Overview
The 2008 Ford Focus Base is a front-wheel drive, 2-door Convertible that was released to the Australian market on 4th October 2007 classified as a LT. The Ford Focus is regarded as a sports car built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $45,490.
This Ford Focus is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 107 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 185 Nm of torque (at 4500 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Ford claims the Focus Base uses 7.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 179g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 733km per full tank
The Ford Focus measures 1456mm (57.3 inches) in height, 4509mm (177.5 inches) in length, 1834mm (72.2 inches) in width with a 2640mm (103.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1454kg (3205.5 lbs) of unladen weight. The Focus Base comes standard with 225/40 ZR18 W front tyres and 225/40 ZR18 W rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1999 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 107kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 185Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 179 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 225/40 ZR18 W |
| Tyre Rear | 225/40 ZR18 W |
| Front Rim Size | 7x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1456 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4509 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1834 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2640 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10400 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1454 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1535 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1531 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2009-12-07 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |