Ford Focus

Ford Focus
2018 Ford Focus ST-Line X
Overview
ManufacturerFord
Production1998–present
Model years2000–2018 (North America)
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car/Compact car (C)
Body style3 or 5-door hatchback
4-door sedan/saloon
5-door estate
2-door coupe (US)
2-door coupé-cabriolet (Europe)
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel drive
Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (Mk 3 RS Only)
Chronology
PredecessorFord Escort (Europe, North America and Argentina)
Ford Laser (Asia and Oceania)

The Ford Focus is a compact car (C-segment in Europe) manufactured by Ford Motor Company since 1999. It was created under Alexander Trotman's Ford 2000 plan, which aimed to globalize model development and sell one compact vehicle worldwide. The original Focus was primarily designed by Ford of Europe's German and British teams.[1] Production of the fourth generation Focus began in 2018 in Germany and China.

  1. ^ English, Andrew (January 14, 2011). "Where are the people who designed the original Ford Focus?". The Telegraph. Retrieved August 19, 2017.

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