A few weeks after the Fiesta, it was the turn of the restyled Ford Focus to be glimpsed during road tests.
Decidedly, Ford is not idle in this return, while the firm is actively preparing the restyling of two of his stars. And for good reason, a few weeks ago, it was the Fiesta that had been seen, wearing a thick camouflage on the front face and benefiting from a slight facelift at the rear. Today, it is the turn of its big sister, the Focus, to be glimpsed, while the compact is also preparing its renewal, which should be officially unveiled during the next year. For the moment, information is still scarce on the one which remains today one of the flagship models of the brand, while it did not wish to communicate about it. However, the spy photographers of Automedia, have not missed a crumb of the road tests taking place at the moment, rewarding us then with many images of the compact. Unsurprisingly, it is then adorned with an important camouflage at the front, concealing the whole of its face, while the rear should also benefit from a slight facelift.
It is therefore difficult to know what Ford is preparing for us with its new Focus, which should benefit from a completely new design for its front face. It should then be very largely modernized, with a grille probably slightly widened, surrounded by lights probably more refined. The goal ? Give a real facelift to its star, who is currently in its fourth generation. However, if the compact is still present in the top 100 of the best-selling models in the territory, it shows a certain loss of speed, largely ahead of its rival, the Renault Mégane, which is placed in 10th position, against 92nd for the ‘American. There is no doubt that this restyling will allow it to get back up, taking advantage of its new, more modern features. At the rear, the camouflage is lighter, suggesting that this facelift will focus in particular on the lights, which should benefit from a new design. The interior should also be modernized, but nothing has yet been specified or shown by the firm with the blue oval.
A new hybrid engine
For now, Ford has not yet given any information on the next version of its Focus, which should logically retain a range of engines identical to the one we already know. We should therefore find three-cylinder 1.0 and 1.5-liter petrol units, as well as 1.5 and 2.0-liter diesel engines. The version 1,0 Flexifuel 125-horsepower hybrid is also expected to be rolled over, as is the Focus ST, which will also benefit from the restyling. A new hybrid engine should also make its appearance in the range, then taking over the powertrain of the current Kuga, then developing 190 horsepower. But there again, it will be necessary to wait for the final revelation of the compact to be clear about it. Finally, the six-speed manual gearbox, as well as the eight-speed automatic transmission will still be offered.
See you most likely by the end of the year to discover the final version of this news Ford Focus restyling, which will begin marketing during the next year. It will then have the difficult task of competing again with the Renault Mégane and the Volkswagen Golf in terms of sales figures.
Photos : Automedia
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A few weeks after the Fiesta, it was the turn of the restyled Ford Focus to be glimpsed during road tests.
Decidedly, Ford is not idle in this return, while the firm is actively preparing the restyling of two of his stars. And for good reason, a few weeks ago, it was the Fiesta that had been seen, wearing a thick camouflage on the front face and benefiting from a slight facelift at the rear. Today, it is the turn of its big sister, the Focus, to be glimpsed, while the compact is also preparing its renewal, which should be officially unveiled during the next year. For the moment, information is still scarce on the one which remains today one of the flagship models of the brand, while it did not wish to communicate about it. However, the spy photographers of Automedia, have not missed a crumb of the road tests taking place at the moment, rewarding us then with many images of the compact. Unsurprisingly, it is then adorned with an important camouflage at the front, concealing the whole of its face, while the rear should also benefit from a slight facelift.
It is therefore difficult to know what Ford is preparing for us with its new Focus, which should benefit from a completely new design for its front face. It should then be very largely modernized, with a grille probably slightly widened, surrounded by lights probably more refined. The goal ? Give a real facelift to its star, who is currently in its fourth generation. However, if the compact is still present in the top 100 of the best-selling models in the territory, it shows a certain loss of speed, largely ahead of its rival, the Renault Mégane, which is placed in 10th position, against 92nd for the ‘American. There is no doubt that this restyling will allow it to get back up, taking advantage of its new, more modern features. At the rear, the camouflage is lighter, suggesting that this facelift will focus in particular on the lights, which should benefit from a new design. The interior should also be modernized, but nothing has yet been specified or shown by the firm with the blue oval.
A new hybrid engine
For now, Ford has not yet given any information on the next version of its Focus, which should logically retain a range of engines identical to the one we already know. We should therefore find three-cylinder 1.0 and 1.5-liter petrol units, as well as 1.5 and 2.0-liter diesel engines. The version 1,0 Flexifuel 125-horsepower hybrid is also expected to be rolled over, as is the Focus ST, which will also benefit from the restyling. A new hybrid engine should also make its appearance in the range, then taking over the powertrain of the current Kuga, then developing 190 horsepower. But there again, it will be necessary to wait for the final revelation of the compact to be clear about it. Finally, the six-speed manual gearbox, as well as the eight-speed automatic transmission will still be offered.
See you most likely by the end of the year to discover the final version of this news Ford Focus restyling, which will begin marketing during the next year. It will then have the difficult task of competing again with the Renault Mégane and the Volkswagen Golf in terms of sales figures.
Photos : Automedia
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