I swear the spoiler is visible from the side photo; click on it to get the full size and you can BARELY see the difference between photos
Only available on the SE trim, (already has 16" wheels) $495 gets you LRR tires, rear disc brakes, aero hubcaps, decals, and a spoiler, all of which are supposed to boost highway EPA ratings from 38 to 40.
Methinks the spoiler could have been built into the original design and this is a (late) band - aid on a small imperfection in aero design, or just an opportunity to sell more ad-ons. Ford claimed for over a year that this car would target 40 HWY, so I'm glad they were able to do it.
I'm curious of how much each component helps. The LRR tires would seem to help the city MPG as well, maybe just not enough to round up to 29.
If I purchased this car, I doubt I'd purchase this package; I can add on LRR tires next time they're needed, and the $495 is a lot of gas to pay back between 38 and 40.
Us ecomodders could cover the wheels even better, or just use some nice looking rear wheel skirts, and probably have a greater effect. Would be hard to make a spoiler that looks nice though.