus is value for money. Most other petrol cars with that amount of engine output is 100k-500k more expensive. The next cheaper car with such an output is Suzuki Kizashi with its 2.4L NA engine rated at 180PS and retails at 1.3M+. The Kia Optima is 1.4M+ while the rest of the best selling midsize is around 1.6M-1.8M.

With Ford's cars resale value, it will be cheaper in the used market but it will be in a year or two before 2nd hand units become available. I guess it will be worth the wait.

From experience, the Kizashi's 2.4 engine isn't anything to write home about. CVT kills any hint of punch.The needle climbs up fairly briskly, but with no emotion whatsoever. It won't win any stoplight duels with the current crop of 2-liter compacts due to its weight. It does have quite a bit of presence due to its heft, but unfortunately once people see the S badge they just dismiss it as another cheapo car.

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[mda]

Compacts selling at 1.3M won't sell for me, not when you can get the Camry G at around 1.4M.

[jut703]

Compacts selling at 1.3M won't sell for me, not when you can get the Camry G at around 1.4M.

Or a CX5, or Fortuner...and so on.

You really don't get much value with these TOTL compacts. They can have all they toys in the world, but majority of people will still opt for the bigger cars.

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[vvti2.0]

Or a CX5, or Fortuner...and so on.

You really don't get much value with these TOTL compacts. They can have all they toys in the world, but majority of people will still opt for the bigger cars.

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Sabi nga paps dito lagi sa tsikot, you can put all the additional accessories or features you want in your compact car, but you can't buy space when you need one hehehe..

[vvti2.0]

Or a CX5, or Fortuner...and so on.

You really don't get much value with these TOTL compacts. They can have all they toys in the world, but majority of people will still opt for the bigger cars.

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Sabi nga paps dito lagi sa tsikot, you can put all the additional accessories or features you want in your compact car, but you can't buy space when you need one hehehe..

[MR_BIG18]

Ill take a serious look at it if it were a 2.0 turbo diesel version