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Measured figures
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Configuration
| Specification | BMW 5 Series | Ford Focus |
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| Manufacturer | BMW[source] | Ford[source]Ford Focus · Manufacturer |
| Production | 1972–present[source] | 1998–2025[source]Ford Focus · Production |
| Class | Executive car ( E )[source] | Small family car / Compact car ( C )[source]Ford Focus · Class |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door wagon 5-door fastback (F07)[source] |
3/5-door hatchback 4-door sedan/saloon 5-door estate 2-door coupe (US) 2-door coupé-cabriolet (Europe)[source]Ford Focus · Body style |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (xDrive)[source] | Front-engine, front-wheel drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (Mk 3 RS Only)[source]Ford Focus · Layout |
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| Predecessor | BMW New Class[source] | Ford Escort (Europe, North America and Argentina ) Ford Laser (Asia and Oceania)[source]Ford Focus · Predecessor |
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| Role | executive car[source]The exact equipment subject, not its carried payload or supported platform | — |
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| Model years | — | 2000–2018 (North America)[source]Ford Focus · Model years |
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| Successor | — | Ford Kuga (indirect)[source]Ford Focus · Successor |
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| National origin | — | German and British teams[source]Germany and United Kingdom; every source-named partner retained |
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