When Ford Motor Co. set out to redesign its Focus, it did so with a laserlike intensity. Improved fuel economy was the No. 1 priority in replacing its 12-year-old compact -- a car that is Ford’s ...

From the May 2011 issue of Car and Driver. Even if two weeks ... might very well win.” Ford’s 2012 Focus, like the Cruze, is the result of a domestic automaker exploiting a global platform.

The nature of the Focus’ electronic systems means that Ford can offer a significant level of advanced safety systems in the compact car. New for 2015 is a lane-keeping system; it uses onboard ...

CARS.COM — With its good looks and new Sync 3 multimedia system, there’s a lot to like about the 2016 Ford Focus, but this compact car is not the best choice when it comes to car seats.

NEW YORK (Money Magazine) - The Ford Focus breaks the small-car rules. No bland styling or tight interiors. Focus designers combined edgy, eye-catching design with a roomy interior and honest ...

Ford is plunging headlong again its belief that the Focus compact is the world's best-selling car car. Will Toyota disagree -- again? For the past two years, Ford has made the same claim and ...

All hail the Ford Focus: the compact hatchback/sedan took the crown of the world's most popular car in 2012, according to data mined by Polk and reported by Ford. The information comes courtesy of ...

At long last Ford has officially unveiled the fourth-generation Focus compact car, which can’t arrive too soon to supplant the current, third-generation model. The outgoing car was a segment ...

DETROIT — Ford unveiled its new Focus compact car in China and Europe on Tuesday, emphasizing the global importance of the passenger car in a product line dominated by sport-utility vehicles and ...

News of the Ford Focus' demise was met with dismay by the compact car's many fans, with the long running model axed to free up space in Ford's lineup for more crossovers and electric vehicles.

Ford Motor Co.F-0.79%decrease; red down pointing triangle is cutting about 700 jobs at its small-car factory in southeast ... which builds Ford’s compact Focus, as well as electric and hybrid ...