On the Moscow showroom the European premiere of new generation Ford Focus has taken place. Certainly, formally model have shown in the beginning of year in Detroit, however in the spring on Geneva Motorshow was showed only a hatchback and the versatile person. And here now – a long-awaited sedan!
Long-awaited it, naturally, in Russia where sedans are traditionally popular. There are no doubts, new four-door Focus will continue business of the predecessor, becoming the most mass in a class. And business not only in national preferences, but also in design. A station wagon to Moscow have not brought, and the hatchback looks disputably enough – on its background the classical body to much will seem to the advantageous.
Completely new now and an interior: the architecture of a front panel, a dashboard, seats – all is considerably changed! New user interface MyFord in the presence of navigating system includes the 8-inch touch display, voice-activated control and report Bluetooth. Besides, as options are accessible the parking assistant and the system of prevention of crashes on low (to 30 km/h) – in case of danger it independently stops the car. There was also control over dead zones, and a rear-view camera.
One more interesting novelty – a control system of pull-rod in turning movement. This assistant actively grows in motor industry recently. A principle of work same as at similar systems – in case of a slipping of an internal wheel electronics brakes it, simulating work of interwheel differential. As a result the twisting moment most part is transferred to the loaded wheel, improving stability of the car.
Focus the third generation uses a new global platform – it became development previous Ford C1 Platform. The body on 55 % is executed from high-strength steels, and its ruggedness on torsion has increased by 10 % that should be reflected not only in safety, but also on roadability of Focus.
The ruler of engines begins with the gasoline engine known on former model in volume of 1,6 liters. As before, it is accessible in two variants, only now they develop already 105 and 125 horsepowers.
And here the two-liter motor – completely new. Equipped with direct injection and system of change of phases of a gas distribution on inlet and final camshafts it gives out already 160 horses, thus being on 10 % is more economic former Duratec than the same volume. It is combined both with a manual transmission, and with robot Powershift with two clutches. Have refused and from a former diesel engine in volume of 1,8 liters – its place were occupied 140-strong two-liter TDCi, with the acquaintance on Ford Mondeo also accessible with box Powershift. Start of manufacture new Focus in Europe and the North America is planned for the end of 2010, and release at the Russian factory will begin only in second half of 2011.
