| Ford Focus | |
|---|---|
 2018 Ford Focus ST-Line X | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Production | 1998–present |
| Model years | 2000–2018 (North America) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car/Compact car (C) |
| Body style | 3 or 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan/saloon 5-door estate 2-door coupe (US) 2-door coupé-cabriolet (Europe) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (Mk 3 RS Only) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Escort (Europe, North America and Argentina) Ford Laser (Asia and Oceania) |
The Ford Focus is a compact car (C-segment in Europe) manufactured by Ford Motor Company since 1999. 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.[1] Production of the fourth generation Focus began in 2018 in Germany and China.
- ^ English, Andrew (January 14, 2011). "Where are the people who designed the original Ford Focus?". The Telegraph. Retrieved August 19, 2017.