Ford Focus

The Ford Focus is a compact car introduced to North America in 1999 for model year 2000 and now in its second generation. The North American models were initially co-developed with the international Ford Focus, which had already debuted at the 1998 Paris Motor Show and were eventually manufactured and sold worldwide, including South America, Africa, Australia and Asia.
First generation North American Ford Focus models paralleled the international Ford Focus using the C170 platform for sedan, hatchback (3 and 5-door) and wagon configurations — with styling and engineering modifications for the 2005 model year.
Where second generation North American Ford Focus models continue with the C170 platform beginning with model year 2008 — in sedan and coupe configurations — the international Ford Focus introduced in 2005 employs the newer C1 platform for sedan, hatchback (3 and 5-door) and wagon configurations.
Ford Focus production in North American had been shared between Wayne Stamping & Assembly in Wayne, Michigan (sedans and wagons) and Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly in Hermosillo, Mexico (hatchback models) before consolidation of all production at Wayne Assembly in 2006.
The Ford Focus replaced the Ford Escort and the Mercury Tracer in North America — and won North American Car of the Year award for 2000 (the Ford Focus (international) had won European Car of the Year in 1999).
Together with their global siblings, Ford Focus models rank as the 39th bestselling automotive nameplate worldwide, with over 5 million sold. While U.S. sales of the Ford Focus peaked in 2000 at 286,000 vehicles,the Wall Street Journal reported in May, 2009, that Ford lost as much as $1 billion per year on the Ford Focus

Ford Focus (international)

The Ford Focus is a small family car manufactured by Ford and marketed globally since its introduction in 1998 in Europe, 2000 in North America, and 2002 in Australia. First generation models continued in production in North America through 2007 (with an interim re-styling) and remain in production currently in South America (e.g., Brazil, Argentina). A second generation launched in Europe in January 2005, received styling and engineering updates in January 2008, and is marketed globally outside North and South America.
In Europe, South America, North America and South Africa, the Ford Focus replaced the Ford Escort. In Australia, New Zealand and Japan, it replaced the Ford Laser.
Ford Focus models rank as the 39th bestselling automotive nameplate worldwide, with over 5 million sold.