Ford Focus Window Sticker

The Ford Focus window sticker — build, options & years

The Ford Focus ran from 2000–2026 across 7 generations (2000–2001, 2002, 2003–2004, 2005–2007, 2008–2011, 2012, 2013–2018). Its Monroney label captures exactly how each one left the factory — the build, the options it was optioned with and the price, including its electric range and MPGe rating.

Which year's sticker do I need? Any Ford Focus VIN works — ForCar reads the exact model year automatically. On owner data the cleanest years are 2019, 2020, 2021; the most-complained-about are 2000, 2012, 2014. For year-by-year recalls, MPG and safety, see the full Ford Focus VIN decoder.

What the Ford Focus sticker says about fuel

Fuel economy is a legally required block on every Monroney label — city, highway and combined figures plus the estimated annual fuel bill. These are the EPA numbers on file for the Focus, latest tested year 2018:

The label also prints an estimated $1,517 a year in fuel at 15,000 miles, and 330 g/mi of CO₂. EPA files the Focus under Midsize Station Wagons, which is the class it gets compared against on the sticker.

How the Focus's sticker figure changed

Combined MPG printed on the label, model year by model year — 2000 to 2018. Worth checking before you compare a Focus sticker from one year with another:

Over that span the combined figure rose by 30 mpg, so an early sticker and a recent one describe noticeably different cars. EPA revised its testing method in 2008, which shifts figures printed before and after that year.

Safety ratings printed on the label

The second required block: NHTSA's five-star crash results. This is what the Focus sticker carries as of its 2018 rating:

Stars are awarded per test, so a car can hold five overall and fewer for rollover — tall vehicles usually give ground there. Compare against every rated model in the safest cars ranking.

What a used Focus sells for now

The label froze the Focus price on the day it left the factory; the market has moved since, and this is where it landed: median asking price of the Focus by model year, from 1,288 live US listings:

A 2018 Focus asks a median $6,950 today, a 2007 about $3,200. Full breakdown on the Ford Focus value page.

What's on the Ford Focus sticker

Every Monroney label carries the same required blocks: MSRP with itemised options, EPA fuel economy — for this car 57 mpg combined, NHTSA safety ratings — 5 stars overall here, standard and optional equipment, and parts-content origin. Every Focus VIN returns its own build rather than a generic spec.

For how to read each block, what to do if the sticker is lost, and how it differs from a build sheet, see the window sticker guide.

Focus window sticker — every model year

This covers the Ford Focus for 2000–2026. Enter any Focus VIN above and ForCar pulls the exact build and Monroney label for that specific year automatically. No need to pick a year. Driving something else? Browse window stickers for every Ford model.

Want Focus recalls, MPG, safety and reliability too? See the full Ford Focus VIN decoder →

Where to find the VIN on a Ford Focus

1. WindshieldLower-left corner, driver's side, readable from outside without opening anything.
2. Door jambOn the driver's door frame of every Focus, next to the tyre-pressure and build-date plate.
3. DocumentsRegistration, title and insurance card — on a Ford Focus all three must show the same number.

All four must match. A Ford Focus whose windshield plate disagrees with the door jamb has either had a panel replaced or a tampered identity — check the paperwork before any money changes hands.