Autoknowtive

Ford Focus

2019 Ford Focus Wagon
2019 Ford Focus Wagon. Photo: NetCarShow

Ford has built the Focus since 1998. Autoknowtive’s catalog has 11 of them, from the 1998 Ford Focus to the 2022 Ford Focus. Body styles here: Hatchback and Wagon. Sold new in North America, Europe and Asia.

Built
1998–today
Brand from
USA
Body styles
Hatchback and Wagon
Sold new in
North America, Europe and Asia
In the catalog
11 cars

How it changed

Power went from 90 hp in the 1998 Focus to 120 hp in the 2022 Focus. It got heavier along the way: 1,194 kg for the 1998 car, 1,404 kg for the 2022. The most powerful here is the 2012 Ford Focus Electric at 163 hp (122 kW). Quickest from 0 to 62 mph: the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, in 8.8 s.

Every Focus in the catalog

1998 Ford Focus

1998 Ford Focus

90 hp · 0–62 mph 12.4 s · 1,194 kg

The Ford Focus (first generation) is a compact car that was manufactured by Ford in Europe from 1998 to 2004 and by Ford in North America from 1998 to 2007. Ford began sales of the Focus to Europe in July 1998 and in North America during 1999 for the 2000 model year. Manufacturing in Argentina continued until 2008, and it was still on sale in Brazil until 2009.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons

1998 Ford Focus Estate

1998 Ford Focus Estate

90 hp · 0–62 mph 12.4 s · 1,194 kg

In Europe and South Africa, the Focus replaced the various Ford Escort models sold in those markets. In Asia and Australasia, it replaced the Ford Laser.

Text: press release via NetCarShow

Photo: NetCarShow

2006 Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet

2006 Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet

125 hp · 0–62 mph 10.5 s · 1,251 kg

The Ford Focus Mk 2 is the second generation of Ford Focus, a range of small family cars produced by Ford Motor Company from 2005 to 2010. It was launched at the Paris Motor Show on September 25, 2004, as a three and five-door hatchback and an estate, although the new car was previewed, in 4-door saloon form, as the 'Focus Concept' developed by Ford Europe at the Beijing Motor Show in mid-2005.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons

2008 Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet

2008 Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet

136 hp · 0–62 mph 9.5 s · 1,338 kg

The new four-seater Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet will have its public debut at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. The new model joins the three-door, four-door, five-door, wagon and sporty ST models, extending the comprehensive new Focus range and offering the greatest variety of bodystyles for a single vehicle line within the Ford of Europe portfolio.

Text: press release via NetCarShow

Photo: NetCarShow

2011 Ford Focus Sedan

2011 Ford Focus Sedan

116 hp · 0–62 mph 11.1 s · 1,319 kg

Photo: NetCarShow

2012 Ford Focus Electric

2012 Ford Focus Electric

163 hp · 0–62 mph 8.8 s · 1,471 kg

The Ford Focus (third generation), also known as the Focus Mk III, (Code name: C346) debuted at the 2010 North American International Auto Show as a 2012 model. The cars shown were a 4-door sedan and 5-door hatchback, also debuting a new 2.0-litre direct injection I4 engine. A 5-door estate (wagon) was previewed at the Geneva Motor Show a month later.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons

2019 Ford Focus Vignale

2019 Ford Focus Vignale

150 hp · 0–62 mph 8.9 s · 1,530 kg

The fourth generation Ford Focus, also known as the Focus Mk IV, is a small family car which was produced by Ford from 2018 until 2025. It was revealed in April 2018 to replace the third-generation Focus. As in the previous generation, the model is available with hatchback, wagon, saloon body styles. This generation marked the demise of the Focus line-up in many regions, including North/South America and Southeast Asia, effectively limiting its market reach to just Europe, China, Taiwan, Australasia, and other minor markets.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons

2019 Ford Focus Wagon

2019 Ford Focus Wagon

150 hp · 0–62 mph 8.9 s · 1,530 kg

The Ford Focus (first generation) is a compact car that was manufactured by Ford in Europe from 1998 to 2004 and by Ford in North America from 1998 to 2007. Ford began sales of the Focus to Europe in July 1998 and in North America during 1999 for the 2000 model year. Manufacturing in Argentina continued until 2008, and it was still on sale in Brazil until 2009.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: NetCarShow

Specs side by side

CarPowerTorque0–62 mphTop speedWeightEngineDriveGearboxEPA combined
1998 Focus90 hp (67 kW)148 lb-ft (201 Nm)12.4 s111 mph (179 km/h)1,194 kg (2,632 lb)1.8 L inline-4Front Wheel DriveManual, 5 Speed—
1998 Focus Estate90 hp (67 kW)148 lb-ft (201 Nm)12.4 s111 mph (179 km/h)1,194 kg (2,632 lb)1.8 L inline-4Front Wheel DriveManual, 5 Speed—
2006 Focus Coupe-Cabriolet125 hp (93 kW)122 lb-ft (165 Nm)10.5 s123 mph (198 km/h)1,251 kg (2,758 lb)1.8 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive5-Speed manual26 mpg
2008 Focus Coupe-Cabriolet136 hp (101 kW)236 lb-ft (320 Nm)9.5 s126 mph (203 km/h)1,338 kg (2,950 lb)2.0 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive6-Speed manual28 mpg
2011 Focus Sedan116 hp (87 kW)221 lb-ft (300 Nm)11.1 s122 mph (196 km/h)1,319 kg (2,908 lb)2.0 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive6-speed manual29 mpg
2012 Focus Electric163 hp (122 kW)251 lb-ft (340 Nm)8.8 s135 mph (217 km/h)1,471 kg (3,243 lb)2.0 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive6-speed manual—
2015 Focus Sedan150 hp (112 kW)273 lb-ft (370 Nm)8.8 s130 mph (209 km/h)1,442 kg (3,179 lb)2.0 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive6-speed manual34 mpg
2015 Focus Wagon150 hp (112 kW)273 lb-ft (370 Nm)9.0 s130 mph (209 km/h)1,628 kg (3,589 lb)2.0 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive6-speed manual34 mpg
2019 Focus Vignale150 hp (112 kW)273 lb-ft (370 Nm)8.9 s130 mph (209 km/h)1,530 kg (3,373 lb)2.0 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive8-speed automatic—
2019 Focus Wagon150 hp (112 kW)273 lb-ft (370 Nm)8.9 s130 mph (209 km/h)1,530 kg (3,373 lb)2.0 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive8-speed automatic—
2022 Focus120 hp (89 kW)221 lb-ft (300 Nm)10.9 s119 mph (192 km/h)1,404 kg (3,095 lb)1.5 L inline-4Front Wheel Drive8-speed automatic—

Power is the figure quoted for that version. Fuel economy is the best EPA combined rating, US models only.

Rivals

Cars from other brands in the same class, with similar power and from the same years:

Think you’d know one?

Every car on this page can turn up in the game. Spot It starts with a blurry close-up, Model Year asks you to date the photo, and the Daily gives you six guesses at one car. More Ford models are on the Ford page.