Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 115bhp engine - why was it dumped ?

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Sun 29 Jun 2008 10:54
115bhp engine - why was it dumped ? - navd
why did ford dump this engine after a couple of years : one of their best offerings in a while with respect to a mid range engine - worked rather well in a focus ?? reliability issues

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Edited by Dynamic Dave on 29/06/2008 at 13:47

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Sun 29 Jun 2008 22:26
115bhp engine - why was it dumped ? - Roly93
Suspect it interfered too much with sales of 1.8 + 2.0 engined cars.
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Mon 30 Jun 2008 11:48
115bhp engine - why was it dumped ? - MikeTorque
It's to do with the implementation of the unit on the new Mondeo, production etc. Also Ford is changing their engine line-up in the months/years ahead and repositioning engine units according to their perception of market needs. Also the 1.6 115ps unit is a more complex and expensive unit to produce than the 1.8 unit which is cheaper and hence reflected on the bottom line.

Don't be surprised to see a modified version of the 1.6 Ti-VCT in the not too distant future and the demise of the 1.8 as the 1.6 125ps replaces it.

Also the Euro V standard and the need to improve fuel economy is pushing through a lot of changes in engine and vehicle development.
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