I cannot locate a price for the Ford Focus Active although photos of the 2020 model exist. But let’s suppose it is 20K. With a tariff of 25% one would pay 25K. In the competitive auto environment, that is a killer. Ford can talk bravely, but if Trump hammers China it will break.
The Active would compete head to head with Corolla, Civic and Elantra. Not sure those cars make much profit to start with. If competitors don’t have tariffs, the Chinese Active couldn’t compete.
Might end up with no small, cheap cars on the US market at all as has happened with pickups because of tariffs.
Probably part of a long-term plan to make personal transportation too expensive for average Americans.