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Ford Focus (first generation)

The Ford Focus (first generation) is a compact car that was manufactured by Ford in Europe from 1998 to 2004 and by Ford in North America from 1998 to 2007. Ford began sales of the Focus to Europe in July 1998 and in North America during 1999 for the 2000 model year. Manufacturing in Argentina continued until 2008, and it was still on sale in Brazil…

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Assembly
Germany: Saarlouis (Saarlouis Body & Assembly) · Spain: Valencia (Ford Valencia Plant) · United States: Wayne, Michigan (Wayne Stamping & Assembly) · Mexico: Hermosillo (Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly) · Argentina: General Pacheco (Ford Argentina)
Body style
3- and 5-door hatchback · 4-door saloon/sedan · 5-door estate/station wagon
Class
Compact car / small family car (C)
Designer
John Doughty (1995) & Claude Lobo (1995)
Engine
See below
Layout
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive

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Ford Focus (first generation)

Nodes163
Edges162
Triples29
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.01227
Components1

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Ford Focus (first generation)

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Assembly · 7
Ford Focus (first generation) → Argentina: General Pacheco (Ford Argentina), Germany: Saarlouis (Saarlouis Body & Assembly), Mexico: Hermosillo (Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly), Philippines: Santa Rosa, Laguna (FMCP), Spain: Valencia (Ford Valencia Plant), United States: Wayne, Michigan (Wayne Stamping & Assembly), Venezuela: Valencia (Valencia Assembly)
Body style · 3
Ford Focus (first generation) → 3- and 5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon/sedan, 5-door estate/station wagon
Predecessor · 3
Ford Focus (first generation) → Ford Escort (Europe/Latin America/South Africa), Ford Escort (North America), Ford Laser (Asia and Australia)
Class · 1
Ford Focus (first generation) → Compact car / small family car (C)
Designer · 1
Ford Focus (first generation) → John Doughty (1995) & Claude Lobo (1995)
Engine · 1
Ford Focus (first generation) → See below
Layout · 1
Ford Focus (first generation) → Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Manufacturer · 1
Ford Focus (first generation) → Ford
Model years · 1
Ford Focus (first generation) → 1998–2005 (Europe) 2000–2008 (Argentina) 2000–2007 (North America)
Production · 1
Ford Focus (first generation) → 1998–2007

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focus ford car engine rear available front models 2005 2000 included hatchback wheels europe package rs new wheel 2003 european

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Ford Focus (first generation)AssemblyGermany: Saarlouis (Saarlouis Body & Assembly)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)AssemblySpain: Valencia (Ford Valencia Plant)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)AssemblyUnited States: Wayne, Michigan (Wayne Stamping & Assembly)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)AssemblyMexico: Hermosillo (Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)AssemblyArgentina: General Pacheco (Ford Argentina)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)AssemblyPhilippines: Santa Rosa, Laguna (FMCP)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)AssemblyVenezuela: Valencia (Valencia Assembly)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)Body style3- and 5-door hatchback1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)Body style4-door saloon/sedan1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)Body style5-door estate/station wagon1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)ClassCompact car / small family car (C)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)DesignerJohn Doughty (1995) & Claude Lobo (1995)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)EngineSee below1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)ManufacturerFord1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)Model years1998–2005 (Europe) 2000–2008 (Argentina) 2000–2007 (North America)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)PredecessorFord Escort (Europe/Latin America/South Africa)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)PredecessorFord Escort (North America)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)PredecessorFord Laser (Asia and Australia)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)Production1998–20071.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)SuccessorFord Focus (second generation, Europe) Ford Focus (second generation, North America)1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)TransmissionSee below1.00infobox
Ford Focus (first generation)is acompact car that was manufactured by Ford in Europe from 1998 to 2004 and by Ford in North America from 1998 to 20070.90text

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