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Exterior designers were awarded the new Focus - simply stunning. Sportiness, aggressiveness, passion present in every inch of the body car. Hatchback Ford Focus 3 more vivid and dynamic sedan Ford Focus 3 calmer, but not devoid of sportiness. In the Russian market, where motorists traditionally prefer sedans, with Ford in the back of a hatchback Fokus'om paradoxical situation. Car in the Touring Car version sold more than sedans. We remind readers dimensions heroes of our review - Ford Focus 3 hatchback (sedan): Length - 4358 mm (4534 mm), width - 1823mm, height - 1484 mm, wheelbase - 2648 mm, ground clearance - 140 mm.
The front of the car shows all the charm of kinetic design. The powerful front bumper with a large "mouth" intake divided by vertical bars into three segments: the central, it is primarily for the supply of air to the radiator, small side covered with a grid, but in essence - "Dummy" carrying only an aesthetic burden. In the bottom of the front fairing spoiler on the side housed in stylish chrome fog wells, the initial configuration will have to pay for them. The headlights provide excellent visibility at night, shine perfectly. Ford Focus III, complete with xenon, the make of the night day. Possible optional installation of daytime running lights and rear lights with LEDs (for the hatchback).

Profile of a car with a tiny, sloping hood, strongly inclined windscreen pillars, domed roof, which in the case of the sedan flows smoothly to lean the trunk, and a hatchback stops reduction before forming kupeobrazny silhouette. In any of the touring performances Ford Focus 3 side looks like a young athlete focus on results. Aerodynamics body is impressive from the very first days of communication with the machine, the drag coefficient of the lowest of the sedan Ford Focus 3 (Cx - 0,274), a hatchback - a little more. At high speeds of 160-180 km / h thanks to indicators such silence in the cabin, sound proof engine compartment, underbody and wheel arches also at altitude. In rainy weather, folding windshield wipers do an excellent job with their work, the glass is clean, with no "dead" spots.

Dirt Does Body third focus? More likely than not, more so for the back of the hatchback. The hood has finally become accustomed to open the lever out of the car, not the key. Can be considered the main disadvantage has sharply reduced the amount of luggage to suit the style and form. With the change of generation cargo bay sedan dropped from 467 to 372 liters (with a full-size spare wheel), and the luggage compartment hatch Ford Focus 3 lost weight to 277 liters with the funniest raised backside of the third row folding rear seats get 1062 liters. For the third Focus fit tires with wheels 205/55 R16 (steel), 215/55R16 (steel rough road), 215/50 R17 (alloy), 235/40R18 (alloy).

Inside the sedan and hatchback Ford Focus III-generation depending on the configuration (similar to cell phones) can be simple with a monochrome screen and endowed all sorts of useful and pleasant electronic "chips", but decent quality interior materials and assembly of high-level common to all versions. Ford Focus 3 are available in four trim levels: Ambiente, Trend, Trend Sport and Titanium. Starting modestly equipped Ambiente series: 2 front airbags, electric power steering, ABC with EBD, central locking, electric mirrors, front electric windows, lift the driver's seat with adjustable height and flight steering column. In the basic configuration Focus 3 Ambiente with little powerful engine 1.6 (85 hp) and 5 INC, sales of this version is not high, the price of 532,000 rubles. For air conditioning, head unit (CD MP3, USB 3,5 inch monochrome screen and six speakers), ESP is required to pay more. Russians want to have a beautiful car with a rich internal content and statistics, about 40% of new tricks in the version ordered Titanium. True, the number of options is impressive, and the leader of the Ford Focus 3-class golf equipment as possible. Such useful optional add-ons like leather trim, powered driver's seat in 6 directions, automatic parking system, parking sensors, active bi-xenon light, LEDs, LED lighting in the cabin (7 colors), cruise control, BLIS (monitoring blind spots), defroster and windshield washer nozzles, music Sony CD MP3 USB AUX Bluetooth c 5-inch color display, 4.2 LCD display on the instrument panel with the navigator, side curtain airbags, pre heater, alloy wheels of 17 inches can ... to drive the price of Ford Focus 3 2.0 (150 hp) with 6 ACP under one million rubles - that's you and the "people's car."

Ford has introduced a model that can satisfy, if not all, of the many. Of novice drivers who buy Ford Focus III Ambiente, to wealthy individuals who value comfort and electronic assistants choosing packed Ford Focus 3 Titanium full set of options. Driver's seat comfort, fit and amazing chair comfortable and functional steering wheel by itself is not difficult. First scares a lot of buttons, switches, krutilok on the center console and the "donut", but after a couple of days the driver sets up all the "eyes closed." Ergonomics, functionality and tactile perception of the application for an award. The second-row seats in most classmates, only to increase the ceiling. Passengers a growth of 185 cm, and seem a little more space, with the rest of the stock.

Specifications - Ford Focus (hatchback and sedan) third generation is represented in Russia with four petrol and one diesel engine.
Petrol: 1.6 (85 hp) with 5 INC, 1.6 (105 hp), 1.6 (125 hp), 2.0 (150 hp) for all offers 5 or 6 MCP ACP PowerShift. Apart is the "Hurricane" 2.0 (250 hp) 6 MCP for Ford Focus ST. Diesel: 2.0 (140 hp) with 6 automatic transmission.

Test drive - driveability third Ford Fokus'a another huge plus in the treasury model. Elastic suspension, which combines comfort in openly broken roads with filigree settings running for confident cornering and straight ahead. The third-generation Ford Focus suspension, it should be noted, was tougher than its predecessor, especially on the tires 215/50 R17. This stems from globalization (global model for 150 countries), to reduce the production cost adaptation to Russian conditions undercarriage of the car was done. Sharp steering (with variable electrical power characteristics depending on the speed) with excellent feedback and phenomenal informative on the steering wheel. In cornering, body roll is minimal, car rides as if on rails, in the most critical situations electronics intervenes and does everything to compensate for problems. Manual transmission with short strokes and sharp turning, it's time to add a second stage. Automatic PowerShift set to fuel economy up quickly changed gears, but that's when you switch to a lower suffer excessive thoughtfulness.

For prices on the most popular among Russians foreign car. Price Ford Focus 3 starts at 532,000 rubles for the hatchback in complete Ambiente 1.6 (85 hp) with 5 MCP. Sedans, regardless of configuration, for 10,000 rubles more. Selection of minimum number of options (air conditioning, stock music, security) will raise the price of Ford Fokus'a to 590,700 rubles.
Stooimost Ford Focus 3 Trend Sport hatchback 1.6 (125 hp) 5 MCP starts at 689,000 rubles.
Popular among Russians Ford Focus 3 Titanium 2.0 (150 hp) with 6 PowerShift automatic gearbox in the back of the hatchback is 791,500 rubles. For owning a diesel Ford Focus 3 Hatchback 2.0 (140 hp) with 6 automatic transmission will need from 847 500 rubles for equipment Trend Sport.