Yes, that was what I'm talking about. As a former Nissan Sylphy owner, the change to the Focus Titanium sedan already brought a huge smile to me with the massive improvement in handling and driving dynamics. So I can imagine going from the Sentra 1.6 to Focus Sport hatchback to yield even greater results. The power and handling between the two will be just enormous. Even when going from the Sylphy 2.0 to the Focus, I can feel the latter to have much powerful acceleration. You just feel your body pushed back to the seat in hard acceleration if you really floor it. The Focus' 2.0-litre engine is most powerful in terms of horsepower and torque when compared to most common 2.0-litre engines in the market, and with the Powershift transmission there is little loss in energy transfer. The NIssan Sylphy works on CVT gear transmission so the acceleration is smoother and not as powerful as the Ford. Since your vehicle is still new, guess you cannot have so much fun yet. Maybe after 1500km then you can start to "test" the performance of the car.

So, from your previous experience with 3 generations of the Honda Civic, they cannot compare to the handling of the Focus. Good to hear. From what I read, all Japanese will not match the Ford Focus handling other than the new Mazda3 that may come close. I haven't driven the Civic before, but based on my limited driving experience with the Focus vs. Nissan Sylphy and Proton Preve Turbo, the handling and driving dynamics of the Ford Focus are surely one fascinating experience. I could just imagine the Focus Sports hatchback to deliver even more (than the Titanium) with even greater thrills and driving experience.

I haven't tried Ron97 before but Ron95 feels just fine to me.

As for juddering, it is normal when the mileage is below 1000km. Certainly very noticeable to the point of worrying. It will get lesser once above 1000km, gradually diminishing once approaching 2000km. Above 2000km I would say it has about reached the plateau, and any further minor jerks in low speeds may be inherent in the transmission itself.

Sound system of the Focus is one of the best I have experienced. Very full and rich sound that is 3-dimensional. The bass is also full and taut. Sony sound systems are certainly good. All other stereo systems sound thin and 2-dimensional in comparison with poor bass lines. The bass in the Focus sounds as if there is a subwoofer hidden somewhere in the car. I am not sure if there is actually a subwoofer tucked nicely somewhere in the boot or something. I'm an audio enthusiast and the sound system of the Focus is certainly commendable.

My phone is mostly in my pocket when I am driving. Occasionally it's on my lap. No navigation system. I haven't really used the USB port to charge the phone yet, surprisingly but true. Will need to try that sometime. Blutooth connection works okay for me, though I haven't really played with the Sync too much. The Sync voice recognition which enables the driver to call someone just by uttering his name is pretty cool.

As for seating position for your wife, the Focus sits pretty low so it may be an issue for short drivers. You can try pushing the seat as close to the front as possible then pump it up so as the legs can still reach the pedal.

Yes, similarly I always look for side parking spot near pillars in shopping malls so as only one side of the vehicle is exposed to another vehicle, and I always park in an awkward position as far as possible from the vehicle beside of mine ie. one side of the vehicle will be very close to the pillars. It may not be 100% effective but at least it will minimise scratches, dents or metallic paint chips on your car.

Not too sure about midnight sky diy paint kit but I have some very minor lines on the side of the skirting front bumper. I suspect caused by motorcycles. Will ask the service centre and see if they can do this minor touch-up. Otherwise, it is fine to me as the lines are minor and not very conspicuous.

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The acceleration is so significant?

Depends what car you are comparing to.
For me, upgrade from 1.6 sentra to 2.0 focus is a great leap.
But compared to my friends BMW 320d 2.0 diesel turbo, focus have hard time catching up

This post has been edited by pin86: Dec 27 2013, 02:40 PM

you can buy those diy paint pen online. They are not expensive. I am buying candy red for my bumper scratch.

Bro,

What's the code number for "Candy Red" if i wanna buy the Ezy Touchup? Thanks!

Sorry bro, I don't know the code.
The package say "Ford Focus Candy Red" only wor.
Still waiting for the package, once I got then I post my result here.

A 2.0-litre Turbocharged engine in a small to mid-sized sedan such as the BMW 320d will certainly have much quicker acceleration than the Ford Focus. The Focus ST 2.0 Ecoboost(Turbocharged) already clocked an impressive 6.5s in a 0-100km/h dash.

If compared amongst the common non-Turbocharged 2.0-litre engines, the standard Focus 2.0-litre 0-100km/h acceleration at sub 8.0s (claimed 8.7s) is already most powerful in its class. The Nissan Sylphy 2.0 only managed about 10.5s in a 0-100km/h dash whilst other more powerful 2.0-litre sedans register about 10.0s +/-. Due to the high horsepower, acceleration at higher speeds say from 100km/h to 160km/h will be more effortless and quicker than most vehicles in the similar class.

This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Dec 27 2013, 03:29 PM

Agree on that.
I was cruising on 100km/h, and step on the pedal to accelerate, in no time I was already at 160km/h.
And I did not even floor the pedal. The car is like "meh" ...

A side note, 160km/h feels very stable compare to 160km/h on gen6 civic.
It feels like 110km/h in my old sentra

Thanks! will wait for your feedback

Yes, stability at high speeds is top notch with the Focus. Guess this is a strong trait of the Ford in comparison to the Japanese. The Nissan Sylphy feels unstable at higher speeds due to the soft comfort-tuned suspension and high centre of gravity. The Focus sits lower to the ground and somehow the chassis and suspension feel rock solid when cruising at higher speeds up to 160km/h. Nissan vehicles(Sentra and Sylphy) are somehow not designed for sporty drive and are more towards comfort.

If one is passionate about speed, acceleration power and a sportier drive or handling, the Focus delivers. Feels nice to be in the cockpit everytime I step into the vehicle. :-)

hello guys.. anyone here want to let go his/her focus sport / sport + ?

kindly pm me prefer '12 / '13

First of all, congratz for your new baby, same colour as mine, loving it

I did have some issue with the loan as I'm self-employed, not as easy as when I was an employee.

Nissan Sentra was in my list when I got my Vios 5 years ago, however, the weight and the powertrain are simply not tally, so it went off my list.

Your fuel consumption is really good, perhaps thanks to the ron 97, I wonder the figure 6.6l/100km combined show in the brochure are based on what fuel, ron 99 perhaps.

The juddering sound will go off with more mileage but not the grinding sounds, it's getting worst on my car since I always drive fast on uneven road and going up hill everyday.

The NVH of the focus is really fantastic, so is the sound system, superb!

1. you can get some accessories that put on top of the centre console, above the screen where the centre speaker located.

2. tells me about it, I thought it was my car charger problem (change a new one for new car), going to test it with my old charger next week.

3. are you able to connect after that? If yes, then it's not an issue, if it's not, you have to restart it with a very hassle way.

4. Be careful with the number plate, my "numbers" drop when closing the boot yesterday =_="

5. No problem for me

6. I still looking for a best position after drove for a month, just feel some where is not right but couldn't tell >.<

Mine too have several dents in only a month time, considering to get a coating soon.

I wonder which shopping mall you went, but most of the time I got to thanks god if I can get any parking in 5-10 minutes searching time, it's such a luxury for me to "choose" a car park, in fact it's almost near to impossible.

Do share the cost of doing the touch up, I need some touch up also.

Malaysian loves milo, but not milo tin kosong car, we got no choice thanks to p1 & p2, our car price are the second highest in the world!

Yes, please do share the result, and where do you get it from? the paint 4 u shop?

I can assure the acceleration from 100km/h to 160km/h is almost effortless and it's feels there's more power behind

Not sure if anyone face this, when driving on uneven road, the bad road condition are transferred directly to the car cabin, and it doesn't feel good, our absorber doesn't seems to absorbing it very well, or was it just me? (even more uneven road in KL thanks to the LRT extension project)

Every time I read your post it put a smile on my face. Couldn't agree more with the nice feeling delivered by the car.
Best spend I have had so far

The suspension of the Focus is not so suitable on bad uneven roads. So the best is to drive slower on these roads. As I have mentioned earlier, the suspension transmits the undulations or imperfections of the roads into the cabin and to the driver more effectively than some stiffer suspension setups such as the Proton Preve Turbo, or comfort-tuned suspensions such as the Nissan Sylphy. This is the bad aspect of the suspension setup of the Ford Focus when traveling on bad uneven roads.

The good aspect of the Focus' suspension is it contributes more to the stability at higher speeds when on the highways with the better road feedback. It will feel less bouncier ie. more stable, when the vehicle is going over undulating or wavy (good-conditioned) roads at higher speeds due to the nature of the suspension setup. In contrary, vehicles with stiffer or comfort-tuned suspensions will feel bouncier or springy(less stable) when cruising at high speeds on these undulating road surfaces.

For bad conditioned roads, uneven and with some potholes etc. vehicles such as Proton Preve or Nissan Sylphy with stiffer suspension/absorbers will absorb the imperfections of the roads more effectively than the suspension of the Focus. You can literally drive on these bad roads at higher speeds and still feel fairly comfortable. But not with the Focus as the suspension transmits the imperfections effectively into the cabin, turning it into a more uncomfortable experience.

But on the highways especially at higher speeds, then it's a different story. The Ford Focus will feel stable and rock solid whereas those vehicles which drive well on bad surfaces(Nissan Sylphy for instance) will rock like a boat and feel unstable.

This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Dec 27 2013, 04:50 PM

It doesnt reconnect, have to restart the vehicle to get it connect back.
Even restart the audio unit will not help.

Bought the paint from Taobao. Not too cheap now that I calculate but can keep the spray can for future use.
Anyone wanna tag along? Then we can save some postage

I usually try to go on non-peak hours the first thing in the morning before 11am. In the afternoon it's pure luck. Sometimes we can get good parking too depending on luck if on "peak hours".

Talking about parking. I was about to have buffet Christmas dinner at the Sunway hotel and the parking at Sunway Pyramid was so full that cars were literally lining up even on the roadside. A total mess. Lesson learnt is to avoid going to the shopping malls during festive seasons "peak hours".

This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Dec 27 2013, 04:52 PM

Hi pin86,

I think the 'very hassle way' mentioned by bro 0304125 is to do a hard reset for the Sync. This involves unplugging then replugging the fuse for Sync which is located on the passenger-side, under the glove compartment. I had to do it to resolve an issue to get Bluetooth Audio to work; a few other owners had various other Sync-related issues fixed this way.

If you like, come join our Ford Focus Mk3 Owners Facebook page.

Had another issue with bluetooth today. Apparently my pronunciation of 'pause' sounds like 'aux'.
I pronounce p'o'use it will read aux. I pronounce p'a'use then is fine.
Back to aux problem. Not knowing that it is in aux mode, I could not play any song from my phone, disconnect bt, restart car no help.
And i cannot find a way to change back to bluetooth mode.
Finally, need to use voice command 'bluetooth audio' to change back to bluetooth mode and it is fine now