The Ford Focus is a small family car made by Ford and sold in most Ford markets worldwide. It was launched in 1998 in Europe and 2002 in Australia. Since then, it has become the United Kingdom's best selling car, following in the success of its predecessor, the Escort. In 2001 and 2002, the Focus was the world’s best selling car. A new version of the Focus MK2 was launched in Europe in January 2005 and a face lifted version in January 2008.
In Europe, South America, North America and South Africa, the Focus replaced the Ford Escort. In Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, it replaced the Ford Laser.
