The all-electric, plug-in vehicle is one of five finalists for Green Car Journal’s 2012 "Green Car of the Year" award.
“This year’s Green Car of the Year finalists underscore that there is no single solution to our transportation challenges,” said Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of Green Car Journal and editor of GreenCar.com, in a release. “Here we have five exceptional answers to the question of how we’re going to increase efficiencies, reduce tailpipe and CO2 emissions, and decrease petroleum use.”
The Focus - the only American car finalist - is competing against the Mitsubishi i electric car, Honda Civic GX natural gas, Toyota Prius v hybrid and Volkswagen Passat TDI “clean” diesel.
The winner is expected to be announced Nov. 17 at the auto show.
Vehicles running on all fuels and technologies were considered for the award, including high-efficiency gasoline and diesel models along with ones that run on gaseous fuels, electricity and other alternative fuels.
The Focus’ closest competitor – technology-wise – is the Mitsubishi I, which is the only other all-electric vehicle finalist.
The Focus was expected to launch in 19 markets by the end of 2011, but is now scheduled to debut only in California and New York in 2011, then the rest of the markets in 2012.
General Motors Co. is the only American automaker to win the award in its six-year history. Last year, the 2011 Chevroelt Volt won, beating out the Nissan Leaf, Ford Fiesta and hybrid versions of the Hyundai Sonata and Lincoln MKZ; and the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid won in 2008.
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