A month before launch, a German court nearly cost the Focus its own name — a magazine publisher sued over the trademark, and Ford had to fight it out in a Cologne courtroom.
Lead trim: Base · 4-spd auto · 2.0L · up to 170 hp
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FactA month before launch, a German court nearly cost the Focus its own name — a magazine publisher sued over the trademark, and Ford had to fight it out in a Cologne courtroom.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERThe Mk3 Focus RS's AWD system could send 100 percent of engine power to the rear wheels alone — built not in Ford's home country, but at the Saarlouis plant in Germany.
10 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.0L | 2000–2008 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 2003–2004 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 145 hp | 149 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 2.0L | 2000–2008 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 110 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 2.3L | 2003–2007 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 145 hp | 149 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · 6-spd manual · 2.0L | 2002–2004 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 170 hp | 145 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Base · 6-spd manual · 2.0L | 2003–2003 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 170 hp | 145 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Station Wagon · 4-spd auto · 2.0L | 2000–2007 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 130 hp | 135 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Station Wagon · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 2003–2004 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 145 hp | 149 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Station Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.0L | 2001–2007 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 130 hp | 135 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Station Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.3L | 2003–2004 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 145 hp | 149 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
An estimate, for the Station Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.3L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
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The Focus Active was meant to be the only Focus sold in North America, until US tariffs on Chinese-built cars killed the plan in August 2018.
The Mk3 Focus RS's AWD system could send 100 percent of engine power to the rear wheels alone — built not in Ford's home country, but at the Saarlouis plant in Germany.
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A month before launch, a German court nearly cost the Focus its own name — a magazine publisher sued over the trademark, and Ford had to fight it out in a Cologne courtroom.
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