The hot selling, fuel efficient Ford Focus sedan adds a new SEL series for
2009, offering small-car customers more upscale features while retaining key
Focus attributes, such as bold styling, excellent driving dynamics, superb
passenger roominess and leading safety and security features.
SEL models include 16-inch Euroflanged alloy wheels, chrome door handles,
chrome heated mirrors and leather trimmed heated seats. Ford SYNC™ - an
industry-first technology that offers unprecedented levels of connection,
control, simplicity and personalization for electronic devices inside a car
-also is standard on SEL.
The SES series now comes with optional 17inch wheels and new suspension
tuning. The 17 inch tire and suspension development work done by Ford
engineering further enhances the handling capability of the Ford Focus, making
the driving experience even more exciting and fun.
A new option available on all Focus models for 2009 is electronic stability
control (ESC), which uses sophisticated sensors and the anti-lock braking system
to help correct skids that can lead to accidents.
High Fuel Efficiency, Low Emissions
Focus sedan is equipped with a standard 2.0-liter, I-4 Duratec 20 engine that
produces 140 horsepower and 136 pound-feet of torque, mated to a five-speed
manual transmission. A four-speed automatic transmission is optional. Both
combinations deliver excellent fuel economy of up-to 35 mpg.
Furthermore, every Focus sold in California and other states that have
adopted similar emissions requirements is a Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle
(PZEV).
Great Value
With an MSRP that starts at $15,690 including destination and delivery, the
2009 Focus sedan continues to offer the superior quality, refinement,
cutting-edge technology and exciting driving dynamics today's small-car
customers demand at a price that represents outstanding value. Add to that
Ford's ongoing to commitment to safety and security, and the combination is
outstanding. Standard safety features on the Focus include Ford's Personal
Safety System®, thorax side air bags and side air curtains for enhanced
protection in the event of frontal and side crashes. A tire pressure monitoring
system also is standard, and anti-lock brakes are an available option.
Commitment to Quality
All Focus models are built at the Wayne, Mich., Stamping and Assembly Plant,
which delivers even greater high-end manufacturing methods, thanks to Ford's
$130 million investment in quality. Much of the funding was dedicated to
enlarging and upgrading the body shop, and included the installation of new
robots with precise welding guns that attach the body sides to the underbody.
The plant also installed 130 new direct-current electric hand tools with
error-proofing for use during assembly. These new tools reduce workers' strain
and allow for constant precision monitoring during the build. Every Focus is
also scanned by Perceptron vision cameras to measure the dimensional integrity
for fit and finish to help eliminate squeaks and rattles. These and other
numerous factory based improvements mesh with the car’s engineering upgrades to
produce an even more refined vehicle
