Focus. Diesel. Now.

**niky** · July 31st, 2007 08:03 PM

Haha... not first... just... best...

...

But the Focus TDCi is just so much more.

**alwayz_yummy** · July 31st, 2007 08:08 PM

sir niky, anu ang package nyan kaya?

DVD, sunroof, fogs(front+rear), everything the 2.0gas(except matic) focus hatch has-->nandyan parin kaya?

**niky** · July 31st, 2007 08:46 PM

Not sure about DVD.

Minus:
No sunroof, no rear-airconditioning (though still automatic dual-zone climate control)

Plus:
Six speed manual, diesel

**alwayz_yummy** · July 31st, 2007 08:49 PM

yup, wala na yung rear aircon(ok lang...)

yung display unit nila sa "hotwire" sa silvercity noong july, may sunroof at DVD, walang fogs lang.....sana ilabas na para malaman na kung anu accesories na kulang..

love the 6-speed manual na pull-reverse..pero sa baguhan/sanay sa jap-style, mahihirapan....

**niky** · July 31st, 2007 09:08 PM

It's not as hard to use as the Hyundai/Kia Euro-style shifter. The Hyundai/Kia shifter is kind of rubbery and notchy, whereas the Focus shifter is very good. I'd say it's about as good or better than the new Civic's shifter.

It's better than the CRV's shifter, too. The CRV crams six-speeds and reverse into a limited space, and it comes off notchy, with gates too close to each other. With the Focus shifter, there's no danger of accidentally shifting into reverse, or mistaking second gear for fourth or fourth for sixth, as in the CRV's.

**alwayz_yummy** · July 31st, 2007 09:17 PM

yun ang maganda dun...kahit sa hyundai/kia-->hiwalaya ang R-->at malapit sa 1st gear din...

mga novice/ baguhan lang matatagal mag-adjust, lalo na kung actual driving, baka malito..pero kung tulad natin na sanay na, no probs sa shifting kahit nakapikit, diba?

uyy, dami guest!

PM nyo naman ako kung tetestdrive kayo,e....

**manager** · July 31st, 2007 09:21 PM

will there be a diesel automatic option?

**AG4** · July 31st, 2007 09:27 PM

Same facelift as the new Chinese Focus...

**alwayz_yummy** · July 31st, 2007 09:37 PM

no matic, gas lang matic at manual lang sa diesel---> yehey!

**niky** · July 31st, 2007 09:40 PM

Looks similar... the Philippine version gets a non-chrome grille (which I like better).

Regarding automatics... no word yet. Mahirap sabihin, because they say there isn't an AT unit that will take the engine yet.

But that's all the better for fuel economy... and the diesel has so much torque you can leave a stoplight in third or fourth gear (as demonstrated!!!). I bet you can drive it all day in third gear without having to change at all...

...the amount of overtaking torque is very good.