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Hatchbacks were the mainstay of manufacturers' D-segment offerings in Europe in the 1990s (they were already popular in the 1980s) and until the late 2000s. It was common for manufacturers to offer the same D-segment model in three different body styles: a 4-door sedan, a 5-door hatchback, and a 5-door station wagon.
Ford Laser (Asia and Oceania) The Ford Focus is a compact car ( C-segment in Europe) manufactured by Ford Motor Company since 1999. It was created under Alexander Trotman 's Ford 2000 plan, which aimed to globalize model development and sell one compact vehicle worldwide. The original Focus was primarily designed by Ford of Europe 's German and ...
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Aug 1, 2023 · Renault 4 (1961) Austin Mini Countryman (1961) AMC Gremlin (1970) Volkswagen Scirocco (1974) Honda Civic (1973) This proliferation of economy priced hatchbacks firmly established the body style in ...
Nov 7, 2023 · While the hatchback origins reach back to the 1930s, the body style didn’t really gain broader popularity until several decades later. In the 1950s and 1960s, European automakers brought new hatchback models to market that appealed to a mass audience. In 1959, Austin launched its revolutionary Mini model in the United Kingdom.
History. Ford of Europe was founded in 1967 by the merger of Ford of Britain, Ford Germany, and Irish Henry Ford & Son Ltd divisions of the Ford Motor Company. The front-engined Ford Transit range of panel vans launched in 1965, was the first formal co-operation between the two entities, simultaneously developed to replace the German Ford Taunus Transit and the British Ford Thames 400E.
The European-market, five-door hatchback Civic was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2011. Strong identity of the previous generation European Civic led Honda to refine the current package instead of radical changes. Basic look and proportions of previous car are retained as the futuristic design was welcomed by customers.
