FORD Focus · 1.6i 16V Ambiente · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2001

Ford started manufacture from 1999 of automobiles type Focus, modification of 1.6i 16V Ambiente and finished it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.2 meters, It is formed as hatchback with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«Focus 1.6i 16V Ambiente» is a front wheel drive auto with a 4-speed automatic transmission. This auto can speed up for 12.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 176 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 55 liters of petrol, thus when average fuel rate is 7.8 l per 100 km (6.1 l on the track, 10.9 l in the urban), that let you drive roughly 706 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 258 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 204 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 185/65R14.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Focus got the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as ABS.