Overview & Reviews
For 2009, Ford has shuffled the trim levels for the Focus. The sedan now comes in four trim levels and the coupe is available in two. The coupe, although just introduced last year, also gets an exterior freshening and a couple minor modifications for improved performance. Heated leather seats are now standard on the top-of-the-line SEL sedan and optional on the trim level below it (both the sedan and the coupe). Finally, stability control has been added to the options list.
- Innovative Sync system, very good fuel economy, plush ride quality, responsive steering, low price.
- Budget interior materials.
User Reviews:
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Cant Believe its a ford - 2009 Ford Focus
By smokedis - July 21 - 3:27 pmI have owned BMW to Toyota and back again but stayed away from ford until this focus. The IIHS just rated the coupe #1 for safety. I am very happy with the car over all. I have no regrets. The SE is not bad for under 15K out the door. No big frills just what ya need. not to mention 25.0 MPG city and I speed everywhere.
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Great car - 2009 Ford Focus
By bob - July 21 - 1:01 pmI thought that my 2004 was a good car but it was surpassed by my 2009 Focus. Great handling, good acceleration.
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Good Value - 2009 Ford Focus
By Dave K - July 18 - 10:26 pmA car you can drive for twelve hours and not be tired. 34 MPG running at 70 MPH even with an automatic. Handles well - suspension and steering are tight. Fit and finish are very good.
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2009 Focus SE Automatic - 2009 Ford Focus
By Vince - July 10 - 7:32 amI enjoy my 2009 Ford Focus SE. I bought the version with no Sync and I dont use the satellite radio. The automatic transmission shifts smoothly. I like the decent gas mileage and the smooth ride. Sometimes on hills the acceleration seems very slightly slow. Ive put over 14000 miles on it since I bought it last September and so far it runs great. Trunk space is a real plus. One thing Id like to see are hand grips above the driver and passenger doors. The placement of the interior light needs a rethink also. It doesnt adequately light the interior because it is too far forward. I keep cars a long time. I hope to have good things to say when I put this car over 100,000 miles.
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My third Focus - 2009 Ford Focus
By Brian - June 25 - 4:02 pmI just purchased my new focus this wekk and LOVE it! (5 speed manual). The day I drove it home from the dealer I made 37 MPG! For an automobile in this class, I could ask for nothing more and have had a few suprises too! Love the Moon and tune package, quiet ride, outstanding MPG. Previous reliablity has been phenominal! our 2001 has 240000 miles with NO issues as well as our 2002 with 150000 miles (daughter has it now) with NO issues other than regular maintence. If you are looking for a great economy car, look nowhere else!
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I like my Focus better than my Civic! - 2009 Ford Focus
By Bob - June 22 - 3:09 pmI gave my daughter my standard Civic and planned to get new Civic. I test drove the automatic Civic and I remembered why I got the standard. During acceleration, Civics bog at low speeds, and it is less noticeable in the standard. I test drove a Focus, and it was quicker to start (the 0-60 specs are equal but the Focus has more low- end torque). The Focuss cloth seats arent as nice, but you can get Focus heated leather heated seats for the same price as Civic cloth seats! Also, the Focus has less road noise the headlights are better (Consumer Reports backs this up) the reliability and safety are the same it comes with Bluetooth phone (very cool!) and it is less expensive! Try a Focus!
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Excellent Car - 2009 Ford Focus
By Eddie - June 20 - 11:20 pmI have to say that I am 100% satisfied with this car. All around I think Ford put together a well built machine, from the way it drives to all the standard features in the SE model and up. When people ask me about the car and if I like it I highly recommend it. I test drove Hondas, Hyundais, Toyotas, and it all came down to bang for my buck, this car was the best, i drive over 750 miles a week so i wanted something fun to drive and to be reliable over the years, every review i said that it was a great car, and so far, i agree. Good job ford
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Great Little Car - 2009 Ford Focus
By Ellen - June 20 - 6:14 pmI love my new Focus. We rode to the beach which is about 600 miles round trip and I got 42 MPH. I drive 84 miles per day round trip to work and back and normally get 35 MPG highway miles. The only complaint I have is there isnt a button to open the trunk which I thought was unheard of and the arm rest for the driver is back too far. The last thing is there isnt an interior light in the back seat so its really dark back there at night when you are trying to look for something. Other than that it is a wonderful compact car.
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2009 Ford Focus Coupe SES - 2009 Ford Focus
By Ty - June 19 - 10:16 amThe first drive of the focus coupe was decent. I was impressed with the amount of features you get for the price. I searched for cheaper new cars and finaly picked the focus. Ive grown to really like it. Its a good looking car with a sporty appeal. The interior is comfortably roomy and I love the sync and other toys ford has installed in the focus. It has enough power to do the job without a sacrifice in fuel economy. However the computer MPG is wrong by about 2 mpg to many which is a little misleading. Otherwise everything seems to work properly.
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A good choice with one exception.... - 2009 Ford Focus
By Gary G. - June 17 - 4:51 pmWith only 400 miles on it so far, Im very impressed with my new Focus in all respects except one (the tires...see below). Its roomy despite being small, performs well (very peppy), is comfortable and quiet (except for the tire noise), gets excellent gas mileage (30 mpg city vs the 24 mpg EPA estimate) and has lots of standard bells & whistles. I opted for a fully loaded (with automatic) model, and for the small incremental difference in cost (only $2,000 or so) you get a whole lot more. There are some great incentives ($3,000 in rebates) on this car right now too, which makes it even more appealing.
