Thursday, 16 February 2012
2012 Ford Focus Zetec Review
2012 Ford Focus Zetec Review - The 2012 Ford Focus Zetec S went on sale at the end of last year, bringing several upgrades to the latest generation of the model. For the purpose of this review, they use the most powerful version of the 2012 Focus Zetec S: the 2.0 TDCi. Powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine, the 2012 Ford Focus Zetec S 2.0 TDCi tested here develops 161 bhp at 3750 rpm and 251 lb/ft of torque at 3250 rpm. With a top speed of 135 mph, the new Focus Zetec S is able to get from zero to 62 mph in 8.6 seconds. It's not bad for a diesel. The price on the UK market starts at 21,345 GBP.
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The Focus Zetec S gets bigger wheels and sportier suspension than your regular Focus. But again (and you knew we were going to say this), these chassis modifications aren't as severe as the ST's will be. We already know all about Ford's long-awaited and much anticipated Focus ST. It was first shown as a near production-level concept at the Paris auto show in 2010, but we won't get it on the road until mid-2012. While we wait, Ford is offering a trailer for the ST -- an ST Lite, if you will -- in the U.K. It's called the 2012 Ford Focus Zetec S. Where the real ST will use a 250-horsepower, 2.0-liter four, the Zetec S has a 180-horse, 1.6-liter motor. Both come mated to six-speed manual transmissions.
