FORD Focus · 1.8 16V Flexifuel Trend · Hatchback · 2008 ‐ 2010

In 2008 Ford started manufacture of autos model Focus, modification 1.8 16V Flexifuel Trend and terminated it in 2010. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.3 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men including the driver.

«Focus 1.8 16V Flexifuel Trend» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 10.3 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 198 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders bio-ethanol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 125 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9.5 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 5.6 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 7 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 55 l of bio-ethanol, what lets to go about 786 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 265 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Focus gained the maximum number of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a highly safe car. In addition to active safety (Brake assistant, EBD, ABS, ESP, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).