The real life of the new Focus in Russia begins with a sedan. This witnessed Sergei Balanduk after the test drive on the Black Sea coast.
Thick and vocalist, integrated in the trunk lid of the trunk, the sedan looks more dynamic than the Russian Prime Minister Focus III after half a year of sales of the model, innumerable single and comparative tests, and the resource test of the 60-hour rule was seen as strange. But "faith, because this is ridiculous": the official receipt of "Focus" in Russia is connected with the emergence of the best-selling performance of the C-grader-a four-door sedan. Efficient 17-inch wheels are added (Style Titanium-9,000 rubles). ) The cartinels of the new sedan have been bypassed by the Network already in several turns, but with the introduction of the living, very serious differences can be found. It seems to me that it is so hard to add a laconic strong image of a five-door hatchway. The sedan, however, seems almost harmonious. Reminiscients with hatchbacks, even as successful as the sedans of past generations Focus, Astra and Megane, do not come to mind. It is understandable that each body of the new global "Focus" was developed separately, on its own. And it feels. First of all, in the dynamics of the image, it reminds me of a smaller Mondeo, but sharper and easier. The roughness of the edges from the doors to the back wings, the integrated visor-the anti-wing on the trunk lid-all this gives the appearance a porous granicosity. If you look at the sedan, you look at the hutch reluctant, now it seems he's missing something ...The price of the sedan will start at RUB 509,000. The 105-strong option with the "mechanics" base of Ambiente and reach 836,000 rubles. for boxed diesels with PowerShift on the Titanium. Apparently, in order not to deprive the sedan, the base compared to the hatchback decided not to increase. Therefore, they are indistinguishable from internal habitability. Eighteen-centimeter increase in length added space for luggage, a palpable amount. After the ridiculous 248 L at the hatchback (ZR, 2011, 11), where the two good cases completely exhaust all the space, it is possible to load a dozen packages from Ashan-its volume is more than 100 litres, just the ones that have been eaten with a full size spare. There will be no problems with the long problems-the rear of the sofa is a ratio of 2/3. The sedan and the hatches are indistinguishable. The same heavy suspension, the same rudder rudder. Only the effort on it is some artificial intelligence of the "Focus" helmsman past ". The change in the power-amplifier settings on the menu has not changed: the rudder can become more severe, sharper, but no naturalness is detected. It is a pity that the tram allows to go fast, comfortable and without punctation, as a good porthiste "German." In favor of running cruise, the perfect noise of noise is said, and there are few vibrations loaded. In our 180-km march from Gelendzhik to Lazarevsky, it was possible to find all the conditions for checking the acoustic comfort. In the 100-to 120 km/h salon only occasionally can be heard from the pavement boards, and outside the asphalt stones and stones are not long in the arches and the noise thresholds are well balanced. The sedan added to the length of the hatchback of 176-176 mm. In the case of the motors, the sympathy was immediately on the side of 140-strong turbocharisel of the Duratorq family. By the silence of the work and vibrations it is not to distinguish it from petrol brethren. But how much joy he brings with his confident incendiary accelerations! The cost of the serpentine overruns was not more than 7.3 litres/100 km. But petrol motors do not differ in their appetite: 125-strong 1.6 litres ate 8.3 litres, and a similar 2-litre "quartet" (150 l.) to a litre greater than 1. 6,-thanks to the phases and the talented "automatic". But it's a long way to "diesel". Perhaps the best sedan in the class. At least part of the looks. For purity of aggregate comparison, all engines have been tested with the new automatic transmission PowerShift-the 6-speed robot with two clutches, already known by the Mondeo and some minivans. In the lower combinations-1.6 litres, 125 l. and 1.6 l, 105 l. c. (available in January next year)-a "dry" clutch box is used and "wet" is prepared by the more powerful 2-liter petrol and diesel versions. Bixenon headlamps with static turning sections are efficient (Premium light package-36,000 rubles. ) At urban speeds, the robot is trying to climb up, for example, from 40 km/h to the fourth gear. And if the dysel has coped with this task, 125-strong "quartet", revealing its 159 Nm only to 4000 rpm, accelerating from below 1,500 rpm, is clearly not willing and does not want to call the valve outcry. At the speeds of 70 to 80 km/h, without acceleration on a level road, the robot stubbornly keeps its fifth gear over 2200-2500 rpm, refusing even to forcibly switch to the sixth. The nakedness caused the sounds, which are published by PowerShift while driving at pedestrian speeds: as you can hear the axiom in the subsoil, not knowing the clutch of what transmission they need to lock-the first or the second one. In general, the box is good and it is not inferior to the folkswagen analogue: rapid timely and smooth switching. It is not pleasant to distinguish it from the DSG one-thoughtfulness when moving down to the bottom, especially when it is necessary to move from sixth to third. Periodically, it was necessary to help the box with a quasi-physical regime, just a few seconds before overtaking one or two steps. Although the sequential selection process itself is not in place. And very sorry, the two triangular buttons in the sidewall of the selector-the solution is interesting and stylish (as a box on the sequencer), and it is unmistakable: top-up, bottom-down. It's not convenient to use them. It is not natural to bend a brush, because the elbow is going into an unregulated arm-pot. It is not a matter of informativeness and the selector itself: miss by the drive-a couple of trifles: it is too soft in the regulations, and the broad body does not provide a clear direction at which position it is. It is true that you will get into a sports regime, which is not frightening, but it makes you think ... However, by looking at the price list, you immediately forgive the PowerShift-it is at least half the price of the Tungsten dog-it's only 32,000 rubles. A six-speed PowerShift with two clutches, "dry" (1.6 litres, 105, and 125 l.) and "wet" (2.0 l, 150 l. c. Gasoline, 2.0 litre, 140 l. , diesel-type), it works smoothly and quickly. And the manual mode buttons look stylish. It's a pity to use them. To sum up the question: is it worth to overpay 10 000 rubles for the Ford Focus III sedan? I'm fine And not even because of the looks that I think is winning. Rather, to finally get the volume of the boot and avoid the mockery of the owners of the hatchbacks Solaris and Sandero. What other magic tricks?Next year, Russia will come to estate in order to finally rehabilitate the model for a tight trunk. Also in January, there will be a new engine-the youngest version of block 1. 6 TiVCT with a capacity of 85 litres for corporate parks, taxi services, etc. Among the technical gates is the system of Ford SYNC, which allows to manage a number of systems of the car by means of a voice. 360 kilometers of the Black Sea coast-the best landfill to uncover "Focus": fast, quiet and comfortable, the front of the front is tangitho in the salon, which makes the sense of space vanity: sitting tight as in the sports compartment. The rudder with the big buttons of control of the flight computer and multimedia is very comfortable. Seats look massely (here with combined upholstery and electric adjustment in 6 directions. It is included in the Titanium X package for 24,900 rubles. ). However, it is not always convenient to position the back profile. Moon numbers, blue arrows are a fascinating combination. A good display of the onboard computer, capable of displaying all information about the trip. Small gas-discharge radix on the climate control block has also been disappointed, as is the lack of monorail. There are no claims to the work of "climate". Under it is the key for the heating of the windshield (the package of "Winter"-11,900 rubles. ). In particular, the activation of the system of active assistance in the parking lot is included in the package "Urban 2"-18,500-25500 rubles. ): tried-works. To try the regular navigation (Radio Package No33-38,000 rubles). failed.