A significant number of options and dedicated accessories will also be offered to allow customers the opportunity to further personalise their Focus Coupe-Cabriolet. For even more comfortable cruising with the roof down, an effective wind deflector is available. Additions designed to enhance the vehicle's appearance include 18" accessory alloy wheels with unique design, a range of interior chrome fittings and aluminium applications, and colour-keyed floor mats. Practical items include load nets, reversible mats, and tow bars.

Please note: Equipment data may vary according to market specifications.



RETRACTABLE HARDTOP

"Choosing a two-piece retractable metal hardtop was a fundamental decision. This construction features very stable kinematics and a high structural integrity, which significantly increases the body's torsional rigidity. "
Andreas Stichweh, Manager Body Engineering Ford Focus Range

The key unique feature of the all-new Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet is, of course, the folding roof. It provides the vehicle with its harmonious and elegant profile, yet is also essential for functionality, durability, and rigidity.

"Our intention was to make the highly acclaimed Ford Focus product quality equally tangible in the new Coupe-Cabriolet with an emphasis on Ford PrecisionDrive dynamics. A prerequisite to achieve this was an very rigid body structure with the retractable hardtop playing an important role. In addition, we didn't want to have a complicated roof construction in order to provide a robust, reliable and highly functional system to the customers," .explains Susan Love, Manager of Body Engineering for Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet.

Focus Coupe-Cabriolet's retractable metal roof uses five hydraulic cylinders, three electric motors, and eleven sensors. Working together, they perform the opening or closing of the roof in just 29 seconds. The complexity of the procedure is barely noticed by the vehicle occupants, and the only thing the driver has to do is push a small button on the centre console.

The roof is light when compared with other, more complex roof constructions, providing a kerb weight benefit of about 30 kg. The weight of moving parts is only 68 kg - this is an important fact, because the change in axle load from open to closed roof is just 17kg.

When the driver pushes the button with ignition activated to open the roof, the sequence begins:

- First, the side windows move down and the front end of the boot lid unlocks. The upper front window frame and hardtop are disconnected hydraulically.
- Then, the boot lid slides back and lifts open to a 50 degrees angle, while the roof lifts up and backwards, folding hydraulically along the split between both C-pillars.
- It then retracts into the boot space, locking in position. Then the boot lid lowers itself back down and into its original position, with the front end locking securely so the bootlid can still be opened manually from the rear.
- Inside the car, a positive chime signals that correct operation has happened, and that the procedure has ended. Now, the driver can take to the open road.


All parts that do mechanical work are executed durably and lock precisely into their respective positions. When the hardtop is closed, an additional safety pin ensures the firm connection of both roof sections. These meticulous engineering details provide a significant increase in torsional body rigidity over open-top mode, a clear benefit for driving quality.

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