Bland New Focus

The Ford Focus has been around for 6 years now and its begining to age. So Ford are releasing a all-new Focus later in 2004. They recently launched the Focus Concept vehicle which previews the styling, it comes in a saloon bodystyle but theres something missing. The new Focus has none of the flair and excitement of the 1st Focus which caused a stir in the family car market, this is trying too hard to be a VW Golf. Fords recent products have been dull and lack character and its sad to see extend to the excellent Focus.

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Ford Focus Concept

I think it looks sharp and sporty myself....

if they came out w/ a sporty 2door coupe version i'd be into it

it kinda looks like a volkswagon or audi. i guess i could get into that if they offered like a supercharged/turbo'd 2.3L.

I like it.

I think it looks strangley close to one of the new cadillacs or even an audi.

Agreed

Its a VW Group Clone.

Come on Ford what happened to that daring edge design. It seems to me as Ford go into a dull phase for about 10years then launch some exciting cars then another dull patch. This is the start of another dull phase, and their losing sales worldwide no wonder.

Boooooooooooooooring!!!!!

i dont see why they dont put curves into the body style, no one else does it nowadays and theyre looking like every other car company

You guys can see the 2005 Focus on Ford's website...

http://www.fordusa.com

It doesn't look anything like that picture(which looks like a low-grade photo chop to me) up top in my opinion:
http://www.fordusa.com/images/photogallery/photos/cars/fcs05_pgextpop3.jpg

The picture you've got is'nt the all-new Focus, the 2005 Focus is simply a restyled version to keep it looking fresh in America for another few years. My picture is a preview of the styling to be used on the all-new Ford Focus launched through-out Europe at the end of 2004. America should get this in sometime in the next two-years.

Although the current 2005 Focus and the Focus concept look very similar.

The picture you've got is'nt the all-new Focus, the 2005 Focus is simply a restyled version to keep it looking fresh in America for another few years. My picture is a preview of the styling to be used on the all-new Ford Focus launched through-out Europe at the end of 2004. America should get this in sometime in the next two-years.

Although the current 2005 Focus and the Focus concept look very similar.

If you're so sure you're right, please post a link to a credible source with actual photos of this new shape.
The photo you have looks like a reasonable effort of photo-shopping whereas the photo I have is a real car.

I think the design that is shown at the top is for europe and will probably stay in europe. I don't think Ford would bring it over to the states. Just like their RS.

Heres an address, from a credible source:-

http://www.autoindex.org/news.plt?no=857
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05 Chevy Cobalt looks sharper
http://www.chevrolet.com/cobalt/images/gallery/wall2_1024x768.jpg

Dunno, I like the new Chevy Cobalt but its much along the same lines as the old Cavalier.

I would still say the Focus Concept looks sharper.

Well I think its a case of I told you so. Here are the official pics of the new Ford Focus and yes it is bland. I must admit i have nothin against the new Focus but it has'nt moved the game on like the the 1st one, and like its key rivals( the Golf and Astra). It just seems to be competeting although the new interior looks very well built. Still it is very bland by comparison, of the splash it made 6years ago.

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