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2019 Ford Focus (Mk4) To Skip Geneva Motor Show, Debuts In April

The fourth-generation Focus has been spied for what seems to be eons now. In hatchback, sedan, and wagon flavors for that matter, production-ready body panels and all. To this effect, it was believed the Blue Oval would pick the 2018 Geneva Motor Show to take the veils off the Mk4.
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But no, that isn’t going to happen according to a company spokesman. Automotive News reports the Focus will go official “at a stand-alone event in April.” The most likely places are Cologne or Saarlouis Body and Assembly Plant in Germany (where the Euro-spec Focus is manufactured).

Regarding the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, Ford confirmed its presence and a couple of debuts. First things first, the mid-cycle refresh of the Edge utility vehicle and the Ka+ small hatchback will take the stage. There’s also hearsay about the seven-seat Edge making the trip to the Old Continent.

The updated Mustang and EcoSport are in the offing too, with the latter gaining all-wheel-drive and Fiesta-like interior design. Say what you will, but Ford is busy as is with this edition of the Geneva show. Scheduling the fourth-gen Focus for April is, all things considered, an inspired choice.

With 212,806 examples sold in 2017, the Focus is the second best-seller for the Ford Motor Company in Europe. The Fiesta calls dibs with 254,059 examples, despite the fact sales volume fell by almost 15 percent. And in a similar fashion to the Fiesta, the Focus will gain Active and Vignale trim lines to cater to a wider audience interested in compact cars.

Teased by the prototypes wrapped in colorful camouflaged and the #TimeToFocus hashtag, the 2019 Ford Focus is longer, wider, and more tech-savvy than the generation it replaces. Riding on the improved version of the C-car platform, the Mk4 is expected to be a damn fine driver’s car.

The U.S.-spec Focus sedan, as a brief refresher, will be built in China.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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