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2018 Ford Focus Will Have Coupe, Hybrid and Offroad Versions

The battle over the compact segment is going to heat up pretty soon with the arrival of the Opel Astra K model, which we expect will be the most technologically advanced car they've ever made. Volkswagen has already discussed plans for the Golf 8's arrival, so where does that leave Ford and its Focus?
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According to the Germans at Autobild, a new Focus model is being designed as we speak and will most likely arrive in 2018. It will be a global "One Ford" car and should be based on one of the new platforms expected to be shared with the Kuga and other compacts. It's one of only 8 that Ford plans to have by the end of the decade.

The range of models will be much more complex than it is now and will apparently include a two-door coupe for the first time. Ford used to offer the Focus as a CC model with a folding metal roof, but this new one is going to be a bit like the VW Scirocco and Audi TT, a FWD sportscar. The last time Ford did that, it was called a Puma (based on the Fiesta) and everybody loved it!

Another planned version is a rival for the VW Golf Alltrack and the Octavia Scout. It will be marketed under the X-Road name and might even make it to the US as a Volvo rival. Even regular Focus models will be available with all-wheel drive to rival the Golf.

Ford is also planning a new Focus Electric with a bigger battery pack and a Prius-fighting hybrid, which will apparently use a 3-cylinder engine with 150 horsepower and an electric engine, which frankly sounds like a Golf GTE rival, not a Prius.

Weight losses are also planned, though Autobild reports they won't be more than 50 kilograms (110 lbs), which is kind of disappointing when you consider how far behind the game the Focus is compared to the Peugeot 308.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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