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Measured figures
1996–00
Single source2000–10, estate
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ford Focus | Škoda Octavia |
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| Manufacturer | Ford[source]Ford Focus · Manufacturer | Škoda Auto[source] |
| Production | 1998–2025[source]Ford Focus · Production | 1996–present[source] |
| Model years | 2000–2018 (North America)[source]Ford Focus · Model years | — |
| Class | Small family car / Compact car ( C )[source]Ford Focus · Class | Small family car ( C ) |
2000–10, liftback
Single source4,511 mm (177.6 in) (1996–00) 4,507 mm (177.4 in) (2000–10, liftback) 4,513 mm (177.7 in) (2000–10, estate)[source]
1996–00, estate
Single source1996–00, liftback
Single source2000–10, estate
Single source2000–10, liftback
Single source1,429 mm (56.3 in) (1996–00, liftback) 1,448 mm (57.0 in) (1996–00, estate) 1,431 mm (56.3 in) (2000–10, liftback) 1,457 mm (57.4 in) (2000–10, estate)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Body style | 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 | 5-door liftback 5-door estate[source] |
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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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| Model code | — | 1U[source] |
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| Also called | — | Škoda Octavia Tour Škoda Octavia Tradition Škoda Octavia Drive[source] |
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| Assembly | — | Mladá Boleslav , Czech Republic Poznań , Poland Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina Aurangabad , India ( Škoda India ) Solomonovo , Ukraine Ust-Kamenogorsk , Kazakhstan[source] |
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| Designer | — | Luc Donckerwolke[source] |
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| Platform | — | Volkswagen Group A4 (PQ34)[source] |
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| Related | — | Audi A3 Mk1 Audi S3 Mk1 SEAT León Mk1 SEAT Toledo Mk2 Volkswagen Golf Mk4 Volkswagen Jetta Mk4[source] |
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| Engine | — | Petrol : 1.4 L 8v I4 1.4 L 16v I4 1.6 L 8v I4 1.8 L 20v I4 1.8 L 20v I4 turbo 2.0 L 8v I4 Diesel : 1.9 L 8v I4 SDI 1.9 L 8v I4 TDI[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 5/6-speed manual 4/5-speed automatic[source] |
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| Wheelbase | — | 2,512 mm (98.9 in)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Czech Republic[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 5, cell 2; revision 1377709660; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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