Well since the Euro Focus would be more expensive than the US Focus they wouldn't be aimed at the same market and therefore would not fight for the same costumer.
It's not that stupid, and it's something manufacturers do sometimes when replacing an old car with something that's a big leap forward. Fiat has done it with the Punto (old) and the Grande Punto (new), Renault has done it with the Clio Campus (old) and the Clio (new) or Skoda with the Octavia Classic (old) and Octavia (new).
In fact, doesn't Volkswagen actually sell the Mk IV Golf (labelled as the City Golf) alongside the Golf Mk V here in Canada?
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Probably because the decision to bring the Euro Focus was taken after the green light for the US Focus redesign was given.
Thing is Ford is in desperate need of smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles due to the rising petrol prices and the easiest place to look for those was Europe. Even if that meant that most previous US efforts would be more or less lost.
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A lot of engines are offered from a 1.6-litre 100bhp petrol to the 225bhp turbocharged engine in the ST. And there are also some diesels.
As for fuel consumption is difficult to tell with two different rating systems, but the diesels would probably get better mileage than your Focus.
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