Ford Focus News

Ford Australia has increased the pricing of most variants of its Focus small car

Ford tuning-specialist Mountune has released its first performance upgrade kit for the new-generation Focus ST, taking engine outputs to 234kW/515Nm.Turning the wick up from 206kW/420Nm requires very little modification however, with just an mtune smartfl

Ford’s transition from a manufacturer to full importer has been a success on the surface. Whereas it was once seen as the ‘Falcon Car Company’, the success of the Ranger ute has helped sure up its short-term future

Will the next-generation Ford Focus RS be powered by a plug-in hybrid powertrain that incorporates a continuously variable automatic transmission?

Fresh from revealing its first all-electric vehicle, the controversially named Mustang Mach-E, Ford is reportedly preparing to electrify another one of its famous performance models, the Focus RS hot hatch.

Australia stands on the cusp of a cut-price sports car revolution, with a host of affordable performance vehicles to begin arriving from next year.Yep, if you like lots of bang for your not much bucks, things are about to get very exciting indeed, with To

Uber has announced that all new drivers from today will require a full five-star Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) vehicle, while existing drivers will have two years to move to the new standard.As for vehicles that have yet to be tested by

Ford Australia will have a fight on its hands when it launches the new Focus ST to local showrooms early next year, with no less than five sub-$50,000 hot hatches and one sedan to contend with.Unlike the previous-generation version that hit Australian sho

Ford Australia's new Focus ST hot hatch will arrive in local showrooms early next year priced from $44,690, available in either six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic transmission forms - the latter a first for the nameplate.Both however, are powered b

Ford Australia has quietly introduced a new base model Focus, called Ambiente and priced from $23,490, plus on-road costs. However, searching for the new grade of Focus has returned very little - the Ambiente is not on Ford’s Australian website, nor does the company actually acknowledge its existence, just yet. According to Ford Australia spokesperson Damion Smy, the Focus Ambiente “is not a core part of our retail line-up, so therefore there are no plans to publish any information on it.” Aimed at fleets then, the Focus Ambiente exists (as confirmed to CarsGuide by a number of Ford dealers). Priced from $23,490, plus on-road costs, the Ambiente replaces the upper models’ 134kW/240Nm 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine with a 90kW/150Nm naturally aspirated version of the same unit.A six-speed automatic is the sole transmission available for now - a six-speed manual has been homologated for Australia if Ford sees the need - and unlike the regular Focus’ rotary dial, it uses a regular gear selector. Standard equipment on the Focus Ambiente is reasonable for the price, with six airbags, a reversing camera, auto emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, air-conditioning, electric windows and mirrors, 16-inch alloy wheels and the same 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard. The more expensive Trend then adds the turbo engine with an eight-speed auto, semi-auto air-conditioning, satellite navigation, different 16-inch alloy wheels, automatic headlights and wipers, and different trimmings. Just two options are available for the Ambiente: a $300 'Convenience Package' with automatic headlights and wipers, follow-me-home headlights and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, as well as $650 premium paint.The Ambiente marks the second addition to the initial Focus range, with the $29,990 Focus Active now part of the range as the faux-SUV member of the line-up. The ST hot hatch will be added early next year.