This is the all new 2019 Ford Focus sedan, sporting
a rather wild design with blue lights, a big shiny grille, and luxurious
looking wheels. This is the China-made version, which will eventually be
exported to the United States.
The 2019 Ford Focus has just been unveiled on a
media event in China, and the public will get to see it later this month on the
2018 Beijing Auto Show. The new Focus stands on a new platform and gets updated
variants of the 1.0 liter turbo and 1.5 turbo under the bonnet. Other markets will
also get a 2.0 petrol. Gearboxes in China is 6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic.
The new Ford Focus will be positioned higher than
the current one. In typical Chinese fashion, the current car will continue to
be sold alongside the new one. The Ford Focus is made in China by the
Changan-Ford joint venture. The gearbox is gone, replaced by a trendy drive
selector, Instrument panel is fully digital and there is a 10 inch touch screen
atop the center stack.
Design is nice, but a bit overdone in places,
especially from 3/4 behind. The area from the rear door handle to the rear
lights is especially busy. The spoiler in the boot lid is surprisingly large,
so large indeed that there was enough space to it the brake light under it.
The Ford Focus, sedan and hatchback, will be
launched on the Chinese car market in June. Price will range from around
100,000 to 160,000 yuan.
