As a livable daily driver, the 1.0-liter Focus is a good car. It’s up to you whether sacrificing some speed for a few extra miles per gallon is worth it. Specifications Best Ford Focus for low costs: 1.0 EcoBoost 100 5dr; Best Ford Focus for fuel economy: 1.5 EcoBlue 120 Active Edition 5dr; Still, material quality is good, with soft-touch plastics and Focus 1.0 ecoboost tune Does any one know of a good tune for the ford focus 1.0 ecoboost Thanks Caleb Auker . Save Share. Reply Quote. MrTriTanium The Verdict: 2016 Ford Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost Review This reason alone makes the EcoBoost-equipped Focus not worth your money, unless you’re into the novelty of owning a turbocharged three Many of the early 1.0 inline-3 turbo issues were worked out within the first couple years. As of now, the Ford 1.0 EcoBoost doesn’t suffer from any major design flaws, problems, or reliability issues. Of course, maintenance is one of the keys to owning a reliable EcoBoost (and the same applies for any engine). I've an 18 plate 1.0 Ecoboost Focus with 140 BHP. I have had more Gearbox replacements than I can count (all under warranty) The engine mounts have failed at least 3 times, causing the engine block to drop out of the car in one of those situations, the Turbo has been replaced as well :) Hi all I've just ordered a new Fiesta 1.0 125hp Sport (Not sure the sport is available in all countries, it's basically a titanium with lowered springs, larger spoiler, larger rims, and so forth) However I was wondering, what exactly is the difference between the 100hp and 125hp version of the en I've only driven Fiestas with the 1.0L Ecoboost and I found them to be miserable, the same engine in a Focus would be grim and much more stressed out. I think for £7k you can do a lot better than a 1.0L Focus. I would probably rather have a 100k mile Mazda 3 with the 2.0L petrol engine over a 70k mile Focus with the 1.0L Ecoboost. The cheapest Ford Focus is the entry trim 1.0 EcoBoost Ambiente 4-door, however, the Ford Focus is no longer sold as a new vehicle locally. This means if you are looking for a Focus model, feel free to search for a used model on AutoTrader using the link below. Until now, reckons Ford. The new Focus is a car more than good enough to take on the Golf, it says. Which engines Ford offers with the new Focus in 2018. 1.0 EcoBoost 125; 1.5 EcoBoost 150; 1. 4PGh3Vf.