More C1 Focus pictures

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focusdchaos

Discussion Starter · Oct 10, 2003

With the all-new 2004 F-150 pickup tearing up the sales charts and the Five Hundred large sedan waiting in the wings, we’re happy to see Ford hasn’t taken its eye off the small-car market.

These spy pictures show the next-generation five-door hatchback Focus, due next year in Europe as a 2005 model. Ford will continue to offer the Focus on the existing platform in the States, but may adopt the global C1 platform that also underpins the Mazda 3 and Volvo S40 when the U.S. model is redesigned in 2007.

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Ray

· #2 · Oct 10, 2003

still looks too big.

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Brandon - TX

· #3 · Oct 10, 2003

its towing

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Jared

· #4 · Oct 10, 2003

its towing

that might be some sort of diagnostics or measuring or data-taking equipment, test cars always have all sorts of funny crap hanging off of them

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Focus Addict

· #5 · Oct 11, 2003

Thats one big ass on that car...

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You can tell they have extra padding back there to make the car look wrong. Look how that plastic over the "hatch" drapes down. The rear curves down much more sharply than they would have you believe with that camo on. It's very effective. I would think it was a sedan if not for the taillight placement. Unless they have extraneous taillights stuck up there too.

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airforcefocus

· #7 · Oct 11, 2003

I see a roll bar in that thing. Kinda looks like an Elantra in the front.

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blueovalbaboon

· #8 · Oct 11, 2003

i just see ugliness. I will now go cry as i trade in my blue oval for that funky stylized bird that mazda uses.

*tear*

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DirtyFocusZX3

· #9 · Oct 11, 2003

its towing

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that might be some sort of diagnostics or measuring or data-taking equipment, test cars always have all sorts of funny crap hanging off of them

Naw, you can see the trailer in the first picture. Plus the rear of the car is squating.

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UrbanGypsy

· #10 · Oct 12, 2003

hahah I thought it was a wheelie bar.

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Hi-Risk

· #11 · Oct 12, 2003

The 2nd and 3rd pics make the C1 Focus look like a baby-Aztek.

Go Ford!

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P-51

· #12 · Oct 12, 2003

They are probably doing GVW testing. It's rated at 1000lbs towing, they test pulling a 1000lb trailer.

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zxspeedfreq

· #13 · Oct 12, 2003

At least it doesn't have 3" of fender gap

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Nalar

· #14 · Oct 12, 2003

i just see ugliness. I will now go cry as i trade in my blue oval for that funky stylized bird that mazda uses.

*tear*

What happened??? THAT THING IS UGLY.

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SilverSVT

· #15 · Oct 13, 2003

You can tell they have extra padding back there to make the car look wrong. Look how that plastic over the "hatch" drapes down. The rear curves down much more sharply than they would have you believe with that camo on. It's very effective. I would think it was a sedan if not for the taillight placement. Unless they have extraneous taillights stuck up there too.

I was thinking the same thing..shape doesnt look right for a hatch

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hatched

· #16 · Oct 13, 2003

I know it's only a spy shot but does this remind anyone of the new Prius?

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biker16

· #17 · Oct 13, 2003

AutoWeek

With the all-new 2004 F-150 pickup tearing up the sales charts and the Five Hundred large sedan waiting in the wings, we’re happy to see Ford hasn’t taken its eye off the small-car market.

These spy pictures show the next-generation five-door hatchback Focus, due next year in Europe as a 2005 model. Ford will continue to offer the Focus on the existing platform in the States, but may adopt the global C1 platform that also underpins the Mazda 3 and Volvo S40 when the U.S. model is redesigned in 2007.

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the length is misleading the Car isn't that long.

The camoflauge hides the length of the car and the shape of the car.

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DirtyFocusZX3

· #18 · Oct 13, 2003

I know it's only a spy shot but does this remind anyone of the new Prius?

No, not really... The two look way different to me. That camo is misleading though. Makes the back ends look similar when they don't really.

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