Tag: 2014 Ford Focus

Ford Announces Pricing For Latest Focus Range [VIDEO]

The latest Ford Focus is going on sale in UK dealerships from November. The car will be packed with wide rage of standard and optional technology features such as featured automated parallel parking, Active City Stop low-speed collision avoidance, Traffic Sign Recognition to monitor and record road signs and Blind Spot Information System. What is more, the new Focus is the first Ford to offer Perpendicular Parking.

This is an additional hands-free parking technology, which assists drivers reverse into spaces alongside other vehicles. In addition, the Active Park Assist utilizes ultrasonic sensors to find parking spaces and steer the vehicle while the driver controls the accelerator and brake. The designers have added new sensors to the rear that enable the Perpendicular Parking to operate in the same way.

The sensors also enable technologies such as Cross Traffic Alert and Park-Out Assist. The first one warns drivers reversing out of a parking space of vehicles that may be about to pass behind them. On the other hand, the second one assists drivers as they exit a parallel parking space.

Ford’s second generation connectivity interface, SYNC2 is also featured in the car. It comprises of a high-resolution, eight-inch colour touch screen and voice control. SYNC 2’s navigation system also offers a split-screen display.

MyKey aid for novice drivers is also a new feature in the Focus, which lets owners programme a key which restricts the top speed, reduces the maximum volume of the audio system, and can disable it altogether if the driver and passengers are not using safety belts.

The powertrain options in the new Ford Focus feature the 120 hp (88 kW) 1.5-litre diesel engine and the new 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine. The latter produces 182 hp (134 kW) and 270 Nm (200 lb-ft) of torque.

2014 Ford Focus has a starting price of £13,995, The Focus range consists of six-series line-up, including Studio (£13,995), Style (£16,795), Zetec (£18,295), Zetec S (£20,045), Titanium (£19,795) and Titanium X (£21,795).

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Source: Ford

September 2, 2014

2014 Ford Focus Facelift – Updated Engine Range

Ford has released full details about the 2014 Focus Facelift, which comes with updated exterior, interior and engine range. The hatchback will make its public debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, next week. It is expected to hit the market in the second half of this year, but pricing is not announced, yet.

The exterior boasts new bumpers and headlights as well as new rear lights. There are also four completely new body panels and the Aston Martin-like front grille. 2014 Focus is available in additional new exterior colours – Deep Impact Blue and Glace Blue. It also boasts lower and wider stance as well as some new chrome details.

“The vision was to add more emotion to the design of Focus,” commented Martin Smith, executive design director, Ford of Europe.

“The new Focus is more toned, and more athletic, with more refined surface language; and clearly offers a promise of the drive experience to come.”, he added.

The interior also comes with some upgrades like more intuitive layout, new steering wheel and central stack with fewer controls and switches. The new black satin trim and chrome detailing contribute to a cleaner, more modern look, and more logical and intuitive functions.

The engine range includes a new 1.5 liter EcoBoost – 150HP (110 kW) and 180HP (132 kW) variants. There is also a new 1.5 liter TDCi with 95HP (70 kW) or 120HP (88 kW). Other engines in the range are the familiar 1.0 liter EcoBoost – 100HP (74 kW) and 125HP (92 kW) variants and a 1.6 liter TI-VCT with 85HP (63 kW), 105HP (77 kW) and 125HP (92 kW) versions. The 2.0 liter TDCi with 150HP (116 kW) is also available as well as an electric model with 145HP (107 kW).

The gearbox variants are 5- and 6-speed manuals, a 6-speed automatic and a 6-speed speed PowerShift automatic (depending on engine choice). The US-spec model will be offered for the first time with 1.0 liter EcoBoost linked exclusively to a 6-speed manual.

Other changes include upgraded front dampers with two additional steps in damper valving as well as stiffer front and rear bushes providing improved stability and traction. Last, but not least is the updated the electric power steering and modified ESC system.

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* New Ford Focus provisional powertrain line-up in the UK:

CAPACITY	POWER	TRANSMISSION
1.0L EcoBoost petrol	100 PS	five-speed manual
1.0L EcoBoost petrol	125 PS	six-speed manual
1.0L EcoBoost petrol	125 PS	six-speed automatic (2015)
1.5L EcoBoost petrol	150 PS	six-speed manual
1.5L EcoBoost petrol	150 PS	six-speed automatic (2015)
1.5L EcoBoost petrol	180 PS	six-speed manual
1.5L EcoBoost petrol	180 PS	six-speed automatic (2015)
1.6L TI-VCT petrol	85 PS	five-speed manual
1.6L TI-VCT petrol	105 PS	five-speed manual
1.6L TI-VCT petrol	125 PS	six-speed PowerShift automatic
1.5L ECOnetic diesel	105 PS	six-speed manual
1.5L TDCi diesel	120 PS	six-speed PowerShift automatic (2015)
1.6L TDCi diesel	95 PS	six-speed manual
1.6L TDCi diesel	115 PS	six-speed manual
2.0L TDCi diesel	150 PS	six-speed manual
2.0L TDCi diesel	150 PS	six-speed PowerShift automatic
Electric	145 PS	single-speed automatic

Source: Ford

February 24, 2014

Tag: 2014 Ford Focus

Ford Announces Pricing For Latest Focus Range [VIDEO]

2014 Ford Focus Facelift – Updated Engine Range