Ford Focus 2022 News

The future Ford EVs Australia should get

By Byron Mathioudakis · 25 Mar 2023

Since the beginning of this decade, models like the Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle (EV), reborn Explorer and Bronco SUVs and the trailblazing Maverick ute have really connected with consumers.

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Rust In Pieces: Cars we farewelled in 2022

By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Dec 2022

It has been among the weirder new-car years on record in Australia, with most models hard to come by — with lengthy ordering queues and shipping delays — and their prices seemingly only heading in one direction. And it all looks like it will continue into the new year, too.

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Ford to use US heritage in EV marketing

By Chris Thompson · 14 Dec 2022

Ford is leaning more heavily on its American heritage, as it shifts towards an electrified future with a very different-looking European line-up.While Ford in the US is seen as the brand with models like the macho F-150 truck and the iconic Mustang, Ford'

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Will Ford's future hot hatches be electric?

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Oct 2022

Ford Australia’s decision to drop the Focus and Fiesta ST hot hatches seemingly brought the carmaker's hot hatch era to a close. But the global head of Ford Performance believes there is still a future for the small performance cars, albeit in electric form.

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Ford axes Fiesta and Focus

By Tung Nguyen · 05 Aug 2022

Ford Australia's last remaining passenger cars, the Fiesta light hatchback and Focus small car, will be discontinued by the end of the year, leaving the Ranger, Everest, Transit, Transit Custom, Escape and Puma in the brand's local line-up.Of course, both

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MG 3, VW Golf and more wait times revealed

By Tim Nicholson · 07 Jul 2022

Anyone in the market for a new car right now knows how challenging it can be to get into a new model immediately.A high number of variants of most top models are on backorder with customers facing lengthy wait times, in some cases more than a year.However

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Enjoy hot hatches while you can...

By Stephen Ottley · 11 Jun 2022

Enjoy the golden age of hot hatches while you can, because all signs point to a very different future for the pocket rockets we’ve come to know and love.

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How Ford lost its Focus

By Stephen Ottley · 14 May 2022

Ford has a long history with small cars dating back to the Cortina, Escort and Laser. But the current Focus looks set to be the end of the line, with sales in steep decline and the Blue Oval no longer seen as a major player in the small car market.

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Small car sales decline could be terminal

By Tim Nicholson · 23 Dec 2021

Small passenger cars like hatchbacks and sedans have, traditionally, been one Australia's favourite vehicle types.However, according to sales figures, small passenger cars could eventually become a thing of the past.It's a huge turnaround given the popula

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Ford confirms facelifted Focus ST pricing

By Justin Hilliard · 21 Dec 2021

Ford Australia has announced a higher starting price and a new flagship grade for the Focus ST hot hatch from 2022, with the recently revealed facelifted version due in the second quarter with a longer list of standard equipment

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