A Ford officially completed the Focus production, which was one of the American car manufacturer’s most popular hatchback models.
The company closed this chapter by producing the last Focus at its plant in Saarlouis, Germany, on Friday, November 14.
“I can confirm that the last Focus was completed on Friday, November 14. It was a white five-door hatchback,” he said. Volker EisHead of Corporate Communications at Ford Europe a Motor 1to.
@blaulichtreport_saarland🚗💔 The last Focus: End of an era in Saarlouis rolls down here. Today, the last Ford Focus rolled off the production line at the Saarlouis plant – after 55 years of production. One car for the museum, one for the employees. The rest is history – and a round of applause for the time spent with Ford in Saarlouis. It’s an emotional day for a thousand employees – and a moment Saarlouis will never forget. (Video: Private)♬ Original Sound – Blue Light Report Saarland
The Focus’ demise comes just months after the last sporty ST model rolled off the production line on September 26. Production of the Fiesta ended in 2023, the Mondeo a year earlier, and the Ka’s long life also ended in 2020.
Now that the Focus has been discontinued, Ford no longer has an “everyday” car in its portfolio, which now consists exclusively of commercial vehicles and SUVs. Last year Jim FarleyFord’s CEO explained why the manufacturer decided to phase out so many iconic cars.
The answer is simple, he says: Ford just didn’t make enough money with these cars. THE Car Magazineexplained in an interview with
“We’ve always competed in the heart of the passenger car market, which didn’t work very well with the Mondeo, Focus and Fiesta. A lot of customers liked them, but they never justified the bigger capital investment – unlike commercial vehicles,” Farley told the paper.
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