Ford Focus Estate (2011 – 2014) Review
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Ford Focus Estate (2011 – 2014) At A Glance
As good as the hatchback. Great to drive and very refined. Upmarket and comfortable interior. Usefully large boot. The best looking estate this size.
Top 2.0 TDCI PowerShift automatic models are pricey.
It may not exactly be very rock and roll, but there is a reason you see so many Ford Focus models on the road. It's simply a great car. The hatchback was keenly anticipated when it was launched in early 2011 but the estate version seemed to go under the radar, somewhat eclipsed by the hatchback. Which is a shame as the Focus Estate is just as good as the hatch version.
In fact, it actually has more going for it. It's equally as good to drive, rides just as well and comes with the same choice of impressive engines. There's the strong yet frugal TDCI diesels which the majority of people choose but the petrols shouldn't be overlooked. Ford has a range of new turbocharged smaller petrols called EcoBoost which are great fun to drive yet surprisingly economical for the performance they offer.
Of course the big advantage is the extra carrying space with more than 450 litres of boot space and the ability to fold down the rear seats to create a huge load area of more than 1500 litres. And unlike many estate versions of hatchbacks, the Focus Estate actually looks good. We'd even go as far as saying it's more attractive than the standard Focus.
While prices aren't cheap, the Focus Estate is decent value for money. Prices start at £17,100 on-the-road and it comes with more than £1000 of additional standard equipment versus the equivalent outgoing model, including Bluetooth and voice control, a USB connection and torque vectoring - a clever system that makes cornering sharper and improved grip.
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Ford Focus Estate (2011 – 2014) models and specs
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Length | 4556–4566 mm |
| Width | 1858–2010 mm |
| Height | 1482–1505 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2648 mm |
| Miscellaneous | |
|---|---|
| Kerb Weight | 1276–1485 kg |
| Boot Space | 476–1502 L |
| Warranty | 3 years / 60000 miles |
| Servicing | 12500 miles |
| Spare Wheel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Space-saving spare wheel | ||
| Alternative | Full-size spare wheel | ||
| Costs | |
|---|---|
| List Price | £17,500–£26,895 |
| Insurance Groups | 10–36 |
| Road Tax Bands | A–H |
| Official MPG | 39.2–83.1 mpg |
| Euro NCAP Safety Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Adult | - |
| Child | - |
| Pedestrian | - |
| Overall | 5 |
On sale until January 2015
On sale until November 2013
| Estate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | List Price | MPG | 0-62 |
| Titanium 1.0T 100 EcoBoost 5dr | £20,395 | 58.9 mpg | 12.7 s |
| Titanium 1.0T EcoBoost 5dr | £20,895 | 55.4 mpg | 11.5 s |
| Titanium 1.6 Powershift 5dr Auto | £21,655 | 44.8 mpg | 11.7 s |
| Titanium 1.6 TDCi 115 5dr | £21,495 | 67.3 mpg | 11.0 s |
| Titanium 1.6T Ecoboost 5dr | £21,405 | 47.9 mpg | 8.8 s |
| Titanium 2.0 TDCi 5dr | £22,495 | 57.7 mpg | 9.1 s |
| Titanium 2.0 TDCi Powershift 5dr Auto | £23,755 | 54.3 mpg | 9.7 s |
| Titanium ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi 105 5dr | £21,745 | 76.4 mpg | 12.0 s |
| Titanium X 1.0T 100 EcoBoost 5dr | £22,395 | 58.9 mpg | 12.7 s |
| Titanium X 1.0T EcoBoost 5dr | £22,895 | 55.4 mpg | 11.5 s |
| Titanium X 1.6 TDCi 115 5dr | £23,495 | 67.3 mpg | 11.0 s |
| Titanium X 1.6T Ecoboost 5dr | £24,155 | 47.9 mpg | 8.1 s |
| Titanium X 2.0 TDCi 5dr | £24,995 | 57.7 mpg | 8.8 s |
| Titanium X 2.0 TDCi Powershift 5dr Auto | £26,255 | 54.3 mpg | 9.1 s |
On sale until July 2013
| Estate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | List Price | MPG | 0-62 |
| Zetec 2.0 TDCi 5dr | £20,995 | 57.7 mpg | 9.1 s |
| Zetec 2.0 TDCi Powershift 5dr Auto | £22,255 | 54.3 mpg | 9.7 s |
On sale until January 2012
| Estate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | List Price | MPG | 0-62 |
| Titanium 1.6 125ps 5dr | £19,845 | 47.1 mpg | 11.1 s |
| Titanium 1.6T Ecoboost (Start-Stop) 5dr | £20,845 | 47.1 mpg | 8.8 s |
| Titanium X 1.6T Ecoboost (Start-Stop) 5dr | £22,595 | 47.1 mpg | 8.8 s |
| Zetec 1.6 125ps 5dr | £18,595 | 47.1 mpg | 11.1 s |
Model History
January 0001
The Ford Focus estate is both dynamic and practical offering the extra space and flexibility customers expect.
4,556mm x 1,858mm x 1,482mm.
Compared to the five-door it is 20cm longer, has 10cm greater width between the wheel arches and a maximum load capacity of 1,502 litres (in two-seat mode). The estate therefore provides generous interior accommodation for both passengers and their luggage.
Luggage capacity 476 litres seats up, 1,502 litres seats down.
The Focus estate brings the same class leading levels of technologies as that of the five-door, with many of the features new to the mainstream medium car market. These include the optional £750 Driver Assistance Pack comprising seven advanced technologies – Active City Stop, Traffic Sign Recognition, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Aid, Blind Spot Information System, Auto High Beam and Driver Alert.
The estate is also available with the same choice of low-CO2 powertrain options. These include the 1.6-litre TDCi 115PS engine which comes equipped with standard Auto-Start-Stop and has CO2 emissions starting at just 109g/km. Sales of this powertrain account for 43 per cent of all-new Focus in the UK.
The new Ford Focus range also includes the state-of-the-art new 1.6-litre Ford EcoBoost 150PS turbo-charged direct injection petrol engine, which debuted on the C-MAX last year. This is one of a new generation of global, downsized, high-efficiency, low-CO2 petrol engines which deliver the strong low-end torque and responsive performance of a large capacity engine, but with the size, weight and fuel economy of a much smaller unit.
Priced from £17,100 on-the-road, the all-new Focus estate comes with over £1,000 additional standard equipment versus the equivalent outgoing model, including Bluetooth and voice control, USB connection, DAB, Thatcham Category 1 alarm, aluminium roof rails, tonneau cover, driver lumbar adjust and torque vectoring.
October 2018
Ford announced that it will be fitting new 1.0 Ecoboost engines to the 1,000 out-of-warranty Fiesta, Focus and Tourneo Connect models the company had previously refused to re-engine when the engines failed due to loss of coolant (some cars for a 2nd time). 600,000 1.0 EcoBoosts have been produced. 44,000 have had their turbo-to-expansion tank degas pipes replaced as a TSB 'service action'. But 2,000 suffered actual engine failure. Of these, 1,000 have had their engines replaced free of charge, but the other 1,000 had not. Ford rectified this situation on 1-10-2018.
What to watch out for
Powershift dual clutch automatic transmission requires fresh fluid every 3 years at a cost of £250.
10-06-2016:Head gasket failure reported on 2011/61 Ford Focus 1.6 EcoBoost estate. Dealer quoted £1,700 to fix.
03-07-2017:Report of injector problems on 2012/61 Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 TDCi Estate. First failure was with injector 1 and on investigation it became a no fault found, so it might have been a cable fault. Second occurrence was with injector number 3, and this was a short circuit in the device. The third time it was injector number 4 and this was classified as a failure to work.
08-06-2019:Report of clutch pack of October 2013 Ford Focus Zetec Powershift Estate 1.6 petrol model starting to judder 3 weeks after 2nd hand purchase. Quoted £2,400 to replace. But the supplying dealer is liable.
