Focus

[Othello]

I m looking into getting a new focus however i am concerned abt the low demand n lack of popularity of the car.

 

Will this result in low resale value?

 

Will i have difficulty selling the car or suffer heavy lost in future?

 

Any ex-ford owners care to share ur tots?

 

confirm chop and stamp.   if worried about resale, jap and koreans best. 

 

Just buy and enjoy the drive 

[icezworld]

as sean said, pop by the Ford Club forum..

Hi, where can I find the club?  

[Wind]

Like to check if any bros does the extensive check (more checkpoint) with Regent? Planning to do this for one last time before warranty expires but wondering if it's worth it? What are some possible parts still under warranty that they would change FOC?

[AbdulrhmmanTalal]

If I had a car like this, I'd be very happy to

[korosensei]

hi guys,

 

my 2012 mk3 ford focus found to have gear clutch leak.

 

outside workshop quote me around $2500 for new clutch kit set, replacement, reprogramming, gear oil

 

anyone has experience doing this with regent motors? How much do they charge? how long did they take?

 

thanks

[korosensei]

hi guys,

 

my 2012 mk3 ford focus found to have gear clutch leak.

 

outside workshop quote me around $2500 for new clutch kit set, replacement, reprogramming, gear oil

 

anyone has experience doing this with regent motors? How much do they charge? how long did they take?

 

thanks

 

any help?

[Eyke]

outside workshop quote me around $2500 for new clutch kit set, replacement, reprogramming, gear oil

 

anyone has experience doing this with regent motors? How much do they charge? how long did they take?

 

just call them to ask lor

[korosensei]

just call them to ask lor

 

 

tried calling them but they refuse to commit and give me a wide range of quotation. min 1500-2000 and 5 days of work.

 

so not sure if they quote correct?

[Atrecord]

tried calling them but they refuse to commit and give me a wide range of quotation. min 1500-2000 and 5 days of work.

 

so not sure if they quote correct?

 

Regent quite stuck up, i feel.

 

i drove an old focus for about a year, until about 2 mth before the COE expired. During that time, there was some problem with what i thought was the suspension, and drove to Regent to ask them whether they could confirm my suspicion.

 

They said too busy (to entertain walk-in) as fully booked, and that if i want, will need to schedule an appt for them to troubleshoot.

 

I went to a Ford stockist n they referred me to workshop in Kaki Bukit area to check the problem. Then after that, got the parts from the stockist and the workshop helped to fix it. The workshop owner warned me that (quite a few of the) Ford parts are not cheap...

[Eyke]

Regent quite stuck up, i feel.

 

i drove an old focus for about a year, until about 2 mth before the COE expired. During that time, there was some problem with what i thought was the suspension, and drove to Regent to ask them whether they could confirm my suspicion.

 

They said too busy (to entertain walk-in) as fully booked, and that if i want, will need to schedule an appt for them to troubleshoot.

 

I went to a Ford stockist n they referred me to workshop in Kaki Bukit area to check the problem. Then after that, got the parts from the stockist and the workshop helped to fix it. The workshop owner warned me that (quite a few of the) Ford parts are not cheap...

u expect them to drop everything to entertain you meh?

 

appointment system is there to prevent waste of time.

[Atrecord]

u expect them to drop everything to entertain you meh?

 

appointment system is there to prevent waste of time.

 

Of course i respect the appt system, and don't expect VIP treatment, especially if it's at the expense of some others.

 

But just to show the difference:

before i drove the focus, i was driving a used verna till scrap. in the final year, there was some problem with what turned out to be a brake jammed issue. My own workshop couldn't detect it. I went to Komoco one morning, walk-in. I explained the situation, and said i was not ruling out renewing COE for the car but wanted to be sure it was worthwhile. In about 5-10 min, they arranged for a technician to bring my car (and me) for a short test drive, and Identified the problem. It took maybe 10 min of the technician's time.

 

Back to the Focus.

Regent asked me if the car was serviced by them, and I said no, and then they told me it's strictly by appt only and there's no-one available to even take a look at it.

When i went to the workshop recommended by the stockist, it was lunch time. After hearing what I said, one mechanic reversed the car, pressed the rear, went underneath took a look, then in 5 min, wrote down on a piece of paper, 2 parts that needs to be replaced, and asked me to get from the stockist to return there and they can help replace.

 

I just found Regent's service level to pale in comparison to Komoco, as well as outside workshop.

[Eyke]

Of course i respect the appt system, and don't expect VIP treatment, especially if it's at the expense of some others.

 

But just to show the difference:

before i drove the focus, i was driving a used verna till scrap. in the final year, there was some problem with what turned out to be a brake jammed issue. My own workshop couldn't detect it. I went to Komoco one morning, walk-in. I explained the situation, and said i was not ruling out renewing COE for the car but wanted to be sure it was worthwhile. In about 5-10 min, they arranged for a technician to bring my car (and me) for a short test drive, and Identified the problem. It took maybe 10 min of the technician's time.

 

Back to the Focus.

Regent asked me if the car was serviced by them, and I said no, and then they told me it's strictly by appt only and there's no-one available to even take a look at it.

When i went to the workshop recommended by the stockist, it was lunch time. After hearing what I said, one mechanic reversed the car, pressed the rear, went underneath took a look, then in 5 min, wrote down on a piece of paper, 2 parts that needs to be replaced, and asked me to get from the stockist to return there and they can help replace.

 

I just found Regent's service level to pale in comparison to Komoco, as well as outside workshop.

ADs got service standards / SOPs to adhere to one... no choice.

[Othello]

Regent had a Malay SA last time, that guy is good 

 

 

 

 

[Eyke]

I'm fine with their service, would have got another Focus if they brought in one with an adequately-powered engine

[mr2t]

Of course i respect the appt system, and don't expect VIP treatment, especially if it's at the expense of some others.

 

But just to show the difference:

before i drove the focus, i was driving a used verna till scrap. in the final year, there was some problem with what turned out to be a brake jammed issue. My own workshop couldn't detect it. I went to Komoco one morning, walk-in. I explained the situation, and said i was not ruling out renewing COE for the car but wanted to be sure it was worthwhile. In about 5-10 min, they arranged for a technician to bring my car (and me) for a short test drive, and Identified the problem. It took maybe 10 min of the technician's time.

 

Back to the Focus.

Regent asked me if the car was serviced by them, and I said no, and then they told me it's strictly by appt only and there's no-one available to even take a look at it.

When i went to the workshop recommended by the stockist, it was lunch time. After hearing what I said, one mechanic reversed the car, pressed the rear, went underneath took a look, then in 5 min, wrote down on a piece of paper, 2 parts that needs to be replaced, and asked me to get from the stockist to return there and they can help replace.

 

I just found Regent's service level to pale in comparison to Komoco, as well as outside workshop.

 

If you expect very personal attention, Regent is just not that kind of AD. It feels like they are set up more like an American company (surprise surprise) to cater to Americans. As a result, it sometimes comes across as rigid. The rights of other individuals (i.e. customers who booked through the proper channels) are technically infringed when someone 'cuts the queue'. A big no no. Some of this mindset could translate into the general service culture, systems and processes. Just my humble opinion...

[DACH]

2020 Ford Focus RS to have 400bhp, 425lb ft mild hybrid powertrain

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2020-ford-focus-rs-have-400bhp-425lb-ft-mild-hybrid-powertrain

Ford is planning an even faster, more powerful and more efficient Focus RS for 2020 and will use the new mega-hatch to showcase a suite of 48V mild-hybrid technologies the company is introducing across its global medium and large-car ranges.

With the combination of its combustion and electric motors, the car’s power output is expected to exceed 400bhp, rivalling next-generation offerings from Mercedes-AMG and Audi.

While improving the RS’s already impressive acceleration times and driving characteristics, the model’s new technology should dramatically cut both CO2 and toxic emissions to meet rapidly tightening world demands. European regulations require car makers to meet a 95g/km CO2 fleet average by 2021. The outgoing Focus RS emits 175g/km.

Next Ford Focus to be revealed next week with 'class leading dynamics'

The new RS, based on the next-generation standard Focus (pictured below) that's due for reveal next week, is part of a 40-model Ford electrification offensive announced at the Detroit motor show earlier this year. At the show, the company announced a doubling of its spending commitment to £8.7 billion by 2022 and said it would spend the money both on new electric-only models and platforms (such as the Mustang-based Mach 1) and on updating many of its existing models to 48V hybrids from 2019.

Ford’s president of global markets, Jim Farley, is also one of the main architects of the Ford Performance division the firm now regards as a major asset. He revealed a new Ford plan to enhance the credibility of future electrification technologies by applying them first to its most iconic models, such as the Focus RS.

Ford of Britain chairman and CEO Andy Barratt reiterated the importance of the RS brand when he launched a Heritage Edition version of the fast Focus, marking the 50th anniversary of the appearance of RS on an Escort, the Focus’s predecessor.

Ford Performance's switch to hybrid should be celebrated

“The RS brand is hugely important to Ford and is recognised across the globe,” he said. “It has a special place in the hearts of UK Ford fans. This latest RS is the best we’ve ever produced.”

The next Focus RS is tipped to use the outgoing model’s 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. This motor now produces 370bhp and 376lb ft following a recent round of Mountune upgrades, thanks to a high-flow induction kit, an uprated turbocharger recirculating valve and calibration changes.

Ford has a history of adopting ‘tweaks’ devised by the iconic Mountune tuning company for later production models.

The new Focus RS engine’s output of 370bhp is likely to be augmented by a contribution of 25-30bhp – and, more important, around 60-70lb ft of start-up torque – from a 48V integrated starter/generator (ISG).

The system's effortless restarting will save fuel and reduce CO2 by allowing longer engine-off periods, will more efficiently collect regenerated energy from braking and will sharpen the car’s low-speed accelerator response by contributing extra torque from standstill. This will both improve acceleration times and allow the engine to operate more often in its most efficient power bands, a means of reducing emissions, especially NOx.

The total combined power and torque – an estimated 400bhp and 425lb ft – should allow the forthcoming Focus RS to match and possibly beat the new wave of top-end hot hatches from Germany.

It should also enable Ford to cut the Focus RS’s 0-60mph time from today’s 4.6sec to the 4.2sec of the class-leading Mercedes-AMG A45.

Even more important than outright pace in a difficult era for high-performance cars are the impressive cuts in exhaust pollutants offered by the new ISG set-up. It’s unlikely that the new Focus RS will use an electrically driven turbocharger – as recently showcased by Audi – although Ford is known to have been experimenting with these for at least four years. Recent estimates suggest that an ISG-equipped next-generation Focus RS should return cuts of 20-30g/km in its CO2 output, a vital contribution to reducing the fleet average.

All Focus RS editions (including the Mk2 and Mk1, pictured above) so far have had six-speed manual gearboxes, but the fourth-generation version could offer a dual-clutch automatic option. This would take advantage of the ISG’s ability to provide ‘torque pulses’ to smooth gearchanges. The availability of a self-shifter could also strengthen much needed demand for the car in automatic-crazy China and US markets. In the US, especially, the car is seen as costly for its size.

Ford also has multi-speed automatic transmissions available, but they’re unlikely to be used because they’re heavier, bulkier and more difficult to package in a car such as the Focus RS. Even the extra space required to house a shoe-box-sized 48V battery (probably under the rear seat) is likely to have been hard-won: the new Focus sits on a modified version of the outgoing Focus C2 platform with a 50mm-longer wheelbase and a slightly increased 4.4m body length.

As with the current model, the next Focus RS will be a five-door hatchback. Three-door hatches are nowadays seen as unnecessarily costly because they sell poorly in cheaper guises.

Family-oriented versions of the next Focus are tipped to be around 50kg lighter, model for model, but the RS’s extra battery and electric hardware are likely to eat up the difference. Acceleration (and circuit lap times) should nevertheless benefit from the car’s better power-to-weight ratio and especially its quicker low-speed responses.

The new Focus RS’s hardware similarity to its predecessor (above) makes it almost certain that next-generation production will resume at the Saarlouis plant in Germany, where the current car has been made.

The new Focus RS's cabin will follow suit of the regular car with new trim lines that're being redesigned along new Fiesta lines, simplifying the control layout, increase interior space and improve visibility. There has also been special attention paid to quality enhancements across the Focus range. Ford is majoring on further improvements to switchgear and materials, and a better integrated central touchscreen.

Although Ford continues to regard an affordable RS as vital to its everyman self-image, the next generation of the fastest Focus is almost certain to take a price hike to help pay for its more sophisticated electrical hardware. Ford has already taken half a step towards indicating this by pricing its outgoing Heritage Edition at £39,895, around £3000 above the standard RS range-topper. By the time it reaches launch, the 48V car is likely to hit the early £40,000s, at which level it will still undercut German rivals and look decent value given the new-found ‘green’ power and performance.

Ford Focus RS driven at Spa-Francorchamps

UNIQUE ROLE OF THE FOCUS RS:

Until you revisit Focus history, you tend to forget how single-mindedly Ford has used its RS model to stimulate second-half sales in a model’s life. Since the first Focus made its debut 20 years ago, three separate RS models have been offered for only about half the time...

Focus RS Mk1 (2002-2004)

Original two-wheel-drive model well known for its flared wheel arches and its effective but infamous Quaife mechanical limited-slip diff. Didn’t appear until the Focus had been on sale for four years. Fast, with excellent Brembo brakes, but quirky about traction keeping and needed firm handling to give of its best.

Focus RS Mk2 (2009-2011)

 

Bigger and heavier than the Mk1 so more benign and stable with more sophisticated chassis electronics. Extra poke from an ex-Volvo five-pot 2.5-litre turbo engine and again well respected for sheer speed across the ground. Introduced only after Ford launched its ‘kinetic design’ mid-life models, so once again quite short-lived.

Focus RS Mk3 (2014-2018)

Longest-lasting of the Focus RS models and the most technically advanced, with sophisticated four-wheel drive and much-ballyhooed Drift mode. Serious poke (345bhp) from ex-Mustang 2.3-litre Ecoboost four-pot engine. Last version, called Heritage Edition, yields 370bhp with Mountune engine tweaks. Reverts to a Quaife front diff.

 

[GearingUp]

http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/transport/ford-gets-record-fine-in-australia-for-unconscionable-conduct

 

 

This affects 2012-2015 Ford Focus, Fiesta, etc...and also the Volvo range that took from Ford's parts bin.

[ShandiReza]

i think focus build in us, because ford is son of GM company in USA, so i guest he built there..... but ford have many car manufactur in another country than US, 

more review and new about ford focus http://www.sgcarmart.com/news/review.php?AID=1038

i hope that can answer you ques