A 2009 Ford Focus sits at a median of $3,850 in the Canadian market right now. That's the middle of the road. Half the cars ask more, half ask less, and it gives you a clean number to argue from.
Most listings land between $2,900 and $4,500. Anything under $2,900 is either a genuinely good buy or a car with a story, so look hard at the second one before you get excited about the first. Above $4,500 you're paying a premium, and on a car this age that premium needs to be justified by condition, not just a nice photo.
What the mileage tells you
The typical 2009 Focus on the market has about 195,000 km on it. That's the baseline you're working against. A car sitting well under that number is worth a second look, and one pushing past it should pull the price toward the low end of that $2,900 to $4,500 band.
We've flagged 3 of these as deals in the last 90 days. Not a flood, but it means priced-right examples do show up. If you see one near or below $2,900 with reasonable kilometres, move on it before it's gone.
Numbers reflect live listings across Canada over the last 90 days, filtered for outliers. Data as of . Prices in CAD.