FORD Focus · 1.8i 16V Ambiente · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2001

In 1998 Ford started production of automobiles model Focus, modification of 1.8i 16V Ambiente and closed it in 2001. This automobile has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.2 meters, which can seat 5 men total.

«Focus 1.8i 16V Ambiente» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can be accelerated for 10.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 198 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 115 horsepower at 5750 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 55 liters of petrol, therefore when average fuel rate is 7.6 liters per 100 km (5.9 l on the highway, 10.4 liters in the urban), that allows to go nearly 724 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 258 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 253 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 185/65R14.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Focus got the many quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ABS.