The fourth generation Ford Focus will be updated with a major facelift. A mid-cycle update that will affect the entire range. The “crossover” variant, the Ford Focus Active, will continue. These new spy photos reveal the most important keys to the renovation that is underway.
The time has come for the fourth generation Ford Focus to undergo a major overhaul. The current generation of the iconic and popular compact Ford will soon receive a face lift. A mid-cycle upgrade to help you tackle the rest of your business life ahead of you. A project that the American firm is already working on and that will affect the entire range.
The Ford Focus Active, the “crossoverized” variant, will be no stranger to this renewal that is underway. In recent months there have been several sightings of prototypes of the new Focus. However, it was not until now that our photographers have had the opportunity to hunt down a test specimen in detail. Specifically, a prototype of the new Focus Active.
Spy photos of the new Ford Focus Active 2022
Ford, like many other car brands, is in southern Europe carrying out important summer tests with those vehicles it is developing in the Old Continent. The «Facelift» of the Focus range It is one of them. These new spy photos allow us to discover the main keys of the new Focus Active despite the fact that camouflage is the protagonist.
The prototype has been photographed from all angles and both while standing and in motion. What’s more, even in the gallery that accompanies this article there is a snapshot in which you can see the engine. Any oversight of the test drivers should be used to discover all the news to come. We should not expect a radical update. It is a face lift and therefore will be a minor revision. There will be aesthetic, technological and mechanical changes.
It will be on the front where the design modifications that the new Focus Active will wear. The optical groups will be renewed, premiering an interior distribution that will allow a new light signature to be drawn. The bumpers will also be revised and we must not lose sight of the grill. In addition, customization options will be expanded with the introduction of new body colors and wheel designs.
By the way, we must bear in mind that, when being the Active variant, it equips a specific body kit. The bumpers, side skirts and wheel arches differ from those of the conventional model. It sports a whole series of plastic fenders to bring out its more adventurous side. Add to that the roof rails and version name badges. The free height of the body with respect to the ground is also different.
The technological equipment of the new Ford Focus Active 2022
If we had the opportunity to enter the interior of the new Focus Active From these spy photos we would find a cabin in which camouflage is present with a very clear objective. Hide the technological innovations that the compact of Ford.
The great improvement in this regard will be the introduction of a new, larger touch screen that will crown the upper part of the center console. It will be the “nerve center” of the interior and a key component to manage the SYNC 4 infotainment system. A multimedia system that allows access to all kinds of digital services online.
The new Ford Focus Active 2022 and its commitment to electrification
With regard to the range of engines, current information indicates that there will be a composition similar to that of the current model. In other words, it will still be possible to choose between a selection of gasoline and diesel engines. The 48 Volt Light Hybrid Technology (MHEV) it will be maintained to contain consumption and emissions. Now, the great novelty that is expected is neither more nor less than a full hybrid version (HEV). However, it is not entirely clear if the Active variant will benefit from such mechanics.
When will it hit the market? Development has yet to be completed. However, the commercial launch of the new Focus, including Active variant, is set for spring 2022.