Ford to offer smaller car than Focus in U.S. by 2009

In the U.S. the only small car currently offered by Ford is the Focus, a model that hasn’t changed much since its 1999 debut. Now as Ford gets ready to launch the first redesigned version of the Focus this fall, Ford executives are starting to realize the need for a smaller car than their Corolla and Civic rival.

The 2008 Ford Focus, which launches later this fall, will have a very short life-span until the next-generation Focus arrives 2010 or 2011. The next-generation version of the Focus will be a U.S. version of the redesigned Focus for...
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Catsmeow - 10/8/2007 2:14:46 PM

+1 Boost

Focus wasn't too small to begin with- I'm sure they could cut some corners and come up with something that wouldnt be too much a change from the original