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Friday, February 03, 2006 

2006 Ford Focus: Making Driving Fun

Author: Tracy Dawson
The all-new 2006 Ford Focus has been considered as a car that is
fun to drive and quite affordable. This new vehicle has been
made available in twelve trims that ranges from the ZX3 S to the
ZXW SES. Of these trims, the 2006 Ford Focus sports either two
doors or four doors at the very most. It has the capacity to
take in a maximum passenger capacity of five people in its
cabin. It also comes as a family coupe, a family sedan, a sports
wagon, or a wagon. It has been introduced bearing a standard 2.0
liter, I4 engine that is very quite capable of producing 136
horsepower. The engine assist the vehicle achieve 26 mpg while
driving in the city, and some 34 mpg for highway driving.

Because of the 2006 Ford Focus' diverse selection of models for
this range, it has been considered and claimed that this new
vehicle offers the most choices as per comparison with its
competitors in the market. The S trim comes with an MP3
compatible CD player and with 15 inch wheels made of steel. Come the SE trim, it has
power windows, mirrors, locks, a keyless entry system, and
the most coveted air conditioning. The SES models on the other
hand sports 16 inch wheels made of alloy, fog lamps, and cruise
control. As per the top of the line ZX4 ST which is a
performance sedan, this vehicle has been specially made for
those who have the great love for driving. This vehicle features
a performance-tuned exhaust and suspension, an antibrake system,
an all-speed traction control, a 2.3 L Duratec engine giving the
whole vehicle power, and alloy wheels measuring 16" that comes
with low-profile Pirelli tires. What has been made new for this
whole model line up is a unique body-colored end made available
with fog lamps, a spoiler, and a bright-finish exhaust tip.

It is quite true that the 2006 Ford Focus is the only vehicle in
the entire automobile industry that comes available with Sony
sound. The vehicle carries speakers and subwoofers from the said
company which has had the Sony sound engineers tuning the nine
speakers that was specifically installed and crafted just for
the interior of the 2006 Ford Focus. Also top of the line is the
Audiophileâ„¢ sound system that comprises of the six disc in-dash
CD/MP3 player.

If safety has certainly been your concern, the 2006 Ford Focus
has not overlooked this matter. Government crash tests have
revealed that the 2006 Ford Focus has received a perfect five
starts as per driver safety. All of the trim levels come with
the Ford Personal Safety System, as well as side-impact airbags
and the anti-lock braking system. Increasing the size and
thickness of the front disc brake rotors has proved to be quite
a good safety move for with such, the 2006 Ford Focus has had an
enhanced braking performance.

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About the author:
Tracy is a 29 year old researcher and writer from Dallas, Texas
with extensive experience in writing auto-related articles and
covering automotive related events. She is currently a
contributing writer for a leading automotive e-zine.