The Ford Focus is a compact caur (C-segment in Europe) manufactured bi the Ford Motor Company syne 1998. Ford began sales o the Focus tae Europe in Julie 1998 an in North Americae durin 1999 for the 2000 model year.

Ford Focus
Owerview
ManufacturerFord
Production1998–present
Bouk an chassis
ClessCompact caur
Smaw faimily caur
LayootFront-ingine, front-wheel drive
Chronology
PredecessorFord Escort (Europe an North Americae)
Ford Laser (Asie an Oceanie)

In Europe, Sooth Americae, North Americae an Sooth Africae, the Focus replacit the various versions o the Ford Escort an Ford Laser sauld in those mercats. In Asie an Australasie, it replacit the Ford Laser. As o the first hauf o 2012, the Focus surpassed the Toyota Corolla tae acome the warld's best sellin automobile nameplate. The Focus haes been considered ane o the 50 greatest caurs o the past fifty years bi Breetish magazine CAR.