Pricing for the 2015 Ford Focus has been announced for South Africa.

The Ford Focus launches this week in Port Elizabeth and we’ll be in attendance. In the meantime, pricing for the popular hatchback has been announced and there are two engines to choose from at launch. The range starts with the 1.0-litre EcoBoost Ambiente, followed byan up-specced 1.0-litre EcoBoost Trend. Both cars will have 92kW and 170Nm at their disposal, which aregood figuresfor such a small engine. The only transmission available for this engine is a manual gearbox.

The second engine is the 1.5-litre EcoBoost, seen in the Ford Fusion which I reviewed recently. Power is rated at 132kW and 240Nm. The entry levelmodel is the 1.5-litre EcoBoost Trend (manual), while the higher specification1.5-litre EcoBoost Trend is fitted withan automatic gearbox. It’s the only model to feature an automatic gearbox in the entire range.

I assume the performance Focus ST will follow a little later this year and I would be surprised if a diesel engine didn’t make an appearance. Finally, the fire-breathing Focus RS flagship will arrive on South African shores in 2016.

Ashley Oldfield will be on the launch of the new Ford Focus in Port Elizabeth this week. Look out for his first impressions soon as he’ll have confirmation of specification levels and trim.

Ford Focus Pricein South Africa

Five-door Ford Focus

1.0-litre EcoBoost Ambiente R217 900

1.0-litre EcoBoost Trend R234 900

1.5-litre EcoBoost Trend R271 900

1.5-litre EcoBoost Trend Auto R284 900

Four-doorFord Focus

1.0-litre EcoBoost Ambiente R212 900

1.0-litre EcoBoost Trend R229 900

1.5-litre EcoBoost Trend R265 900

1.5-litre EcoBoost Trend Auto R279 900

Options:

Metallic paint R750

Styling Pack R14 810

Driver Assistance Pack R11 940

16-inch alloy wheels (Ambiente only) R6 540