New Focus

[JulianHJ]

When is the next incarnation due? Is it going to be a Mk 2.5 or a Mk 3? I saw some Autocar artist pics a few months back and thought it looked really nice (not that I'll be able to stretch to one).

[plfrench]

Last I heard on hear it was end of this year/beginning of next. Hopefully it'll be soon enough for me to get one... I've only got another 26500 miles till mine goes back now.

Paul.

[space_cowboy]

there wont be a new replacement for a couple of years yet the current one hasnt been around that long more like a facelifted model in the near future.

[ZeroSum]

Late this year / early next, expect the styling to be radically different from the current model. The 2.5T in the ST is being dropped in favour of a 2.0 turbo.

[Mattt]

I've been informed it's closer to the CC styling.

[Jon GT2]

The CC is also being restyled so that could be tricky.

[Dave_ST220]

I've heard the CC may actually NOT leak

[Jon GT2]

The latest seals appear to cure the problems on those affected which is good.

Edited by Jon GT2 on Monday 20th August 14:10

[Dave_ST220]

About time-the whole CC fiasco has been the usual Ford(non funny) joke.

[Damian S]

"The 2.5T in the ST is being dropped in favour of a 2.0 turbo."

why? getting the same if not more power out of a 2 litre is surely increasing the likelyhood of reliability issues.

Im guessing they are looking to make the mpg closer to the VW equivalents

[Dave_ST220]

Or off load Volvo...............

[Jon GT2]

I hope that doesnt happen.

[Allblackdup]

New Focus out next year.

See - http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/...

"The wraps will come off the Focus at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany in September, with three-door, five-door and estate models going on sale in the UK in early 2008. Prices are likely to rise slightly."

[DennisTheMenace]

the changes wont be that drastic

[Robin Hood]

The European Focus is sold in the USA, http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/focus/


They're already advertising the 2008 model as available late 2007


http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/2008focus/


Focus are also sold in the States with 5 year/100,000 mile warranty

Edited by Robin Hood on Monday 20th August 22:02

[DennisTheMenace]

thats the old mk1 focus they have , and the new ones a rebody of the original , you should hear them whine about wanting the euro one
here is the facelift out and about

[Dave_ST220]

Allblackdup said:

New Focus out next year.

See - http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/...

"The wraps will come off the Focus at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany in September, with three-door, five-door and estate models going on sale in the UK in early 2008. Prices are likely to rise slightly."

I wonder why Ford don't employ the people who do these mock up pictures as if they brought that out as the new FST they would be selling a fair few and their image would be much more up market...........

Reality will be a boring rehash i bet...........

[DennisTheMenace]

more pics of the focus facelift
http://www.automotto.org/entry/new-ford-focus-spy-...

[JulianHJ]

DennisTheMenace said:

more pics of the focus facelift
http://www.automotto.org/entry/new-ford-focus-spy-...

I can see barely any difference from the current model in those shots.

[Robin Hood]

This looks a nice little Focus, 250hp, just the job for nipping down to Sainsburys

http://www.saleen.com/n2o_s121.htm