Like its hatchback counterpart, the 2015 Focus Sedan features a brand new front fascia that falls in line with Ford’s Kinetic design language thanks to design cues such as an Aston Martin-like grille with five slats, sharp headlights, a redrawn bumper and a rippled hood. The rear end features more minor updates such as redesigned tail lights and a new trunk lid.
Inside, the Focus is fitted with a new center console, a standard rear-view camera and a three-spoke steering wheel, while thicker carpet and window glass work with additional insulation in the engine bay to reduce cabin noise. Safety-conscious buyers can order radar-based blind spot warning and lane-keeping systems at an extra cost.
The Focus Sedan will be available with a turbocharged 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine rated at 123 horsepower and 148 lb-ft. of torque. Exclusively linked to a six-speed manual transmission, the engine will return an estimated 32 mpg in the city and 45 mpg on the highway.
The current Focus’ 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine carries on unchanged. The mill sends 160 horsepower and 148 lb-ft. of torque to the front wheels via either a standard five-speed manual transmission or an optional six-speed dual-clutch automatic unit.
The 2015 Focus will inaugurate a new SE Sport Package that adds a stiffer suspension, 17-inch alloy wheels and a spoiler on the trunk lid. SE Sport Package cars ordered with the aforementioned dual-clutch transmission benefit from shift paddles mounted behind the steering wheel.
Both hatchback and sedan versions of the 2015 Focus will arrive in showrooms in a couple of months. Ford has confirmed it will unveil a facelifted version of the performance-oriented Focus ST this summer.
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