The Ford Focus is a compact vehicle produced by the Ford Motor Company because 1998. Ford started sales of the Focus with Europe inside July 1998 plus inside North America throughout 1999 for the 2000 model year.
In Europe, South America, North America plus South Africa, the Focus changed the different versions of the Ford Escort plus Ford Laser available inside those markets. In Asia plus Australasia, it changed the Ford Laser. As of the initially half of 2012, the Focus surpassed the Toyota Corolla with become the world's ideal marketing vehicle nameplate. The Focus has been considered among the 50 largest vehicles of the previous fifty years by British magazine CAR.
Ford of Europe introduced the Focus inside 1998 with the European marketplace because a substitution for the Ford Escort. The choice with name the hot auto the "Ford Focus" was created inside early 1998, because Ford's overheads had been planning with keep the "Escort" nameplate for the hot generation of tiny family vehicles. A last minute condition arose inside July 1998 whenever a Cologne courtroom, responding with a case brought by the publisher Burda, ordered Ford with avoid the name "Focus" for the vehicles inside the German marketplace because the name was absolutely taken by 1 of its publications. This eleventh hr dispute was solved, but, as well as the auto was established with all the name Focus.
Ford of North America started advertising the Focus inside October 1999 because a surprise Christmas present for Ford's CEO Jacques Nasser, with certain changes within the European variation. The vehicle established because a 3-door hatchback, 4-door sedan plus 5-door wagon; a 5-door hatchback debuted inside 2000.The Mk 2 Ford Focus was established at the Paris Motor Show about September 23, 2004 because a 3 plus five-door hatchback plus an property, though the modern automobile was previewed, inside 4-door saloon shape, because the 'Focus Concept' developed by Ford Europe at the Beijing Motor Show inside mid-2004.The Mk 2, codenamed C307, utilizes the Ford C1 platform that is shared with all the Volvo S40, V50 plus C70, Mazda3 plus Focus C-MAX. Ford calls this platform sharing programme "Global Shared Technologies".
The standard suspension shape, that provided much with the Mk 1's achievement, has been carried over mostly unchanged from its predecessor that, and a 10% stiffer bodyshell, provides a greater ride according with Ford. The same body designs because the Mk 1 Focus were available, though the saloon didn't appear till mid-2005.
The Focus Mk 2 is a lot bigger plus considerably heavier than its predecessor with a 25 mm heighten inside wheelbase, 168 mm longer, 8 mm taller plus 22 mm wider. As a result the inside plus boot area have improved. New technologies include a KeyFree program, a solar-reflect windshield, adaptive front light, Bluetooth hands-free phones plus voice control for sound, phone plus climate control systems.
It equally qualities either a Durashift 6-speed guide, Durashift 4-speed automatic transmission, the all-new Durashift advanced guide transmission or simply the standard guide.
Stylistically, the Mk 2's styling attributes the same shape code found inside the Mondeo plus Fiesta. Although nonetheless recognisable because a Focus the fresh vehicle utilizes styling qualities within the abandoned B-Proposal for the authentic Focus that not reached creation.
The inside plus dashboard follows on within the Mk 2 Mondeo plus is built from high standard plastics than before.The Focus Mk 2 was equally integrated Silverton, South Africa for export with Australia plus New Zealand. But after release, Ford New Zealand surrendered its provide with meet Australia's excellent need, plus today receives cars within the German factory inside Saarlouis. In 2006 the Mk 2 created its first inside the Americas with its release found on the Mexican marketplace because the 4-door saloon or the stylish 3-door inside ST trim. The Mk 2 Focus is today accessible alongside base versions of the Mk I model inside other markets internationally including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia plus Venezuela. In Argentina, the Mk 1 Focus was built alongside the Mk 2 inside the Pacheco Factory till 2008, whenever the Mk 2 finally changed it.
In the U.S. plus Canada, the Mk 1 Focus was available inside a redesigned shape because either a saloon or coupe, the hatchbacks plus wagon having been dropped following the 2008 redesign. Sales of the coupe model have been just a little fraction of the past 3-door hatchback, despite increasing sales of the Focus saloon plus compact vehicles all together.

The engine line up for the Mk 2 is a mixture of aged plus fresh. The 1.4 L plus 1.6 L all aluminium Zetec-SE motors within the past generation Focus were seriously upgraded plus renamed Duratec, with all the addition of 1.6 L Duratec Ti-VCT engine with varying valve timing. For the South African marketplace, the 1.6L BZ inline-four engine was employed inside their Mk2. For the 2009 facelift it was changed by the 1.8 Duratec.
The 1.8 L plus 2.0 L Zetec petrol machines of the authentic were changed with all the Duratec HE.
The Duratorq Diesel engine inside 'Tiger' Duratorq 1.6 L 90 hp plus 110 hp editions, 'Lynx' Duratorq 1.8L 115 hp diesel carried over within the past model as well as the diesel inside 2.0 L shape rounds off the range inside standard Focus guise.

The 3rd generation Ford Focus debuted at the 2010 North American International Car Show because a 2011 model. The vehicles shown were a 4-door sedan plus 5-door hatchback, equally debuting a modern 2.0L direct injection I4 engine. A 5-door property was previewed at the Geneva car show a month later.
Starting 2011, Ford decided with reunite both global plus North American models by releasing the global 3rd generation internationally. The past North American adaptation was therefore discontinued, as well as the new model was introduced simultaneously inside North America plus Europe about May 2, 2011, both having began creation close to the end of 2010. Production inside Asia, Africa, plus South America may follow later.
Ford debuted the all-electric Ford Focus Electric at the Consumer Electronics Show inside 2011 with compete with all the Nissan Leaf as well as the Chevrolet Volt plus announced the hot hatch ST model at the Paris Motor Show inside September 2010.
The Ford Focus was the best-selling auto inside the globe for 2012.

The shape of the modern Focus took Ford's Kinetic Design with a fresh level. At the front, lights have an all unique form when a trapezoidal grille has been changed with triangular attributes. At the back, hatchback tail lights are placed lower synonymous with Ford Fiesta unlike the initially plus 2nd generation hatchback models where lights utilized with be taller plus leaner close to the back windscreen. The interior has been completely changed within the next generation inside the NA plus International versions. Ford desired with result in the Focus more upmarket thus it provides 2 kinds of central consoles, the standard is obtainable in lower trims with small motors as well as the premium is accessible with top trims plus motors.
This unique generation of Focus includes the redesigned cabin with improved components, plus brand-new infotainment technologies. In North America this helps you to distinguish it from lately decontented competitors like the MK VI Volkswagen Jetta. After the industry trend towards decontenting, plus inside keeping with all the sedan's downmarket "economy car" image vs. the "premium" hatchback, the earlier sedan's space-saving fuel strut torso hinges are changed with cheaper, intrusive goose throat hinges

The UK range is obtainable in hatchback plus property inside a big amount of trim variants including: Studio, Edge, Zetec, Zetec S, Titanium, Titanium X plus ST. Many alternative European nations, including the Republic of Ireland, moreover include the four-door saloon.

1.0 litre Ecoboost
This three-cylinder engine is yielded inside 2 variants, producing 100 hp plus 125 hp. It may substitute 1.6 L Ti-VCT Duratec inside 2012.
1.6 litre Duratec Ti-VCT
This engine is up-to-date from past model yet it's up-to-date with EU5 norms. It's obtainable in 3 versions, 85, 105 plus 125 hp.
1.6 litre Ecoboost
This newly developed engine comes with Ford's Durashift B6 guide gearbox. In the Focus it's accessible with 150 or 182 hp, both versions make 240 Nm of torque together with 270 Nm inside overboost function.
1.6 litre Duratorq
Simply like petrol Duratec, this diesel engine is upgraded for emissions plus economy. Even it's not all fresh this engine has 8 valves rather 16 about past model. It produces 95 hp plus 230 Nm inside standard adaptation plus 115 hp/270 Nm inside top variation. For Focus Econetic model, engine might make 105 hp.
2.0 litre Duratorq
Top of the range diesel engine is very up-to-date plus accessible with Ford PowerShift transmission, it comes inside 3 versions, 115/140/163 hp producing 300/320/340 Nm of torque.
A sports sedan or perhaps a sports saloon is a sedan vehicle which is made with feel "sporty", providing the motorist more connection with all the driving experience, whilst providing the comfort plus facilities expected of the deluxe sedan. A wider definition which involves associated coupé, convertibles, crossovers is well-known as sport deluxe. Many cars inside this category overlap with all the compact executive vehicle plus executive automobile classifications, whilst the stylish tiny family sedans are called sport compacts.
The expression was initially introduced inside the 1930s plus used with lighter, more streamlined closed body coachwork fitted by auto machines. Rover, for illustration, had Sports Saloon versions of many of their models.
It was later used by producers with unique versions of their cars which authorized those to enter manufacturing vehicles inside engine races with additional modifications not usually permitted by the laws. Such laws needed vehicles with be homologated usually by marketing them inside minimal numbers with the public. Many of the earlier examples were the Alfa Romeo 1900, Triumph Dolomite plus Lotus Cortina.
Traditionally sports sedans have a manual transmission plus tachometer inside purchase with supply which "sports look plus feel" plus are back wheel drive, have advantageous handling characteristics, plus adequate energy. Because of the US move with automatic transmission plus front wheel drive these kinds are today furthermore with be found inside the sport sedan category. Recent sport sedans including the newest iterations of the BMW M5 plus BMW M3 had implemented semi-automatic transmissions.

The expression "sport sedan" is not an absolute expression, quite it is very relative.
In North America, many deluxe import sedans are frequently considered "sport sedans" due to their high performance, handling, plus pricey accessible facilities relative to this of mass marketplace vehicles. There is several cost overlapping, for example because an entry-level BMW 328i has a synonymous recommended retail cost with a Toyota Camry XLE V6.


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The expression "sport sedan" moreover came into being, whenever comparing deluxe import sedans, that were small vehicles common with young customers which focused about performance plus handling, with domestic deluxe marques like Cadillac plus Lincoln, for elder shoppers plus that emphasized size plus comfort. In the 1980s plus 1990s, the change inside customer demographics towards small plus sportier deluxe vehicles, together with Japanese deluxe brands, led with a decline inside the prestige of domestic deluxe marques, whose chief products were the Cadillac DeVille plus Lincoln Town Car. But, because the 2000s, Cadillac plus Lincoln have started producing competitive models like the Cadillac CTS plus Lincoln LS. Buick was retained because General Motors's conventional deluxe brand plus emphasized comfort plus facilities rather of driving experience.
Luxury performance sedans available inside North American have a small range of machines, tending towards the high-powered side, compared with their European lineups. For example Mercedes-Benz advertises the 2009 US/Canadian models of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class because a "sport sedan", not only the high-performance C63 AMG.
In the midsize sedan category inside North America, the 2008 Nissan Altima has been described because the sportiest inside its category, compared with the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry. The first-generation Mazda6 plus Mazda3 were sometimes known because sport sedans also,in addition to the Volkswagen Jetta plus Volkswagen Passat, whenever tested against alternative cars inside their size class.