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| Ford Focus | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Production | 1998–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style | 3-door notchback/liftback 5-door notchback/liftback 4-door saloon 5-door estate 2-door coupe (US) 2-door coupé-cabriolet (Europe) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive, (most models) or all-wheel drive (RS only) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Ford Escort (Europe and North America) Ford Laser (Asia and Oceania) |
| Ford Focus (fourth generation) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Production | 2019– |
| Model years | 2020– |
| Assembly | Chongqing, China (Changan Ford) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car/Small family car (C) |
| Body style | Sedan and Hatchback |
| Layout | Front engine Front wheel drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Focus (third generation) |
The Ford Focus is a compact hatchback (C-segment in Europe) manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since 1998. Ford began sales of the Focus to Europe in July 1998 and in North America during 1999 for the 2000 model year. The Focus replaced the Ford Escort and Ford Laser.
Ford of Europe introduced the Focus in 1998 to the European market as a replacement for the Ford Escort. The decision to name the new car the "Ford Focus" was made in early 1998, as Ford's senior management had been planning to keep the "Escort" nameplate for its new generation of small family cars. A last-minute problem arose in July 1998 when a Cologne court, responding to a case brought by the publisher Burda, ordered Ford to avoid the name "Focus" for the cars in the German market since the name was already taken by one of its magazines (Focus). This eleventh-hour dispute was resolved, however, and the car was launched with the name Focus. The Focus MK1 was awarded the 1999 European Car of the Year award. The Fusion name was eventually used on two different vehicle families - a utility version of the Fiesta in Europe, and on a mid-size sedan model in North America. The project manager for the Ford Focus at Dunton was Rose Mary Farenden.
Ford of North America began marketing the Focus in September 1999 for the 2000 model year as a surprise Christmas present for Ford's CEO Jacques Nasser, with some changes from the European version. The car was launched as a three-door hatchback, four-door sedan, and five-door wagon; a five-door hatchback debuted in 2001.
In 2002, Ford launched its highest performance version of the Focus, called the Focus RS. It came with a 2.0-litre turbocharged Zetec engine, a limited-slip differential, Brembo brakes, and a host of other performance changes, combined with a much more aggressive appearance, and was available only in blue. This original Focus RS was only available in Europe.
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