Ford Focus Tournament Active in the everyday test: too normal for this world?
Created: 12/21/2022, 06:00
By: Marcus Efler
Combi, practical, good: The revised Ford Focus Tournament Active with a one-liter petrol engine has proven to be a reliable everyday companion.
Nevertheless, its days are probably numbered.
If you look at the new cars and read the driving reports, the vehicle world seems to consist primarily of one type of car: electrically powered SUVs.
Of course, the upcoming EU ban on combustion engines is already influencing the model policy of the manufacturers, and for various reasons an SUV is the optimal design for electric vehicles.
It's easy to forget that normal cars still account for the majority of registrations.
Cars like the recently revised Ford Focus, for example, which can now only be ordered with the smart suffix Active and slightly increased ground clearance.
Nevertheless, and even if Ford markets it as a "crossover", the Ford Focus Active remains an almost classic compact car, as it has millions of fans and drivers in Germany.
Without a flap for a socket, and without the very popular E-mark.
But in the tested version with a three-cylinder one-liter engine with 125 hp and a manual six-speed gearbox.
As a tournament, of course, with a station wagon rear end and a contemporary, gently sloping roof line.
Ford Focus Tournament Active in the everyday test: too normal for this world?
Station wagon with a crossover touch: the Ford Focus Active.
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A conventional car in the best sense of the word.
But, as you can see when you take a seat behind the steering wheel, it still has a fully digital, modern-looking driver's display.
The 13.2-inch touchscreen in the center console comes from the Stromer Mustang Mach-E and has given the interior a touch of high-tech since the facelift.
IPhone users will be happy about the cable-free integration via Apple CarPlay, with which the device stays in the jacket pocket or, of course, also wirelessly, charges in the cradle.
In addition, the solid workmanship of the entire interior is pleasing, and the space available in the 4.67 meter long car: A family of four can travel here in a relaxed manner, and with five it is still humane.
The luggage compartment holds around 1,600 liters, the slightly sloping roof line does not affect the utility value.
Ford Focus Tournament Active in the everyday test: three cylinders for 125 hp
Livestyle line: station wagon with a slightly sloping roof line.
© Charlie Magee/Ford
After pressing the engine start button, the three-cylinder responds with a robust sound, which, however, is hidden behind the usual wind and road noise while driving and is hardly noticeable on the motorway.
Anyone who likes to change gears keeps the engine happy and the ride smooth.
The performance of the basic unit is always sufficient for everyday use and longer tours, for higher demands Ford has the version with 155 hp ready.
The test consumption leveled off at just over six liters per 100 kilometers, which is quite acceptable for this vehicle class.
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Ford Focus Tournament Active in everyday testing: one of the best-in-class chassis
The chassis, which once again lives up to Ford's expert reputation as an underestimated champion in this discipline, is rather underchallenged with the engine performance offered.
Hardly any other manufacturer in this price class manages to do this in such a balanced way: Comfortable and smooth rolling on a relaxed ride, but also reliable and safe when it comes to cornering quickly.
The tendency to understeer is well dosed.
Influences of the front-wheel drive in the steering are only noticeable if you consciously apply it with a heavy foot on the accelerator.
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Ford Focus Tournament Active 1.0 l Ecoboost 92 kW | |
|---|---|
engine/transmission/drive | 1.0L 3-cylinder petrol/6-speed/front |
power/torque | 92 kW (125 hp)/170 Nm |
Length Width Height | 4.67/1.83/1.47m |
load volume | 1653 – 1,653L |
Vmax/0-100km/h | 198km/h / 10.3s |
Consumption/CO2 emissions | 5.5L/100km / 125g/km |
Price | 31,200 euros |
In addition, the gently redesigned Ford Focus Active Tourer offers the usual assistance systems (see also the video above), of which the handy reversing camera is likely to be the most used feature for most.
Overall, the compact station wagon finds a successful middle ground between convention and modernity - and presents itself as a reasonable offer for everyone who doesn't know what to do with plug-in cars.
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The 13.2-inch touchscreen dominates the interior.
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The fact that the days of Ford's brave compact class are likely to be numbered is due to the radical reorientation of model policy in Europe.
There is no longer any room for mainstream in the future.
The end of the small car Fiesta and the sedan Mondeo is already sealed, and the days of the Focus are likely to be numbered.
And that's a bit of a shame, especially after such a solid performance.
