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Oct 14, 2021 · A new iteration of Ford’s “human-centric” design philosophy brings greater confidence and boldness to the Focus exterior in five-door and wagon bodystyles, with new bonnet profiles, LED headlights and a more distinctive approach to Titanium, ST-Line and Active variants.
It was revealed in April 2018 to replace the third-generation Focus. As in the previous generation, the model is available with saloon, hatchback and estate body styles.
This MK4 Focus Estate was updated with a mild hybrid version of the 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol unit in 2020; then fully facelifted at the end of 2021. It's the pre-facelift 2018-2021-era models we look at here.
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The fourth generation 'C519'-series Ford Focus launched in 2018 put its maker right back into contention in the family hatchback segment, with smarter looks, much improved interior quality and extra technology. There was also greater efficiency beneath the bonnet from a completely rejuvenated range of engines and what Ford claimed to be class-leadi...
It's very difficult to over-state the importance of the Focus family hatch to Ford's European business. By the time of the launch of this 'C519'-series MK4 design in 2018, it had been on sale for over two decades with 16 million global sales. For our part of the world, it had proved to be the company's most important market offering since the Model...
Here's a car that in this MK4 form certainly grew up - matured - in almost every way. You might, like us, wish that Ford had been a touch more adventurous about this fourth generation Focus model's design, but you can see at a glance that it better meets the key criteria for the kind of car a family hatchback should be. The wheels are further apart...
As usual with a family hatch, check the interior for child damage. And with top-spec versions, check the alloy wheels for scratches. Look for any dents, dings and scratches to the panelwork - 'base 'Style' and 'Zetec' models didn't get parking sensors, so may be more susceptible here. And ensure that the clutch engages smoothly and that the car goe...
(approx based on a 2020 Focus 1.0 EcoBoost - Ex Vat) An oil filter is in the £15 bracket. An air filter costs around £22. A pollen filter costs around £13. A rear brake disc costs in the £150 bracket. A front brake pad set is in the £35-£59 bracket; rears in the £28-£50 bracket. A front brake disc is in the £103-£151 bracket; a rear disc around £11...
This fourth generation Focus, like its predecessors, has a reputation as a family hatchback with the ability to entertain at the wheel - and if you enjoy your driving, that's something you'll appreciate pretty early on the first time you try one. Twenty years ago, the original version of this model achieved much the same thing by standardising adva...
Has any car had more of an impact on modern era motoring than the Ford Focus? Other family hatchbacks from this era can better the fourth generation version of this car in some regards, but they still can't make their family hatchback contenders drive like a Focus. It's true that there are some caveats in that regard. The lower-powered models with ...
Jul 15, 2022 · We’re now up to the Mk4 Ford Focus Estate, and the post-facelift version at that. In 2021 Ford refined its offering with sharpened looks, the latest SYNC4 infotainment system, a range of 48-volt...
Oct 14, 2021 · The revised Focus introduces a new, much larger infotainment screen running SYNC 4 – the OS that was first available on the Mustang Mach E. Ford claims that the new 13.2-inch screen is the largest in its segment.
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Apr 25, 2022 · When the Mk4 Focus was launched in 2018, Ford proudly told us that its chassis was around 20 percent more rigid than the Mk3 model’s – and that benefited handling and refinement.