Ford Focus now available with mild hybrid tech

The Ford Focus 1.0-litre Ecoboost Hybrid replaces the outgoing 1.5-litre Ecoboost – and not only is it 17 percent more economical, it also has more power.

2020 Ford Focus Ecoboost Hybrid in blue pulling out of a car park

A new Ford Focus featuring mild hybrid technology is now available, replacing the outgoing 1.5-litre Ecoboost 150 version.

The new 1.0-litre Ecoboost Hybrid produces up to 155hp, and is 17 percent more efficient than the larger engine it replaces.

It achieves this through a combination of 48-volt mild hybrid technology (also known as MHEV) and cylinder deactivation.

When full engine capacity is not needed, for example when cruising on the motorway, one of the engine’s three cylinders is automatically switched off.

Ford says it is totally imperceptible and the process happens in 14 milliseconds.

2020 Ford Focus Ecoboost Hybrid in blue

The mild hybrid tech extends the engine-off period when coasting to a stop: the engine will turn off at speeds of up to 16mph.

Restart takes 350 milliseconds.

The boost from the powerful 48-volt mild hybrid system also gives an increase in pulling power at lower revs, so the car feels more responsive.

The result is WLTP average fuel economy of 51.4mpg and CO2 emissions of 116g/km.

A cheaper 1.0-litre Ecoboost Hybrid 125 is also available.

2020 Focus updates

2020 Ford Focus interior with new digital cluster

Other updates to the Focus range for summer 2020 include the availability of a new full-width 12.3-inch TFT instrument cluster.

This is fully configurable and uses 24-bit ‘true colour’ tech so it is more detailed and easier on the eye.

Later in the year, local hazard information will be displayed on it – such as obstacles or accidents on the road ahead.

It uses connected car information beamed from other vehicles on the road via the FordPass Connect modem.

Ford has also introduced a new entry-level Focus Zetec Edition variant. This includes standard wireless smartphone charging, front and rear parking sensors and Sync 3 infotainment with sat-nav.

Prices for the Zetec Edition start from £22,210 for the 1.0 Ecoboost 125.

The Ecoboost Hybrid variant is priced from £23,610 for a 1.0-litre Ecoboost Hybrid 125.  

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Richard Aucock
Richard Aucockhttps://www.richardaucock.co.uk/
Richard is director at Motoring Research. He has been with us since 2001, and has been a motoring journalist even longer. He won the IMCO Motoring Writer of the Future Award in 1996 and the acclaimed Sir William Lyons Award in 1998. Both awards are run by the Guild of Motoring Writers and Richard is currently vice chair of the world's largest organisation for automotive media professionals. Richard is also a juror and Steering Committee director for World Car Awards and the UK juror for the AUTOBEST awards.

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