New Ford Focus and Fiesta unveiled

 It’s all downsizing at Ford as it aims to plunge its fleet emission average below 130 grams/km CO2 and lure buyers with roomy cars with miserly fuel consumption.

Many won’t come to Australia but some - including the economical versions of the Focus and Fiesta - will find a ready market with motorists aiming to trim back fuel bills.

Ford CEO Stephen Odell at a function on Monday night in Frankfurt rolled out Econetic versions of the Fiesta - which chops emissions back to 87g/km CO2 - and a five-door Focus that gets 3.4 litres/10km and a CO2 output of 89g/km to become the most efficient non-hybrid or electric vehicle in its class.

The Fiesta has a small turbo-diesel but the Focus will have the option of a 1-litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine.“There will be two versions - 75kW and 89kW - with automatic stop-strat technology, regenerative energy systems and an eco-mode transmission,’‘ Odell says.“In Europe next year, more than half of Ford cars will wear the Econetic badge.

"By 2013, we will have five battery-electric or hybrid or plug-in electric models on sale. And by 2014, Ford will - globally - have 25 new models or refreshed models on sale.’’

But it’s not al about saving fuel. Ford threw in some fun at Frankfurt, showing the new Focus ST in both hatchback and wagon versions.The ST - with a four-cylinder Ecoboost engine rated at 186kW/360Nm - is confirmed for Australia by mid-2012.

“We did the hatch version and found it irresistable to follow through with a wagon,’’ Odell says.The ST will extend to the Focus ST-R which is an “off the shelf’’ racer designed for US circuits but capable of being eligible for race events around the world, Odell says.

“We’re renewing our association with motorsports,’’ he says.“There will also be a new Formula Ford (single seater) for racers.’’

To cap off the private invite evening, Ford showed its Evos concept car with four gull doors and technology including Cloud networking. The plug-in hybrid will show some of its design features in Ford models as early as four months.