The cabin presents much better than before too, replacing the forward-thrusting, button-laden centre console of its predecessor for a cleaner, simpler and much more practical design that brings with it significantly greater small item storage spaces.Īs is the trend at the moment, the infotainment system sits proudly at the top of the dash in a floating, tablet-style screen with crisp resolution while the menus are logicaly and easy to navigate. The front seats are supportive and offer plenty of adjustment to suit drivers of all sizes, with some nice little touches, such as the leather padding on the side of the centre console to make bracing your knee against the middle of the car more comfortable when cornering. The extra space will be appreciated by small families, as will the higher-quality cabin itself. The net result is there is 60mm more kneeroom in the back seat, ensuring there is more than enough room for a couple of adults to travel in relative comfort. The fourth-generation Focus is wider, lower and longer than the car it replaces and rides on a longer wheelbase with shorter front and rear overhangs. It also increases the level of active safety features with the addition of active cruise control with stop-and-go in heavy traffic and evasise steer assistance, as well as blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert, and has more luxuries with leather interior trim and a 675-watt, 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system.Ī new platform that not only elevates on-road manners beyond the exceptional level of the current car but also liberates more space within the cabin. The Titanium also has a unique appearance with chrome highlights in the bumper, LED headlights that can swivel around corners, have automatic high-beam activation and come with sequential indicators. Inside the cabin, it gets a flat-bottom steering wheel, red stitching highlights and alloy pedals as well as dual-zone climate control and wireless phone charging. The ST-Line has a unique body kit to complement its more aggressive and sporty stance, thanks to sports suspension that sits 10mm lower and larger 17-inch alloy wheels. The Trend will run on 16-inch alloy wheels, have cloth interior trim and includes conveniences like automatic headlights, follow-me-home lighting and rain-sensing wipers. Standard equipment on all models is quite generous with a comprehensive suite of safety systems including autonomous emergency braking with night-time pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane keeping assistance, six airbags and a 180-degree rear-view camera.Īll models will also feature Ford's latest Sync3 infotainment system with sat nav, Bluetooth, digital radio and smartphone mirroring for Apple and Android devices. The wagon body style and automatic transmission on the ST-Line are expected to cost around $2k for each option. Prices have yet to be finalised for the range, but Ford isn't expected to change its position dramatically from today with the Trend likely to start at around $25,000 (plus on-roads), the ST-Line at around $26,000 (for the manual-equipped hatch) and the Titanium topping out just over $30k. ![]() Like before, it is a small family car that lines up against the likes of the popular Toyota Corolla and Mazda3 and will be offered in three model grades - Trend, ST-Line and Titanium.Īll three ride on Ford's new small car platform that is longer, stronger and lighter than before and are powered by a 1.5-litre turbo charged three cylinder powerplant that drives the front wheels.īoth the entry-level and flagship variants will be offered as a five-door hatchback with an eight-speed automatic transmission while the ST-Line will come as either a hatch or a wagon and with the choice of an automatic or manual gearbox. Due to arrive in Australian showrooms from November, the all-new Focus will kick-start Ford Australia's passenger car line-up now that it has discontinued the cheaper, mainstream variants of the Fiesta city car.
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