Petrol Ford Focus or Opel Astra?
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The question
Can you compare the Ford Focus EcoBoost Titanium against the Opel Astra 1.4 Elite?
Asked by Paul Cleary ·
Expert answer
Hi Paul,
Do you mean the EcoBoost engine, versus the Astra’s 1.4 Turbo? It’s a very close match, especially if you’re looking at the current models. The Astra is exceptionally good to drive, and that 1.4 Turbo is a good engine too. The Focus’ EcoBoost three-cylinder engine is, theoretically, more economical, but it depends very much on how you drive it. The Focus’ chassis and steering responses are better than those of the Astra, but then the Astra has the nicer interior. Depends where you priorities lie, really...
Answered by Neil Briscoe