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Potential Focus Owner
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(03-09-2014, 04:59 AM)DMIMAGE Wrote: HI Everyone,

I've basically joined to get some feedback from Focus owners while I"m on my quest to purchase a new vehicle this year. I have for sometime been considering the Ford Fiesta, Focus Titanium, Mazda 3 and the GMC Terrain.

You may wonder woah the first 3 sound reasonable but a Terrain! Reason to throw the GMC Terrain in the mix is its fuel economy and its ability to tow. So there are some criteria here and actually fuel economy it at the top of the list.

Currently I tow a Yamaha Grizzly 550 using a Triton aluminium trailer so it is fairly light together, 276lbs + 648lbs. Anyway trailering will only be around 10% of my driving and since I drive 170km round trip Mon-Fri my arrow is pointing towards getting a 2013 Ford Focus Titanium because there are really good deals at the moment.

If anyone can give me their experiences either with actually trailering using this vehicle or even advise as to maybe considering something else that would be fantastic. I currently tow using a Protege 5 and it tows flawless so looking for the same experience and I thought my Mazda was good on gas till I just read the specs on the Focus. I'm using around 45 litres for every 500kms, that is a full tank.

I should mention I am looking at getting a 5 speed but they are hard to find in this model with leather trim, basically 6 speed autos which I can currently pick up for 21K right now, brand new.

Thanks everyone. Tongue

Welcome to the site. I've towed a utility trailer with virtually every Focus I've owned - often right up to the 1,000 lb limit and I've experienced no ill effects - auto trans or manual. Mind you I always equip my Foci with tranny coolers and larger brakes.

Unfortunately, Ford stopped specifying towing standards for the Focus beginning with the 2008 model year; prior to that the Focus was rated to tow up to 1100 lbs.

Beginning in 2008 and right up through today, the Focus owners manual includes a warning saying you should never tow with the Focus; same story for the Fiesta.

Now having said that it looks like companies like Hidden Hitch make a hitch for later Focus and Fiesta, but I think the issue is implications to the warranty.

Now ... if your plan is to buy a used Focus and you don't care about the new-car warranty, I'd say of all small cars the Focus is one of the best for towing.
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Potential Focus Owner - DMIMAGE - 03-09-2014, 04:59 AM
RE: Potential Focus Owner - ZTWsquared - 03-09-2014, 06:52 AM
RE: Potential Focus Owner - ShaneNorling - 05-05-2014, 09:27 PM
RE: Potential Focus Owner - CookieMahnster - 05-07-2014, 09:29 PM

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