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We’ll be back next week with more interesting auto news curated for our readers. Top Headlines From Apr 7 – 13 posted first on http://www.cargurus.com/blog/ via Blogger Top Headlines From Apr 7 – 13 It is difficult to overstate the importance of the original Ford Focus. For starters it replaced the Escort, which although somewhat stale by the late 1990s, was still one of the most recognisable cars on the road. Not only that, but the Focus was Ford’s entry into the hugely popular family car segment, a true bread and butter model that it simply had to get right. In the 20 years since launching that first Focus in 1998 and unveiling its new Mk4 model, Ford has made a lot of progress, particularly in the areas of safety and technology. Yet the core appeal of its family car remains unchanged, for in every generation it has demonstrated you can have something that is all at once practical, affordable and great fun to drive. This guide looks at the history of one of the UK’s most popular cars to see how it has evolved from the angular original to today’s latest design. Ford Focus Mk1 (1998-2004) Body styles included three- and five-door hatchbacks, a four-door saloon and a practical estate, while trim levels ranged through CL, LX, Zetec and Ghia, with the most generously specced models including alloy wheels, air-conditioning and even leather seats. Just one diesel engine was on the menu initially, but most buyers opted for petrol, which ranged in size from 1.4 to 2.0 litres. At the sportier end of the spectrum Ford produced an ST170 version of the Focus with a 168bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine and improved brakes and handling. Or, for the ultimate fast Ford experience there was the front-wheel-drive, 212bhp Focus RS, which is as exciting to drive as its lairy styling suggests. Ford Focus Mk2 (2004-2011) Crucially, the Mk2 Focus was still easily good enough in terms of steering feel and suspension control to be regarded as the best car in its class to drive, and was more refined than its predecessor on the motorway too. As before, hatchback, saloon and estate models were offered, but this time they were joined by a convertible Focus CC with a folding metal hard-top roof. There was also an ST hot hatch powered by a characterful but thirsty 2.5-litre, 222bhp five-cylinder engine, and in 2009 the range was completed with the addition of a new Focus RS, which used a clever ‘RevoKnuckle’ suspension setup and limited-slip differential to channel 300bhp through the front wheels. The result is predictably entertaining. Ford Focus Mk3 (2011-2018) Where the Focus didn’t fare as well was in the interior, where the mass of buttons proved confusing to use, while boot space was also starting to look tight compared with newer rivals. However, a facelift in 2014 addressed the dated interior by introducing a new touchscreen. For the Mk3 the sporty ST versions can be had with a petrol or diesel engine, and in hatchback or estate body styles, while on the green motoring front Ford also built a pure electric Focus EV with a range of up to 100 miles from a single charge (later upgraded to 140 miles). The Focus RS returned in 2015 with a four-cylinder, 345bhp turbocharged engine, four-wheel drive and even a ‘Drift mode’ to cement its place as Ford’s ultimate hot hatch. Ford Focus Mk4 (2018-) All models will be more spacious yet lighter than those they replace, and Ford is promising plenty of technology too, including adaptive cruise control than can read road signs and change the car’s speed accordingly, and an optional head-up display that projects the car’s speed on to the windscreen. Thanks to improvements in engine technology (including the ability to shut down cylinders when not needed), plus the introduction of an eight-speed automatic gearbox fuel economy is said to have improved by around 10 per cent across the range. Another Focus-shaped revolution on our roads? It could just be… Search for used examples of the Ford Focus on CarGurus Find Used Cars in your area at CarGurus. Shopping for a new vehicle? Bring along CarGurus’ mobile app to help check prices, find good deals, and research cars on your smartphone.
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