Ford isn’t revealing much in the way of concrete plans for the U.S. market, but it’s expected that the new Focus will be launched in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback body styles, as the current car is. Other markets will also get a wagon version. The new infotainment screen is perched high up on the dashboard for easier viewing. The standard screen will measure 6.5 inches, with an optional 8-inch color touch screen. Drivers and passengers can manipulate the bigger screen with pinch and swipe gestures, and it’s compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. A wireless smartphone charging pad will be available. Full information regarding U.S. drivetrains will be announced closer to the car’s launch in summer 2019, but two new 1.5-liter EcoBoost turbocharged engines will be available in other markets, one as a three-cylinder and the other as a four-cylinder; it’s unclear which engine will make it to the U.S., or whether both will. Ford’s new suite of advanced safety features, called Co-Pilot 360, will come standard on all trims of the 2020 Focus in the U.S. Features will include forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, blind-spot warning, lane-keeping assist, and automatic high beams. We’re hopeful that the new eight-speed automatic will do away with the current car’s abruptness during low-speed stop-and-go driving, and it would seem likely that the larger 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine will be an improvement in terms of drivability over the gutless 1.0-liter.
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