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Ford Focus 2.3L four-cylinder turbo

The 2.3L GTDI is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.3L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 144–350 hp. We decode it on 9,443 VINs across 30 factory builds, and 171 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $24,722.

Cylinders
4
Power
144–350 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2003–2018
Gearboxes
Manual

◷ Updated August 31, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$24,722
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
171
On sale today with the 2.3L 4-cyl
2003–2018
Model years it was fitted
30
Factory configurations
9,443
Focus VINs decoded with it

Where the 2.3L 4-cyl sits in the Focus engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

2.0L 4-cyl turbo
2000–2018
$5,995
110–252 hp · 3,847 on sale
2.3L 4-cyl turbo · this page
2003–2018
$24,722
144–350 hp · 171 on sale

2003–2018 Across the 16 model years both were sold, 2.0L 4-cyl cars ask about $18,727 less — $5,995 against $24,722.

2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Ford Focus price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Focus years got a 2.3L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2018 415 15 1 2017 2,943 100 1 2016 1,485 40 1 2007 93 — 1 2006 158 2 2 2005 435 4 2 2004 2,609 2 13 2003 1,214 8 8
1981 91 — 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Focus report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

30 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2016

1 build
2016 Focus RS wf0dp3th Hatchback

2007

1 build
2007 Focus ST 1fafp38z Sedan · 151 hp

2006

1 build
2006 Focus ST 1fahp38z Sedan · 151 hp

2005

2 builds
2005 Focus ZTS 1fafp38z Sedan · 151 hp 2005 Focus ZTS 1fahp38z Sedan · 151 hp

2004

11 builds
2004 Focus SE 1fafp34z Sedan · 148 hp 2004 Focus ZTW 1fafp35z 148 hp 2004 Focus ZX3 3fahp31z Hatchback · 148 hp 2004 Focus ZTW 1fahp35z 148 hp 2004 Focus ZTS 1fahp38z Sedan · 148 hp 2004 Focus SE 1fahp34z Sedan · 148 hp 2004 Focus SE 1fafp36z 148 hp 2004 Focus base 3fahp37z Hatchback · 148 hp 2004 Focus ZX5 3fafp37z Hatchback · 148 hp 2004 Focus LX 1fafp33z Sedan · 148 hp 2004 Focus ZX3 3fafp31z Hatchback · 148 hp

2003

7 builds
2003 Focus SE 1fahp34z Sedan · 144 hp 2003 Focus ZX3 3fafp31z Hatchback · 144 hp 2003 Focus ZX5 3fafp37z Hatchback · 144 hp 2003 Focus LX 1fafp33z Sedan · 144 hp 2003 Focus SE 1fafp34z Sedan · 144 hp 2003 Focus ZTS 1fafp38z Sedan · 144 hp 2003 Focus SE 1fahp36z 144 hp

1981

1 build
1981 Focus ST 1fahp38z Sedan · 151 hp

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 30. Every 2016 Focus build →

The 2.3L 4-cyl Focus: common questions

Which Focus years have the 2.3L 4-cyl?

2003–2018 — 9 model years in our VIN decode, across 30 factory configurations and 9,443 VINs.

What does a 2.3L 4-cyl Focus cost?

$24,722 is the typical asking price across the 171 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

Is the 2.3L 4-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

2.3L GTDI — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

2.3L 4-cyl Focus on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.