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Originally Posted by m-hawk  Nishant what s the engine in focus like i mean the one in phillipines with which you were involved in launching .It surely must have been launched in automatic too. HOw was it better than the fiesta ? You packing it with the corolla and civic is it that good ? |
@mhawk, they launched the Focus in Philippines in both MT and AT variants. Initial launch was only Petrol engine and diesel was supposed to come in only after successful testing of waters.
The engine was 1.8L DOHC, 16-Valve Duratec in the Sedan and extended hatch version. There was also a 4-speed Automatic/Electronic Sequential Sport Shift in the Sports version.
The diesel version was supposed to be launched in DOHC 16-Valve Duratorq TDCi 6-speed engine.
IMO, given the powerful engine, its responsiveness and torque is what makes the Focus comparable to Civic/Corolla. Fiesta was/is always a notch lower in class compared to the above. I guess it would compare well with Verna/City