Ford focus vs Ford Fiesta vs Fusion hybrid

I tow a 2013 Fiesta automatic. I wanted an inexpensive, light weight toad to tow behind our 30' class A. I chose the Fiesta over the Focus because of those two reasons, PLUS the negative battery terminal is easily accessed, where the '13 Focus is not. Yeah, it's not as roomy and probably wouldn't make a great full time driver, but it's fine for quick trips around town. Being small it makes parking a campsites a breeze. I had Blue Ox base plates installed by a local place that does a lot of installs, but mine was their first Fiesta, so it took them a little longer than estimated. Evidently there aren't that many Fiesta being towed. But I've had no problems and am very happy with my decision.

DouglasC wrote:
Have owned and towed a 2012 Fusion Hybrid for over 2 years now and LOVE it. No battery cables to disconnect or fuses to pull, etc......IMHO the Fusion rides much better as a road car and the fact that it is much easier to get hooked up when needing to tow puts the frosting on the cake for me.

Unless you need the lower weight of the Focus, take a good hard look at the Fusion Hybrid. It's an awesome vehicle! (And I did like the Focus.)

X2 on the Fusion Hybrid. We chose the Fusion hybrid over the Focus specifically because of how much easier and more simple the Fusion is to flat tow.

I did not want to have to mess with disconnecting the battery or any fuses, and have to reset things in the car after towing as a result. Don't have to do any of that with the Fusion, its just hitch it up, put it in neutral and go. Nor do you have to start it up and run it every so often to lube the tranny like so many other vehicles require. No crazy shift patterns or procedures to follow when hitching up or unhitching, either. Like I said, its just put it in neutral and go.

Aside from the much better mileage the hybrid Fusion gets as well, having a hybrid Fusion is really cool to have when camping. Its nice to be able to ride through the park or campground totally silent and emission free. Like having a big, comfortable golf cart to ride around in, haha.

Only downside to consider: Trunk space is a little limited on the Fusion Hybrid compared to some other vehicles. That large battery back there takes up some of the trunk space.

You may want to also consider the Ford C-max hatchback model also. It has exact same drivetrain as the Fusion Hybrid, pretty much the same for flat towing.

Have owned and towed a 2012 Fusion Hybrid for over 2 years now and LOVE it. No battery cables to disconnect or fuses to pull, etc. I also owned a 2012 Focus and fried the transmission - - Ford replaced it - - but I decided not to tow it again - - traded it in on the Fusion. IMHO the Fusion rides much better as a road car and the fact that it is much easier to get hooked up when needing to tow puts the frosting on the cake for me.

Unless you need the lower weight of the Focus, take a good hard look at the Fusion Hybrid. It's an awesome vehicle! (And I did like the Focus.)

I have a 14 Focus automatic.Same as the 13s. Works great as a toad and a daily driver. The Fiesta is REALLY small if you are wanting to use it for an around home car.

The battery disconnect takes all of 30 seconds. Or install a disconnect like others have done.

Do a search as there is plenty of info about towing the Focus.

I'm pretty sure they're all towable, it's just a matter of which you prefer. The hybrid will be the heaviest and may be pushing it for your class C. I have a Fiesta ST (not towable) that's pretty minimal on space, but is enough for my needs and it's a blast to drive. The Fiesta ST and Focus ST are six speed manuals and can't be towed.

The main difference in the models you're looking at will be space and weight. You'll need to see which size is a best fit and verify that your C can pull it.

Tow a 2013 Focus, select shift auto trans. Must disconnect ground AT THE BATTERY not the firewall. A search here will return a lot of info. When you look in the owners manual, look under recreational towing not tow truck towing.

jim

We have two Focus' an 02 and 2010 both automatics good all around get you there and back rides. I've never towed them so i cant vouch for that element but they are both basic transportation you can count on.

I test drove a then new 2012 Focus. The engine seemed nervous.

derh20 wrote:
We have a 2012 focus and are happy with it, towing about 19K miles so far. I do especially like the max speed of 70 MPH as i pick up speed before approaching big uphills. the only negative is the negative battery cable needs to be disconnected before towing. I mitigated that by having a solenoid installed by Roadmaster which allows me to simply push a button to disconnect and reconnect the negative lead--no big deal. I believe the 2013 model may have changed the process, so check out the owner's manual before buying anything.

Hi,
Is your focus an automatic?

We have a 2012 focus and are happy with it, towing about 19K miles so far. I do especially like the max speed of 70 MPH as i pick up speed before approaching big uphills. the only negative is the negative battery cable needs to be disconnected before towing. I mitigated that by having a solenoid installed by Roadmaster which allows me to simply push a button to disconnect and reconnect the negative lead--no big deal. I believe the 2013 model may have changed the process, so check out the owner's manual before buying anything.