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- 2008 Ford Focus
- Focus 2dr Cpe S
- 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
- Cobalt 2dr Cpe Sport
| MECHANICAL | |
|---|---|
| 2.0L DOHC 16-valve I4 Duratec engine | Engine, ECOTEC 2.4L DOHC 4-cylinder SFI (171 hp [127.5 kW] @ 5800 rpm, 167 lb-ft of torque [225.5 N-m] @ 4500 rpm) |
| Engine block heater *STD on retail vehicles only in AK, MN, ND, SD, MT, WI & WY states. Optional on fleet vehicles in all states* | Transmission, 5-speed manual, includes 3.84 axle ratio |
| 5-speed manual transmission | Front wheel drive |
| Maintenance-free battery w/battery saver | Battery, trunk-mounted, maintenance free with rundown protection |
| 110-amp alternator | Suspension, Sport |
| Electronic engine control | Steering, Electric Power Steering (EPS) |
| Front wheel drive | Exhaust, stainless-steel with chrome tip |
| European-inspired 4-wheel independent suspension | |
| Control blade rear suspension | |
| Front stabilizer bar | |
| Rack & pinion pwr steering | |
| P195/60R15 all-season BSW tires | |
| 15" steel wheels w/6-spoke covers | |
| Tire inflation kit | |
| Front disc & rear drum pwr brakes | |
| EXTERIOR | |
|---|---|
| Body-color bumpers | Spoiler, rear body-color, decklid |
| Chrome 2-bar grille | Wheels, 17" (43.2 cm) polished aluminum |
| Halogen headlamps | Tires, P205/50R17 blackwall |
| Black door handles | Tire, compact spare and wheel |
| Black remote mirrors | Fascias, front and rear body-color, Sport with (T37) halogen fog lamps |
| Solar-tinted glass | Moldings, body-color lower rocker |
| 2-speed intermittent wipers | Headlamps, halogen with automatic exterior lamp control |
| Fog lamps, front | |
| Mirrors, outside power-adjustable, body-color | |
| Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted | |
| Wipers, front intermittent, speed-sensitive | |
| Door handles, body-color | |
| ENTERTAINMENT | |
|---|---|
| Audio system, AM/FM stereo with CD player and MP3 playback, seek-and-scan, digital clock, auto-tone control, Radio Data System (RDS), automatic volume, TheftLock, auxiliary input jack and 36 cross-band presets | |
| Audio system feature, Pioneer premium 7-speaker system with amplified tweeters and rear subwoofer | |
| XM Satellite Radio. With a wide variety of programming, XM has something to excite any driver. Whether you want to be entertained or informed, to laugh, think, or sing, XM has the perfect channel for you - coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound. 3 trial months - no obligation (Available in the 48 contiguous United States. Required $12.95 monthly subscription sold separately after 3 trial months. All fees and programming subject to change. Subscription subject to customer agreement. For more information, visit gm.xmradio.com.) | |
| INTERIOR | |
|---|---|
| 2-way front cloth bucket seats w/adjustable head restraints | Seats, front bucket with Sport Cloth with manual recliners, driver manual lumbar control, adjustable outboard head restraints, front passenger seatback map pocket and rear 60/40 split-bench with trunk pass-through |
| 60/40-split rear bench seat | Steering wheel, leather-wrapped with mounted audio and cruise controls |
| Full floor center console w/armrest & metallic top plate | Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed, steering-wheel mounted |
| (2) front cupholders, (1) rear cupholder | Sport Cloth seat trim |
| Tilt steering wheel | Seat adjuster, driver 4-way manual height |
| Instrumentation w/black applique-inc: clock, tachometer, trip odometer, trip computer | Seat, easy-entry front passenger |
| Tire pressure monitoring system | Console, floor, between front seats with adjustable armrest, storage compartment and 2 power outlets |
| Rear window defroster | Shift lever, leather-wrapped |
| AM/FM stereo w/CD player-inc: MP3 playback, aux input jack, speed-sensitive volume, (4) speakers | Floor mats, carpeted front, includes (B35) rear floor mats |
| Air conditioning | Steering column, tilt |
| SecuriLock passive anti-theft system | Instrumentation, White-faced Sport gauges with speedometer, fuel gauge, tachometer and Driver Information Center with outside temperature, warning messages and programmable menu features |
| (2) 12V pwr points | Trunk release, remote |
| Front integral map door pocket w/bottle holders | Windows, power with driver Express-Down and passenger lockout |
| Dual visor mirrors | Door locks, power with Remote Keyless Entry, lockout protection and content theft security |
| Front header courtesy light w/theater dimming | Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, PASS-Key III+ |
| Dome light | Air conditioning, single-zone manual with air filtration system |
| Defogger, side windows | |
| Defogger, rear-window electric | |
| Cup holders, dual front and dual rear | |
| Visors, driver and front passenger vanity mirrors, covered | |
| Lighting, interior with trunk and single dome | |
| Cargo net, trunk | |
| EPA FUEL ECONOMY RATING | |
|---|---|
| City 24/hwy 35 (2.0L engine/5-speed manual trans) | |
| City 24/hwy 33 (2.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) | |
| SAFETY | |
|---|---|
| Dual front airbags w/passenger occupant detection system | Traction control, all-speed |
| Front seat side air bags | OnStar, 1-year Safe and Sound plan. Includes Automatic Notification of Air Bag Deployment, Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance, Emergency Services, Roadside Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Hands-Free Calling, AccidentAssist and Remote Horn & Lights. (OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery), wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance and Remote Door Unlock success varies with conditions. OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics available on most 2004 MY and newer GM vehicles. Diagnostic capability varies by model. Visit onstar.com or call 1-888-466-7827 for system limitations and details. Not available with a ship-to of Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.) |
| Front/rear side curtain airbags | StabiliTrak, stability control system (Includes (NW9) Traction control.) |
| 3-point front seat belts-inc: height-adjustable D-rings, pretensioners | Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc |
| Rear 3-point safety belts for all positions | Daytime Running Lamps |
| (2) child safety seat anchors/tethers | Tire Pressure Monitoring System |
| Side impact door beams | Air bags, dual-stage frontal, driver and right-front passenger with Passenger Sensing System (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.) |
| Air bags, head curtain side-impact, front and rear outboard seating positions (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See the vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.) | |
| Safety belts, 3-point, all seating positions | |
| LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats | |
| Trunk emergency release handle | |