Class C front-wheel drive hatchback. The fourth generation of the model. The official European premiere of the car took place on April 10, 2018 in Cologne. Changes in the design of the model after th...
Class C front-wheel drive hatchback. The fourth generation of the model. The official European premiere of the car took place on April 10, 2018 in Cologne.
Changes in the design of the model after the change of generation cannot be called radical, although there are elements that will definitely not allow the car to be confused with its previous version. The false radiator grille is now upside down, the headlights have got sharper edges, the fog lamps have been installed almost at the level of the grill with the decoration of the front bumper. The “profile” of the car is distinguished by a shoulder line of stampings with a kink in the middle. The taillights are now stretched to the trunk lid, and the bumper stands out by the bulging cavities of the side lights. The car is built on the C2 platform, which is new for the model, which allowed it to “lose” up to 88 kg with an increase in torsional rigidity of the body by 20%, despite the fact that the engineers extended the wheelbase by 53 mm.
The interior design of the Ford Focus with the change of generation turned out to be less massive, and also more strict. Previously, wavy, “inflated” forms prevailed in the design of the front panel, but now there are no plastic influxes and swift rolling lines. The dashboard has lost wells, the steering wheel looks less sporty due to the expanding spokes. The soaring 8-inch touch screen of the multimedia system (not available in the "base") rises on the central panel, under it are laconic buttons and media controls. The “climate” block looks stricter - the merit of this is an increase in the size of governing bodies. An interesting solution is to replace the classic-looking gearshift selector in versions with an “automatic” with a washer with choices of driving modes.
The C2 platform allows the Focus model to have two types of rear suspensions - a torsion beam for cars with lower power engines and a multi-link suspension for more powerful versions. The first options include a 1-liter EcoBoost engine of varying degrees of boost - 85, 100, 125 liters. from. - with the function of turning off one cylinder at low loads, as well as 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel engines for 95 and 120 “horses”. Such engines are paired with a six-speed “mechanics”, and only for a 120-horsepower diesel engine is an 8-speed “automatic” available. The rear multi-link suspension is available in versions with 1.5-liter gasoline four-cylinder turbo engines (150 and 182 hp), as well as with a 2-liter turbodiesel for 150 “horses”. In addition to these engines, you can also order a "machine", but for the 182-horsepower gasoline version - only "mechanics". Also, for cars with a multi-link, a system for constantly changing the stiffness of shock absorbers is available, which analyzes the nature of the movement every 20 milliseconds.
The base Ford Focus in the Trend version is offered with six airbags, an automatic braking and lane keeping system, air conditioning, cruise control and an automatic light switch. More expensive versions can be obtained with the Park Pilot system, which can independently park a car, adaptive cruise control, a character recognition system, diode headlights, dual-zone climate control, a multimedia system with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a projection display, and a B&O audio system 675W Play with 10 speakers and a subwoofer.
The top version of the ST-Line is also distinguished by its design (the external parts are the radiator grill, the design of the bumpers, the bifurcated exhaust pipe; the steering wheel and seats with red stitching inside) and the sports suspension with a 10 mm understatement.
