More details on the 2009 Ford Focus
Click on image above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Ford Focus Coupe
Following-up on our 2009 Ford Focus Coupe post yesterday, more details have emerged about the trim levels, pricing, and options on the latest two-door model. For the 2009 model year, Ford will offer just two trim levels: SE and SES.
As Ford dropped the base S trim level for 2009, the standard model is now the Focus SE. It will start at $15,920 (plus a destination fee of $695), representing a price increase of just under five percent when compared to last year's model. The Focus SES model, as sporty as it gets for now, starts at $17,340 (plus destination). It adds 17-inch alloy wheels with a dark chrome finish, and a rear spoiler. Included in the SES upgrade is an increase in horsepower. Fuel efficiency with the slightly more powerful motor is untouched, so consumers won't feel any hit at the pump. Ford's hot SYNC system is standard on the SES model. Buyers who choose anti-lock brakes, a $744 option, will find it bundled with stability control -- offered for the first time on Focus models.
Gallery: 2009 Ford Focus Coupe
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
HotRodzNKustoms 7:35PM (5/13/2008)
As much as I hate anti-lock brakes on sports cars, on any normal car it is inexcusable to not have anti-lock brakes standard.
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Pat 8:49PM (5/13/2008)
I have two cars, one with and one without (a Focus) and I'm divided on the purpose of ABS.
When I drive the Fusion, I rely on ABS to do the work for me and I tend to be more careless --especially in Winter. It does a great job at stopping, and that may in part be due to the fact that it has 4 wheel disc brakes more than ABS.
When I drive the Focus, I am more conscious and I tend to be careful. I have rarely locked-up the wheels on it and to be honest, whenever I do, I'm sometimes unsure (on icy streets). The car always stays straights and is somewhat maneuverable.
Now, I've had some cars in the past where life without ABS was another story. Just touching the pedal on my 98 Tercel meant that the car start to move sideways, dry or wet.
mj 8:55PM (5/13/2008)
bah. Anti-lock is NOT essential. I've driven everyday in the snow belt for 18 years, I've had cars with and without antilock brakes, and I've never been in an accident for the lack of them.
Like every safety feature, it's way overhyped in marketing. Like 4wd, side airbags and traction control. I'm not saying they're completely useless, but we should have a choice, especially when cars are getting ridiculously heavy.
HotRodzNKustoms 12:36AM (5/14/2008)
I am just thinking for the everyday soccer mom who will just stomp on the brake if she panics and locks the wheels up.
FSM 7:35PM (5/13/2008)
That is such a fugly car. Why the hell would you want a Focus coupe? The Focus is suppose to be a sensible car. The moment you strip 2 doors off of it you ruin its usefulness. There should be a rule that says if you cut the number of doors in half then you have to double its hp and handling.
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Chase 9:40PM (5/13/2008)
LOL -- I enjoy your rule! By proclamation of Autoblog, lets unite and mandate: "WITH THY RAGING DYNO, THY MELTING RUBBER, THY UNABILITY TO TRAVERSE A SPEEDBUMP. ONLY HE MAY BECOME AND POSSESS TWO DOORS IN THE STEAD OF FOUR."
RockStoneSteel 10:35PM (5/13/2008)
Your logic is quite reversed! Why you would insist on 4 doors in such a small vehicle is beyond me. If I plan to haul more than 1 other member of my family or friends, I certainly won't be in the market for this size category of vehicle.
As for practicality, the 2 door wins there also. When such small cars are built with 4 doors, those doors are so tiny as too be nearly useless for entry and exit. That also plants the B-pillar against the front occupants' shoulders and creates a blind spot.
Fact is, the vast majority of miles driven are with only one person in the vehicle. So give me a 2 door coupe with generous size doors every time.
And while this is subjective, 2 door coupes nearly always win when it comes to attractiveness. 4 door vehicles are generally too long and stodgy looking.
obie 3:50AM (5/14/2008)
Yeah, I'll agree with you on this one, FSM. I gotta say that everything behind the doors on this thing looks plain wrong. Maybe it will look better in person--but seriously--it looks like an automotive version of a faun or something... the front half is definitely a Focus, but the back half is ???
Sadly, it's a really uninspired design, probably handed to the designers as "make this car a coupe, and make it cost X amount of money." Coupes just don't sell very well, so this was probably an afterthought to help fill out the portfolio... oh well.
tekdemon 4:36AM (5/14/2008)
Well, I'm not so sure about your rule regarding the horsepower (although it'd sure be fun), but I definitely agree that this is a hideous design.
After making us wait forever for the new Focus you'd think Ford would have spent the time making the new Focus super-attractive...not whatever this is.
Whoever made the rear end of this vehicle needs to have their eyes examined.
Dave 1:24PM (5/14/2008)
Wasn't yesterdays Focus post enough for the whole year. What a mistake that redesign was as it is one of the blandest cars on the road. Dressing it up with blacked out chrome still says bland.
bka1030@aol.com 5:45PM (5/14/2008)
How do you double the handling?
Red Star 7:39PM (5/13/2008)
People who complain about this car are people who are not gonna buy a Focus no matter what.
But guess what - Focus' sales are up by 30% so far this year and they were up 44% in April. I guess Ford is doing something right.
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tenfifteen 7:41PM (5/13/2008)
Britney Spears has sold more albums than [insert your favorite band here]. Therefore she is better.
Red Star 7:44PM (5/13/2008)
I never said that Focus is better than any other car.
I just said that the car is selling great even with everybody complaining how ugly it is.
Big Jim Slade 7:57PM (5/13/2008)
The McCivic and other econocars are plenty of evidence that the McDrivers of the world have no taste.
But people seriously buy Focuses?
The photos above are just repulsive. I honestly don't see the point of this car considering the other McOptions out there...
Apparently Americans have no taste.
Torrent 7:50PM (5/13/2008)
Focus is selling great because of SYNC and gas prices these days, not because it is reliable or better in quality-OR because the Focus looks as pretty as a basket of peaches.
Cuz it don't.
tenfifteen 7:50PM (5/13/2008)
Okay, fair enough. I apologize if I read you wrong. But strong sales don't make this a pretty car, it just means a lot of people don't give a damn what this car looks like.
Syslik 7:56PM (5/13/2008)
Well I bet that if they made it look better, then the sales would do up even more because it would be a nice little car, which would be pleasant to drive. Personally I like the new Focus 3 door hatchback, which is sold in Europe, but not unfortunately in America...
Xcountryflyer 8:11PM (5/13/2008)
Smaller car sales are up in general due to gas prices. You can't just say increased sales is due to the great redesign. I think getting rid of the vents is positive, but the 2 door is far uglier than the four door and both are not attractive. Get rid of the vents on the four door.
ABS not standard is pretty cheap and cheasy nowadays.
Chase 9:43PM (5/13/2008)
I think this car is awful, but I'd be the first in line to buy the actual new focus if it were sold here.