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FordFocus Mk I
Production1998–2004
Recorded originUnited States
ClassCompact car
Also known asFord Focus Mk1
Background
The Ford Focus (first generation) is a compact car that was manufactured by Ford in Europe from 1998 to 2004 and by Ford in North America from 1998 to 2007. Ford began sales of the Focus to Europe in July 1998 and in North America during 1999 for the 2000 model year. Manufacturing in Argentina continued until 2008, and it was still on sale in Brazil until 2009.
Text adapted from “Ford Focus (first generation)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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