![]() ![]() The 1.8 L and 2.0 L Zetec petrol engines of the original were replaced with the Duratec HE. For the 2009 facelift it was replaced by the 1.8 Duratec. For the South African market, the 1.6L BZ inline-four engine was used in their Mk2. The 1.4 L and 1.6 L all aluminium Zetec-SE (codenamed Sigma) engines from the previous generation Focus were heavily upgraded and renamed Duratec, with the addition of 1.6 L Duratec Ti-VCT engine with variable valve timing. The engine lineup for the Mk 2 is a mixture of old and new. The Focus in its most basic Latin American configuration received 4 stars for adult occupants and 3 stars for toddlers from Latin NCAP in 2011. The new car has gained the best ever Euro NCAP ratings for its class (5 stars for adult protection, 4 of 5 for child protection and 2 of 4 for pedestrian protection) in 2004, beating such contenders as the Vauxhall/ Opel Astra and Volkswagen Golf Mk5, including full (16/16) marks for the front impact test. ![]() Sales of the coupe model have been only a small fraction of the previous 3-door hatchback, despite rising sales of the Focus saloon and compact cars in general. and Canada, the Mk 1 Focus was offered in a redesigned form as either a saloon or coupe, the hatchbacks and wagon having been dropped after the 2008 redesign. In Argentina, the Mk 1 Focus was built alongside the Mk 2 in the Pacheco Factory until 2008, and was discontinued in 2010, when the Mk 2 finally replaced it. The Mk 2 Focus is now available alongside base versions of the Mk I model in some other markets worldwide such as Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela. In 2006 the Mk 2 made its debut in the Americas with its launch on the Mexican market as the 4-door saloon or the sporty 3-door in ST trim. However shortly after launch, Ford New Zealand surrendered its supply to satisfy Australia's high demand, and now receives vehicles from the German factory in Saarlouis, whereas in the ASEAN markets was also built in Santa Rosa, Philippines. The Focus Mk 2 was built in Silverton, South Africa for export to Australia and New Zealand. Although still recognisable as a Focus the new car uses styling features from the abandoned B-Proposal for the original Focus which never reached production. Stylistically, the Mk 2's styling features the same design language found in the Mondeo and Fiesta. As a consequence, the Mk 2 featured a padded, soft feel dashboard, damped action for the glovebox, interior grab handles, chrome finish interior door handles, more positive action switchgear, and with better attention paid to material quality and overall finish compared to the Mk 1. The perceived build quality and finish of the interior was another important step up from the Mk 1 - an area where the original car was criticized in comparison to the Volkswagen Golf Mk4 which had defined a much higher standard for the class overall. It also features either a Durashift 6-speed manual transmission, Durashift 4-speed automatic transmission, the all-new Durashift advanced manual transmission or just the standard manual. New technologies include a KeyFree system, a solar-reflect windshield, adaptive front lighting, Bluetooth hands-free phones and voice control for audio, telephone and climate control systems. ![]() As a result, the interior and boot space have increased. The Focus Mk 2 is much larger and considerably heavier than its predecessor with a 25 mm (1 in) increase in wheelbase 168 mm (6.6 in) longer. The same body styles as the Mk 1 Focus were offered, though the saloon did not appear until mid-2005. The basic suspension design, which contributed much to the Mk 1's success, was carried over largely unchanged from its predecessor which, along with a 10% stiffer bodyshell, offers a better ride according to Ford. Ford calls this platform sharing programme "Global Shared Technologies". The Mk 2, codenamed C307, uses the Ford C1 platform which is shared with the Volvo S40, V50 and C70, Mazda3 and Focus C-Max. It was launched at the Paris Motor Show on September 25, 2004, as a three and five-door hatchback and an estate, although the new car was previewed, in 4-door saloon form, as the 'Focus Concept' developed by Ford Europe at the Beijing Motor Show in mid-2005. The Ford Focus Mk 2 is an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company from 2005 to 2010. ![]()
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