Ford Focus

Sporty New Look For 2009 Ford Focus Coupe

"Ford Focus is the little car that delivers in a big way for customers, with 35 mpg fuel economy, cool features including SYNC, a fun drive, strong quality and the right price," said John Felice, general manager, Ford and Lincoln Mercury Marketing. "We've built on those strengths to deliver an even sportier coupe version for 2009."

2009 Ford Focus: The hot-selling Ford Focus debuts a new coupe version for the 2009 model year.

Focus highlights:
* Sporty updates: Changes inspired by customer feedback include new front and rear fascias, a new roof-line spoiler and standard 17-inch aluminum wheels on the SES series.

DEARBORN, Mich., August 1, 2008 – Ford Motor Company’s redesigned 2008 Focus continues to surprise auto industry watchers and customers alike with strong sales, revenue growth, fuel economy and industry-first technology. While Ford and industry sales experienced a double-digit sales decline in July, Ford Focus sales climbed 16 percent versus a year ago. Year-to-date, Focus sales were up 26 percent, compared with industry-wide small car growth of approximately 9 percent.

2008 Ford Focus

Highlights:
* Focus sales were up 16 percent in July and 26 percent year-to-date.
* Total car sales up 8 percent.

2009 Ford Focus RS: A Legend Returns

BRENTWOOD, July 4, 2008 – The legendary Ford RS performance car brand is returning in the shape of the exciting new Ford Focus RS, which will be previewed on July 22 at the 2008 London International Motor Show.

2009 Ford Focus RS: A Legend Returns

Highlights:
* Genuine RS performance with 300PS
* Quaife Automatic Torque Biasing limited-slip differential and innovative ‘RevoKnuckle’, for assured handling and traction
* Expressive design exudes high performance intent

Ford Focus most improved model in the industry, besting last year’s score by 88 index points

DEARBORN, June 26, 2008 – The Ford Focus is the most improved vehicle in the industry’s top study measuring customer-pleasing design, content, and vehicle performance.

2008 Ford Focus

Highlights:
* Ford and Mercury posted solid improvements even as the industry average declined.
* Ford Escape (gas and hybrid versions combined) joins Focus in top 10 of most improved vehicles.

In J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM, Focus raised its score over last year by 88 index points – the biggest improvement in the industry.

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 25 June, 2008 – Environmental motoring website Whatgreencar? has awarded its first Green Car of the Year award to the 2008 Ford Focus ECOnetic. Whatgreencar.com's lifetime impact rating covering cars' use and manufacture scored the 1.6-litre ECOnetic Focus better than the site's benchmark hybrid.

2008 Ford Focus ECOnetic (UK)

The site's independent panel of judges, representing leading UK transport organisations including the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership and Energy Saving Trust, unanimously declared the frugal Ford as the greenest family-size car available.

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 23 June, 2008 – Ford Motor Company has added a high-tech new automatic transmission to its line-up, one which achieves the fuel economy of a manual gearbox but with the comfort and convenience of a normal auto.

2008 Ford Focus

Highlights:
* Efficiency of a six-speed manual with the convenience of an auto
* As light and sporty as a manual gearbox
* Available on Ford Focus and Ford C-MAX
* On-the-road prices from £18,195

DEARBORN, Mich., June 2, 2008 – Two redesigned Ford vehicles – the 2008 Ford Focus and the 2008 Ford Escape – have been nominated by the editors of WARD’s AutoWorld magazine for WARD’S Interior of the Year awards for their styling, safety, comfort and refinement.

2008 Ford Escape interior

Highlights::
* The 2008 Ford Focus and Ford Escape are competing for “Interior of the Year” honors at the WARD’S Auto Interior Show in Detroit.
* The Focus is nominated in the “Economy Priced Cars under $16,999” category, and the Escape is doing battle in the “Popular Sized Trucks under $34,999” segment.

May Brings Record Sales For Ford Focus, Fusion

DEARBORN, Mich., June 3, 2008 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- For the second time in its nine-year history, Ford Focus sales eclipsed the 30,000-unit milestone in May. Focus sales totaled 32,579, up 53 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales to individual customers more than doubled (up 105 percent). The first time was October 2001, when industry sales soared in response to zero-percent financing.

2008 Ford Focus

Highlights:
- Ford's redesigned Focus posted record May sales of 32,579, up 53 percent versus a year ago; retail sales to individual customers more than doubled (up 105 percent).

Sporty New Look For 2009

DEARBORN, Mich., May 13, 2008 – The hot-selling Ford Focus debuts a new coupe version for the 2009 model year Wednesday on American’s hottest television show – “American Idol.” This marks the first time Ford has ever revealed a new product on prime time television.

2009 Ford Focus Coupe: To Debut on Wednesday's 'American Idol' Episode

Highlights:
* The 2009 Focus coupe is set to debut on “American Idol” on Fox on Wednesday.

The 2008 Ford Focus was named one of the “Top Ten Coolest New Cars Under $18,000” by the editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com

DEARBORN, Mich., April 29, 2008 – Editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com today named the 2008 Ford Focus one of the “Top Ten Coolest New Cars Under $18,000.” It is the fourth consecutive year that a Ford has been recognized with the honor and the fourth year that the Focus has made the list.

2008 Ford Focus: Named one of the “Top Ten Coolest New Cars Under $18,000” by the editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com

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