AMilitary transport & logistics
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Measured figures
crew 4 passengers
Single source2 crew 4 passengers[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Ford Focus | Mahindra Rakshak |
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| Manufacturer | Ford[source]Ford Focus · Manufacturer | Mahindra & Mahindra Defense[source] |
| Production | 1998–2025[source]Ford Focus · Production | — |
| Model years | 2000–2018 (North America)[source]Ford Focus · Model years | — |
| Class | Small family car / Compact car ( C )[source]Ford Focus · Class | — |
| Body style | 3/5-door hatchback 4-door sedan/saloon 5-door estate 2-door coupe (US) 2-door coupé-cabriolet (Europe) |
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| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (Mk 3 RS Only)[source]Ford Focus · Layout | — |
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| Predecessor | Ford Escort (Europe, North America and Argentina ) Ford Laser (Asia and Oceania)[source]Ford Focus · Predecessor | — |
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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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| Type | — | Military light utility vehicle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | India[source] |
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| In service | — | 2000 – Present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Designer | — | Mahindra Defence Systems ( Defense Land Systems )[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2000 – Present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Light machine gun mount optional for Rakshak Gun mount installed for Rakshak Plus with front/rear protection[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Manual transmission[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 4x4 , wheeled[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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