Rumour: Ford to launch Focus, Focus ST in India

Earlier this month, we had reported that Ford was planning to lunch the Ranger Raptor pickup truck in India in the second half of 2021. Now, according to a media report, the company is planning to bring the Focus hatchback and its high performance version, the Focus ST to our shores as well.

The fourth-gen Focus hatchback premiered in 2018. It is positioned above the Fiesta in the American automaker's global portfolio and competes with the Volkswagen Golf. It is powered by 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder EcoBoost turbocharged petrol engine or a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine. While the former produces 123 BHP, the latter develops 158 BHP.

The Focus ST is powered by a 2.3-litre EcoBoost turbocharged petrol engine that produces 276 BHP and 420 Nm and features an anti-lag system. It is mated to a 7-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual transmission. The claimed 0-100 km/h time for the Ford Focus ST is under 6.0 seconds. This will be a Halo car for Ford and we expect it to be expensive.

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