Ford Focus

1998

Introduced

About

The Ford Focus is a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1998 until 2025. It was created under Alexander Trotman's Ford 2000 plan, which aimed to globalize model development and sell one compact vehicle worldwide. The original Focus was primarily designed by Ford of Europe's German and British teams. Production of the fourth generation Focus began in 2018 in Germany and China.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Body: 3/5-door hatchback
Class: Small family car/Compact car (C)
Predecessor: Ford Escort (Europe, North America and Argentina)
Successor: Ford Kuga (indirect)

Generations

C1701998–2003 C307/C1702004–2009

C3462010–2017

C5192018–present

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

C170 1998–2003

C307/C170 2004–2009

C346 2010–2017

C519 2018–present

2022

Sedan

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	28 (24/33)	317	$2,400/yr
Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	28 (24/35)	317	$2,400/yr

Economy & emissionsCompact Cars

9/10

EPA smog

10.6

Barrels/yr

Emission standard: BIN 4

Safety — NHTSA crash test

Stability control · NoCollision warning · NoLane-keep assist · No

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 2 · Complaints: 249 · Investigations: 10

Exterior lighting
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Air bags
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED.

Top recall areas: Exterior lighting · Air bags

Investigations: Rear Toe Link May Separate · Automated Driving System (ADS) conflict avoidance, driving behavior competence and assertiveness · Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

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Market value. No used Ford Focus has one set price — see what they actually sold for recently, then compare with what's on the market now.

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Ford Focus's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Focus on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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