The Ford Focus Hatch Is Dead. It May Return As An EV Crossover: Report

"The Ford Focus nameplate became synonymous with practicality, sharp looks and having fun when you go a bit too fast around a corner. But after four very successful generations, each with its own highlights, the Focus is now almost dead in Europe (production ends in November). It was once one of the best-selling small hatchbacks there, along with the Fiesta and all other non-crossover or SUV models."

"Although, considering this is a Euro-only model, it likely won't be the recently announced Universal EV Platform, since that will first be used in vehicles coming out of the Louisville plant. The larger Ford Capri coupe-like crossover is also built on MEB, and, like the Explorer EV, it too could be replaced someday with something built on Ford's own underpinnings."

Focus production in Europe ends in November. Ford plans a Focus-sized crossover offered with electric and hybrid powertrains. The model likely will be built in Valencia, Spain, and will be similar in size to the Kuga while being positioned as a more electrified alternative sold alongside the Kuga. The new vehicle may reuse the Focus nameplate familiar to European buyers. Current Focus-sized Explorer EVs use Volkswagen's MEB platform, but future Euro-only models may use derivatives of Ford's existing C2 platform rather than the Universal EV Platform reserved for Louisville production.

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