2012 Ford Focus ECOnetic revealed

The 2012 Ford Focus ECOnetic raises the bar on economy & emissions

With the 2011 Ford Focus now hitting showrooms and the roads, we can start to look forward to the usual ‘secondary’ reveals for the range – the ‘Eco’ and the ‘Quick’.

Next year should see the launch of the 2012 Focus ST, and it will definitely see the launch of the 2012 Ford Focus ECOnetic, details of which have been revealed this morning by Ford.

Building on the previous Focus ECOnetcic, Ford has managed to take an axe to emissions (cutting them to just 95g/km) and to fuel usage (Ford reckons 80mpg) which is better than any other car in its sector in Europe.

The 2012 Focus ECOnetic get a 104bhp version of the 1.6 litre Duratorq TDCI Diesel lump which gets a new injection system, new turbo, enhanced charge cooling and a raft of friction reduction stuff.

New to the 2012 ECOnetic is stuff like Active Grill Shutter, ultra-low rolling resistance tyres and a revised final drive, with stuff like start-stop, regenerative charging and the irritating gearshift light carried over from the last Focus ECOnetic.

The 2012 Focus ECOnetic will debut next week in Amsterdam and will be available as either a 5-door (there will be no 3-door Focus, as such) or estate from Spring 2012. No word on prices or performance so far, but no doubt we will nearer the time.

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By Cars UK