Test drive Ford Focus sedan since 2010 sedan
Are we going to the record?
The crankshaft of diesel ford rotates slowly, and quickly run kilometers. The third mileage of 60 thousand km. The car reached a record 15 months from the moment of receipt of license plates. It is very likely that by the end of the year the next line 80 will be taken. Ford Focus
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company, Russia, Vsevolozhsk
Year of release 2006
In operation driving since June 2006
Mileage at the time of the report 60 500 km
Previous publications in the journal 2006, No. 6, 9, 12
The beginning of the operation was overshadowed by annoying breakdown: a clear marriage, and not of Russian origin, crumbled. The problem solved the problem, but the transportation for the service had to pay for the editorial office. The advice to the owners of the Ford: if you are sure that the case is a warranty, do not skimp on the tow truck from the dealer then will surely reimburse your expenses.
Then everything went without adventure. More precisely, there were adventures, but not related to the reliability of the car. After all, in order to roll an impressive mileage, I had to visit both North Rovaniemi and South Volgograd. Alas, from Moscow traffic jams that are becoming tighter, you can’t bring long kilometers. It was not possible to check the starting qualities of a diesel engine with a serious minus last year. Even Moscow old -timers will not remember such a warm winter, and drivers of such broken roads. The weather with almost a daily transition of temperature through the zero mark literally breaks the asphalt. Tires and wheels usually become a victim of pits with sharp edges. And if Yokogama Ig20 demolished the blows well, then steel rims had to be edited. In addition, when meeting the wheels with a deep hole, plastic caps broke or flew away. In return for one lost and two who lost the presentation, I had to buy three new, almost 800 rubles each.
Modern diesel is not warming in winter? A controversial statement. When starting at a 15-degree frost after 1520 minutes drive in the cabin is already warm, and the engine temperature is normal. It is another matter if immediately after leaving the parking lot you get into the cork, where the speed does not exceed 20 km/h the temperature of the coolant is unlikely to rise above 5060C.
Inside is not very comfortable, but the heat is enough so that the glass does not freeze. The driver and front passenger saves only heating the seat. Those who are back, outerwear and gloves are better not to take off. If this situation does not suit, it is worth ordering an additional autonomous stove. And you can fork out on an electric heating of the windshield, although we saved and did not lose on a diesel machine, it easily warms up through the ducts. True, there is a skew on the right side of the driver's thaw more slowly. The headlights turned on is more noticeable, and the movement is safer. But the bulbs end faster enough for about a year. The right and left were blocked with an interval of a week, demonstrating excellent quality, which, as you know, is determined by the prediction of failures, and not their absence. At first glance, it is difficult to remove the headlight to replace the light bulb. In fact, it is easier to dismantle lighting equipment, turning off the only screw than to pick out the creation of Edison through a narrow gap.
Sonya, installed as additional equipment, was a little upset. The sound is luxurious and the receiver is sensitive, but when playing many MP3 disks, problems may arise an audio system sometimes does not see all the recorded files or incorrectly displays their names. Many purchased discs that work perfectly in other CD players failed to listen.
The red -wing roads to the red station wagon still have a lot. They will show whether Ford-focus will be as reliable. Are we going to the record?
Anatoly Fomin
Source: The magazine "Driving"
