Focus estate arrives in Scotland 05 | 05 | 2011
SCOTTISH FORD dealers will receive their first deliveries of the all-new Ford Focus estate car later this month. The estate, which is being built in Germany, is likely to account for 15% of Ford Focus sales in the UK and over 30% in Europe.
The new Focus estate shares the same appeal as the five-door model — which enters the market at the same time — with a full range of low-CO2 powertrains, class-leading driving dynamics, outstanding quality and safety, and an unprecedented level of smart new technologies.
“Customer and media reception for the all-new five-door Focus has been exceptional, and we expect an equally enthusiastic welcome for the estate model,” Roelant de Waard, vice president, marketing sales and service, Ford of Europe, said.
“Ford dealers across Europe are seeing strong demand as they launch the new Focus range, with well over 20,000 customer orders by early April – and this figure is rising fast.
“New Ford Focus brings class-leading levels of technology, design and driving quality to the medium car market, and the estate will deliver these same qualities to an even broader group of customers.
"The estate has always been a key strength of the Ford Focus range in Europe and its popularity is second only to the five-door. Customers want the extra space and flexibility a traditional estate provides, but still expect all the technology, great driving dynamics, and superb styling of the five-door."
The new Focus estate includes full-length integrated aluminium roof rails as standard. In addition, the tailgate neatly incorporates a compact roof spoiler. The spacious interior has been designed to offer generous accommodation for both passengers and their luggage.
At 2648mm, the estate shares the same wheelbase as the five-door model, but to accommodate a larger load area, overall length is increased by 198mm to 4556mm. This provides valuable extra space, without sacrificing the compact overall dimensions of the Focus.
With the rear seats in place the estate has a large, regular load compartment, with a volume of 476 litres. The rear seats offer a flexible 60/40 split and have a convenient ‘flip and fold’ mechanism to tip the seat cushion forward and create a flat load platform with the seat backs. In two-seat mode, the maximum load capacity is a substantial 1502 litres (luggage volumes quoted with standard mini spare wheel).
In keeping with its family car character, the new Focus estate is available with a comprehensive range of features.
Customers can tailor the load compartment with a variety of accessories, from floor liner mats and luggage nets to dog guards and load retention barriers.
The standard polished aluminium roof rails provide the stylish basis for a complete roof carrier system, including dedicated cross bar fittings to transport everything from bicycles to skis.
The estate is available with the same exciting choice of low-CO2 powertrains and smart technology features as the all-new five-door Ford Focus.
The powertrain line-up includes the state-of-the-art new 150PS 1.6-litre Ford EcoBoost turbocharged direct injection petrol engine, and a choice of advanced and improved Duratorq TDCi common-rail diesel engines, all of which offer significant reductions in fuel consumption compared to the outgoing model.
In addition to the highly efficient petrol and diesel powertrains, the new Focus range also incorporates other features from Ford ECOnetic technologies to help minimise fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
All vehicles with 1.6-litre Ford EcoBoost petrol and 1.6-litre TDCi diesel engines are equipped with standard Auto-Start-Stop, meaning CO2 emissions at 109g/km on the diesel model.
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Jim McGill