What the maker says…
Great mileage meets Ford-exclusive technologies to put 2010 Focus in a class by itself. Plus, it delivers a high fun-to-drive factor, and provides comfort, refinement and safety usually found in more expensive cars, and quality unsurpassed in its segment. So, save money from the showroom to the gas pump, and get more. MPGs. More cool tech. More of what you’re looking for.
Wrap your hands around the just-right rim of the 3-spoke steering wheel, dip into a bucket of torque courtesy of the 140-hp 2.0L Duratec® I-4, and make the scenery blur. Euro-inspired 4-wheel independent suspension features rear Control BladeTM technology for extra handling finesse. Work the standard 5-speed manual or go shiftless with an
optional automatic.
What Wikipeda says…
The Ford Focus is a compact car introduced to North America in 1999 for model year 2000, now in its second generation. The North American models were initially co-developed with the international Focus which debuted at the 1998 Paris Motor Show and were eventually manufactured and sold worldwide, including South America, Africa, Australia, and Asia.
First generation North American Focus models paralleled the international Focus using the C170 platform for sedan, hatchback (3 and 5-door), and wagon configurations – with an intermediate facelift for the 2005 model year.
Where second generation North American Focus models continue with the C170 platform beginning with model year 2008 — in sedan and coupe configurations — the international Focus introduced in 2005 employs the newer C1 platform for sedan, hatchback (3 and 5-door), and wagon configurations.
The Focus replaced the Ford Escort/Mercury Tracer and Ford Coutour/Mercury Mystique in North America and won North American Car of the Year award for 2000 (the Ford Focus (international) won European Car of the Year in 1999).
Together with their global siblings, Focus models rank as the 40th bestselling automotive nameplate worldwide, with over 5 million sold.
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Exterior Dimensions |
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| Wheelbase (in.) | 102.9 |
| Length (in.) | 175 |
| Height – empty (in.) | 58.7 |
| Width (in.) excluding mirrors | 67.9 |
| Width (in.) including mirrors | 78.4 |
| Track width – front/rear (in.) | 58.6/58.1 |
Interior Dimensions |
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| Head room – front/rear (in.) | 39.2/38.3 |
| Shoulder room – front/rear (in.) | 53.4/53.6 |
| Hip room – front/rear (in.) | 50.4/50.9 |
| Leg room – front/rear (in.) | 41.7/36.1 |
Fuel economy EPA est mpg |
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| Manual | 24 City/35 Hwy | |
| Automatic | 24 City/34 Hwy | |