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2006 Ford Focus: Making Driving Fun




By 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 Audiophile™ 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.

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