Rules regarding this vary from state to state. However a good general rule is if the child is under the age of 12 should always sit in the back seat. The primary reason for this is because of their height in relation to the dashboard and or airbags. In an accident the child may have more serious injuries from sitting in the front and hitting the dashboard or being impacted by an airbag which was not designed for a child's size/weight. Many states have laws regarding your child must be in a car/or booster seat until they weigh a certain weight or are a certain height for this reason. I would contact your law enforcement to see what rules are in your area.
The curb weight of the 2008 Ford Focus is 2588 lbs..
The 2008 Ford Focus has 50.4 in. of front hip room.
The 2008 Ford Focus has 41.7 in. of front leg room.
The 2008 Ford Focus has 53.5 in. of front shoulder room.
The 2008 Ford Focus has 39.2 in. of front head room.
The front track of the 2008 Ford Focus is 4 ft. 10.6 in. (58.6 in.).
The 2008 Ford Focus has front wheel drive.
The 2008 Ford Focus has front wheel drive, front strut suspension, Coil front springs, and gas pressurized front shocks. It also has a 110 amp alternator.
The 2008 Ford Focus is 5 ft. 7.9 in. (67.9 in.)12V front power outlet(s) wide.
On my Ford Focus 2008 S (PZEV model), it is right in front of the fuel tank, on the passenger's side.
happened to me too help me out
5x7 in the front and 5x7 in the back.