The Latest Generation Ford launched the third-generation Ford Focus worldwide

The Ford Focus is available as a four-door sedan or five-door hatchback with engines ranging from mild to wild. Even base models are fun to toss around on the streets.

Ford launched the third-generation Ford Focus worldwide in 2012 in four-door sedan and hatchback body styles. A 160-hp 2.0-liter engine was the initial engine offering followed by the high-performance Focus ST hatchback powered by a 252-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost I-4. For 2015, Ford added the fuel-efficient 123-hp turbocharged 1.0-liter EcoBoost I-3 rated 28-30/40-42/32-35 mpg city/highway/combined depending on the transmission. Soon after, Ford released the most performance-oriented Focus to date: the 2016 Ford Focus RS powered by a 350-hp turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost I-4 mated to a six-speed manual transmission that routes power to all four wheels.

Ford’s in-house tuner introduced the Focus SVT model for 2002. Based on the ZX3 three-door hatchback, the high-performance model was powered by a 170-hp version of the 2.0-liter ZETEC engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. The SVT treatment was added to the ZX5 five-door hatchback for 2003.

For 2000, the Ford Focus sedan, three-door hatchback, and wagon joined the automaker’s lineup alongside the long-running (1981-2002) Ford Escort compact before eventually replacing that model. Power for the original Ford Focus came from either a 110-hp 2.0-liter or 130-hp 2.0-liter ZETEC four-cylinder engine. A five-door hatchback was added for the 2002 model year, while a more powerful 151-hp 2.3-liter Duratec I-4 was added for 2004.

Although Ford introduced an all-new second-generation model in 2005 for Europe, the U.S.-market car was just a refresh of the first-gen model. The hatchbacks and wagon were eventually discontinued, while a new coupe body style joined the sedan. A new 136-hp 2.0-liter Dutatec four-cylinder replaced both previous 2.0-liter engines. The SVT model was now gone and replaced with the ZX4 four-door-sedan-based ST model, which offered a 2.3-liter engine and a sportier suspension tune.