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On June 13, the new Ford focus officially opened its booking. As a medium-term revamped model, the new focus uses a new family design language, eliminating the 1.5L naturally aspirated three-cylinder engine and 1.5T turbocharged three-cylinder engine, and replacing the 1.5T turbocharged four-cylinder engine, while the 8AT gearbox of the cash model is replaced by a 6AT gearbox. It is understood that the new car will be officially launched at the Chongqing Auto Show to be held on June 25.

In terms of appearance, after using the appearance design of the overseas version of the new focus, the overall shape of domestic models is more youthful. Compared with the current models on sale, the size of the new Fox front grille is further enlarged, the LED headlight group is integrated with the front grille, and the through design is adopted in the front enclosure, as well as the new style headlights and front grille. As for the side and rear parts of the car, there are some changes compared with the current model, but very little.

In terms of size, the new Fox hatchback version is 4672/1824/1467mm in length, width and height, and 2705mm in wheelbase. For comparison, the current Fox hatchback version of 4671/1810/1468mm, wheelbase for 2705mm. Through the above data, it is not difficult to find that the new focus has improved in size, but the wheelbase remains the same, all 2705mm.

In terms of interior decoration, the new car will be available in pure black, black, orange and black and red, with an 8-inch LCD meter and a 12.3-inch large touch screen. In addition, the new car reduces some of the central console physical buttons and integrates functions such as front seat heating / ventilation and air conditioning control into the multimedia screen. It is worth mentioning that the iconic knob shift officially withdrew from the stage and was replaced by the classic mechanical gear lever.

In terms of power, the new focus will use 1.5T four-cylinder engines to replace 1.5L and 1.5T three-cylinder engines, with maximum power 130kw and peak torque of 243N ·m. As a reference, the current focus carries 1.5L and 1.5T three-cylinder engines with maximum power of 90kw and 128kw, respectively. In terms of transmission, the new focus matches the 6AT gearbox, while the current 1.5T model matches the 8AT gearbox.

The focus, a fourth-generation model on sale, was officially launched on November 8, 2018. The new car launched three power versions, 1.5L, 1.0T and 1.5T, all in the form of three cylinders. The maximum power is 122 horsepower, 127 horsepower and 184 horsepower, and the maximum torque is 153N m, 173N m and 243N m, respectively. According to FIFA retail data, Fox sold only 22500 vehicles in 2021 and 6514 from January to May in 2022, of which 985 were sold in May, ranking 57th in compact cars. Judging from its current market performance, Fox is not even as good as a fraction of popular models in the compact car market, and can only rely on substantial discounts to attract consumers. Ford, once the main sales force in the domestic market, has a lot to do with the fact that it only provides three-cylinder engines in its entire department.

As a former leader in the compact car joint venture market, Fox has clearly been marginalized. From the performance of the new Fox, its appearance, interior and power are upgraded, especially in terms of power, its current three-cylinder engine is cancelled and replaced by a 1.5T four-cylinder engine. With the new model returning to "four-cylinder" power, can Fox compete with Golf, Civic and other models again? Some netizens said that the Fox has changed, the appearance and interior can not beat the vast majority of domestic brands of the same class cars, even if it is to return to the four-cylinder market, the modified Fox configuration is still not competitive. Of course, from the consumer level, if the price is right, there are still consumers willing to pay the bill.

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