Ford Focus: Features explained

Do you know how many cars Ford Malaysia has got in its product lineup? It has got three passenger cars to offer - Fiesta, Focus, and Mondeo. Of course, Ford also deals with other vehicles like SUVs, MPVs, pickup trucks, etc. Today, our focus is the Ford Focus. This is a gorgeous mid-range hatchback that sits above the Fiesta. Ford has spent a good amount of time, work, and effort in making the Focus as brilliant as possible. And we can say that because the Focus has won several awards. The most recent one is the 2018 People’s Choice Award (Mid Range Hatch).

So, what makes the Ford Focus such an amazing machine? We try to find it out in this story by explaining some of its top features.

Dynamic looks

Since you see a car first from the outside, we thought to start with the dynamic looks of the Focus. Ford has done an incredible job here. You can see it for yourself. The Ford Focus is one of the best looking cars that we have got in the market right now. It is sporty, sleek, and elegant. Its aggressive front end, which is very European, features a blacked-out grille and a sporty bumper. Its sleek and elongated side profile imparts the elegance that you’d not find in any other car in this segment.

Then you have got a very attractive rear end. It features a roof spoiler with high mount tail lamp. It looks fantastic and sportier as well. Combine this with the neatly designed tail lights and sporty bumper, and you’ve got yourself a perfect car.

Advanced safety features

Ford takes safety very seriously. We can see that by going through the list of safety features that we found in the Ford Focus specs sheet. Ford is offering up to 6 airbags in the Focus. It also has ABS, torque vectoring control, electronic stability program, enhanced active park assist, active city stop, electric power-assisted steering, hill launch assist, and much more. Even the structure of the Focus is brilliantly designed and is built by boron steel. It is because of such safety features that the Ford Focus has earned Euro NCAP's maximum 5-star rating.

Impressive interior

The cabin of the Ford Focus is a very impressive place to be in. Of course, it offers a good amount of space for all the occupants, but that’s not the reason you wouldn’t want to exit this car. It is the black theme which gives a super sporty feel. Sitting on the driver’s seat is like to be in a plane’s cockpit.

The steering wheel is of the perfect size with mounted buttons. Behind it sits an attractive instrument cluster that encourages you to drive enthusiastically. The centre console is also very well designed with controls that are ergonomically placed. There is a large 8-inch touchscreen on top and the dual zone climate control at the bottom.

Engine

There are three Ford Focus variants available in Malaysia - Trend, Titanium +, and Sport +. All of them are powered by the same 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine which has been built from scratch using the latest technology. It is a turbocharged unit which has been tuned to churn out a max power of 180 PS at 6000 revs and generate a peak torque of 240 Nm at 1600 to 5000 revs. Just like the engine, there is only a single option available for the transmission. It is a 6-speed automatic gearbox with SelectShift technology. It is tuned to perform seamlessly and give you super quick shifts.

All these aforementioned features and many others make the Ford Focus a very capable and desirable car. All of its three variants are available in 6 colors options - Frozen White, Panther Black, Candy Red, Ingot Silver, Magnetic, and Winning Blue. As far as the Ford Focus price is concerned, it starts at RM118,888 for the base Trend model and reaches RM139,888 for the range-topping Sport+ model.