2017 Ford Focus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

22 builds left the factory as a 2017 Focus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $2,350–$39,991 today.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 39,187 vehicles built
  • 556 for sale right now
  • $2,350–$39,991 typical price range

Which Focus is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

SE ST · FWD S SEL
Power 160 hp 252 hp 160 hp 160 hp
Body Hatchback Hatchback Sedan Sedan
Doors 5-door 5-door 4-door 4-door
Typical price today $8,300 $14,950 $7,800 $9,250
For sale right now 119 92 48 38
Vehicles built 8,896 5,276 5,253 5,131
Same on every 2017 Focus
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 5

What people actually pay

786 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE 1FADP3K2-H
$8,300
ST · FWD
$14,950
S
$7,800
SEL 1FADP3H2-H
$9,250
SE 1FADP3FE-H
$7,998
SEL 1FADP3M2-H
$9,923
$2,279 $12,007 $21,735 $31,463 $41,191
Price trend

Median up $641 over the last 12 months.

2017 Focus price history →
Will it hold value?

A Focus typically keeps about 56% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,500 today.

Focus depreciation by year →
Cost to run

26/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 Focus

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

10 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Watches your blind spot (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1FADP3J2-H means

1FA DP3J2 · H
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
DP3J2
together encode the Focus line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1FADP3J2 8HL292348 1FADP3J2 5HL341425 1FADP3J2 1HL324783
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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