• By Ray Wert
    Oct 18, 2007 3:30 PM 0
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    2008 Ford Focus Coupe, Part 3

    Why you should buy this car:
    You love the Sync system more than you love driving.

    Why you should not buy this car:
    You love driving more than you love the Sync system.

    Suitability Parameters:
    · Speed Merchants: No
    · Fashion Victims: Yes
    · Treehuggers: Yes
    · Mack Daddies: No
    · Tuner Crowd: Yes
    · Hairdressers: Yes
    · Penny Pinchers: No
    · Euro Snobs: No
    · Working Stiffs: No
    · Technogeeks: Yes
    · Poseurs: No
    · Soccer Moms: No
    · Nascar Dads: No
    · Golfing Grandparents: No

    Also Consider:
    · Toyota Corolla
    · Honda Civic
    · Nissan Sentra
    · Dodge Caliber
    · Mazda3

    Vitals:
    · Manufacturer: Ford
    · Model tested: Focus SES Coupe
    · Model year: 2008
    · Base Price: $16,075
    · Price as Tested: $19,710
    · Engine type: 2.0-liter I-4 DOHC
    · Horsepower: 140 hp @ 6000 rpm
    · Torque: 136 lb.-ft. @ 4250 rpm
    · Redline: 6500
    · Transmission: 5-speed manual
    · Curb Weight: 2755 pounds
    · LxWxH: 175 X 78.4 X 58.6
    · Wheelbase: 102.9 inches
    · Tires: P205/50R16 87H all season
    · Drive type: Front-Wheel Drive
    · 0 - 60 mph: 8.4 Seconds
    · 1/4-mile: 16.4 seconds
    · Fuel economy city/highway: 24/35
    · NHTSA crash test rating: N/A

    2008 Ford Focus Coupe, Part 1, Part 2


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