Last week during one of our ‘Let’s Talk Numbers’ segment we took one of the most popular segments in the automotive industry – the compact segment – and put the 2012 Honda Civic, 2011 Hyundai Elantra and the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze in a head-on numbers battle. What about the new 2012 Ford Focus? Did we just forget about FoMoCo’s new hot offering?
Not at all – we just decided to save the new 2012 Ford Focus for a head on battle with its cross-town rival -the Chevrolet Cruze. Here we go:
Make sure you check out our previous Let’s Talk Number wars.
2012 Ford Focus:
- Style: Sedan/Hatchback
- Drive Type: Front-wheel-drive.
- Power: 2.0 liter Ti-VCT GDI inline 4-cylinder / 160-hp at 6,500 rpm – 146 lb-ft of torque at 4,450 rpm.
- Transmission: 5-speed manual; 6-speed PowerShift automatic (available with SelectShift manual control).
- Fuel-economy: 26/36 mpg (city/highway) w/ manual; 28/38 w/ automatic; 28/40 with Focus SFE Package.
- Price: $16,500.
2011 Chevrolet Cruze:
- Style: Sedan.
- Drive Type: Front-wheel-drive.
- Power: 1.8 liter inline 4-cylinder / 136-hp at 6,300 rpm – 123 lb-ft of torque at 3,800 rpm.
- Transmission: 6-speed manual; 6-speed automatic.
- Fuel-economy: 26/36 mpg (city/highway) w/ manual; 24/36 w/ automatic; 28/42 w/ manual on Cruze ECO.
- Price: $16,525.
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- By: Omar Rana
