FORD Focus · 1.8 TDCi Ghia · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2005

From 2001 Ford began production of cars model Focus, modification 1.8 TDCi Ghia and finished it in 2005. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.4 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to fit 5 person including the driver.

«Focus 1.8 TDCi Ghia» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 10.7 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 196 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a peak output of 115 horsepower at 3800 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 55 liters of diesel, thereby when average fuel rate is 5.4 l per 100 km (4.4 l on the suburban, 7.2 l in the urban), accordingly allows to go nearly 1019 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 258 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have drums, 204 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60R15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Focus gained the lot quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ABS.