2012 Ford Focus 2.0 real world fuel consumption/pros and cons

**kyoots** · February 15th, 2014 08:06 AM

US forums say much about the faulty/noisy 6speed Powershift transmission of Focus models. Was this experienced by any Focus buyer here in the PH?

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**glntVR** · February 18th, 2014 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by kyoots

US forums say much about the faulty/noisy 6speed Powershift transmission of Focus models. Was this experienced by any Focus buyer here in the PH?

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I drive a Focus 2.0 Sport, I can agree to the 6 Speed Powershift Transmission being noisy, but not really faulty. It's a bit
jerky and irritating in Metro Manila traffic specially after driving other vehicles with normal a/t transmissions. But once I adjust
the way I step on the gas pedal, most of the jerk is eliminated. There's a certain way to drive this car. I guess it's irritating
for most but I can live with it.

**Louie Anson Ng** · February 18th, 2014 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by glntVR

I drive a Focus 2.0 Sport, I can agree to the 6 Speed Powershift Transmission being noisy, but not really faulty. It's a bit
jerky and irritating in Metro Manila traffic specially after driving other vehicles with normal a/t transmissions. But once I adjust
the way I step on the gas pedal, most of the jerk is eliminated. There's a certain way to drive this car. I guess it's irritating
for most but I can live with it.

I am driving the new Fiesta and for the most part the jerkiness is also present as they share the same transmission with the Focus. As for noisiness I am not sure as I do not hear any noise except when I gas the pedal hard.

**kyoots** · February 19th, 2014 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by glntVR

I drive a Focus 2.0 Sport, I can agree to the 6 Speed Powershift Transmission being noisy, but not really faulty. It's a bit
jerky and irritating in Metro Manila traffic specially after driving other vehicles with normal a/t transmissions. But once I adjust
the way I step on the gas pedal, most of the jerk is eliminated. There's a certain way to drive this car. I guess it's irritating
for most but I can live with it.

Also test drove the Focus 2.0S and hardly noticed the jerkiness. You're right, the jerkiness may just be on the way the driver steps on the gas pedal. What some US customers reported though are cases of grinding noise and vibration of the Focus' Powershift. But that's 2013 pa. I am assuming Ford has already corrected this with the new models released here in the ASEAN.

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