15-12-2010

New Ford Focus to start at £15,995
Ford announces new Focus will start from £15,995, goes on sale in March.



Ford has confirmed that its all-new, third generation Focus will cost just under £16,000 when sales start in March. The newcomer will only be available as a five-door hatch initially, with a practical estate version coming on stream in September. An Econetic version will be added later in 2011, while the high performance ST goes on sale in 2012.

The entry-level Focus is called the Edge and is powered by a 104bhp 1.6-litre petrol engine. The 94bhp 1.6-litre TDCi diesel version costs £16,995.

All cars get Ford’s Torque Vectoring system which debuted in the C-MAX, plus a DAB digital radio, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, front, side and curtain airbags, voice control, ESP, ABS and Isofix.

The step up from the Edge is Zetec, which costs £1,000 more, and adds 16-inch alloys, Ford’s Quickclear heated windscreen, a leather steering wheel, front fog lights and sports seats.

Titanium trim starts at £18,785 for the 123bhp 1.6-litre petrol, with cars getting keyless go, dual-zone climate control, hill start assist, automatic wipers and headlights, cruise control and a tyre pressure monitoring system.

The range-topping Titanium X starts at £21,245 for the 148bhp 1.6-litre, Ecoboost petrol, and gets everything lesser cars feature, plus partial leather trim, 17-inch alloy wheels, parking sensors, bi-xenon headlights, LED daytime running lights, headlight washers, an electrically adjustable driver’s seat and electric folding mirrors.

And if the impressive list of standard kit isn’t comprehensive enough, Ford will offer options packages with features that wouldn’t be out of place on a car several classes above. Highlights include a low speed crash avoidance system which automatically brakes the car if a hazard is detected, lane departure warning system and a blind spot monitor, and a Sony navigation system which incorporates a rear-view camera.

As well as the palette of usual colours, Ford will also offer the option of two candy paint hues in yellow or red (pictured).

The full engine line-up features the 1.6-litre petrol engines, producing 104bhp, 123bhp and 148bhp, and 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre diesels with 94bhp, 113bhp, 138bhp and 161bhp.

The 2.0-litre diesels are also available with Ford’s dual-clutch gearbox, while the smaller diesels get stop-start as standard.

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Bron | AutoExpress | By Tom Phillips

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