Is the Ford Focus dual clutch 7 speed transmission reliable?

I am looking at buying a brand new Ford Focus Estate with dual clutch 7 speed automatic transmission, which is still branded as Powershift in the marketing material. The engine in question is the 155PS 1.0 Ecoboost. Ive read some horror stories about Powershift problems in the past. Should I avoid this latest dual clutch option altogher? The problem is that the 155PS engine version I'm after is only available with auto. Ive spoken to dealers and noone can tell whether its wet or dry dual clutch, and who makes the auto box for Ford.

Asked on 15 December 2023 by DocMarten

Answered by David Ross

The current generation Ford Focus is fitted with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission produced by Getrag that is also used by other manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and Renault, and although it is called Powershift it is unrelated to the Powershift transmission used by Ford in the 2000s. It is fitted with a wet-clutch, which generally speaking has been proved to be more reliable than dry clutch arrangements in other dual-clutch transmissions.

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