Changan Ford unveils new Focus at Beijing auto show

Shanghai, April 25 (Gasgoo.com) Changan Ford unveiled the all-new Focus model at the ongoing Beijing auto show. The latest Ford Focus for 2008 has had a slight makeover at the front, and a new look on the interior and exterior.

Ford is building interest in its Chinese-market Focus (which is like the European version, not the U.S. one) by touting the car's performance credentials. The new Focus model will be made by one of Ford's China joint ventures, Changan Ford, later this year for the Chinese market.

The new Focus presents a bold new face to the world: Trapezoidal grilles, swept back headlamps and athletic full surfaces are all signatures of the new Ford brand character. The side profile of the new Focus features the new 'kinetic design' cues of bold wheel lips and the strong undercut running from front to rear of the car.

Powered by a 1.6-liter engine, producing 100 NET HP, coupled with Durashift 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmissions, the all-new Focus is excitingly redesigned with all-new interior and exterior design and a bevy of attractive features.

The Ford Focus is a very popular car in China, in both hatchback and saloon forms. Ford China offer a 1.8 and a 2.0 model, there is also a sports model, the Ford Focus ST.

Ford Focus continued to show its strength in China's high-end sedan market in the first three months of 2008, with a total sale of 32,326 units, up 58%.