FORD Focus Wagon · 1.8 TDdi Ambiente · 1999 ‐ 2001

In 1999 Ford began production of cars model Focus Wagon, modification of 1.8 TDdi Ambiente and finished it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.4 m, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«Focus Wagon 1.8 TDdi Ambiente» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can be accelerated for 12.8 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 177 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection system», which generate a max power of 90 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.2 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 4.4 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 5.4 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 55 liters of diesel, what provides to go about 1019 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 258 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums, 204 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65R14.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Focus Wagon got the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to passive safety features (passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ABS.