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by zx2fan2002
Oct 30, 2008 (Not Yet Rated)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes 
Pros: reliable, fast, good mpg, easy to drive, cheap price.
Cons: Uncomfortable seats.
The Bottom Line: You can't beat the value for the dollar.
I bought this 2002 Ford ZX2 over a year ago with 48000 miles on it from a local dealer. It has all manual options including the 5 speed transmission. This car is a tank. Trust me, I'm not easy on it at all. This car sees 7 thousand RPM's on a regular ... read more
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by mad_ford_owner
Aug 14, 2007 (Not Yet Rated)
Author's Product Rating: 10 Recommended: No 
Pros: Good air-conditioning
Cons: Everything mentioned above
The Bottom Line: I would NOT recommend this car to anyone.
I'm so frustrated with this car. I bought my 2002 ZX2 new, right off the lot, and I wished I had shopped around and bought that Honda that I was planning to buy. My dad has a reliable Mustang, so that's why I went with Ford. Around 12,000 miles the ... read more
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by seaag
Jan 29, 2007 - Updated Dec 2, 2007 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Looks, braking, acceleration, gas mileage, sunroof, leather, the list goes on.
Cons: Seat belt is a stretch. The 6-disc CD changer takes up valuable trunk space.
The Bottom Line: After a year (32000 miles) of trouble free driving I would recommend this car to anyone.
Learning to drive in a 1979 Pontiac Bonneville had me telling myself that A) I would never drive a front wheel drive and B) I will never drive a vehicle that has less than six cylinders...well three years later I must admit that both A and B are now ... read more
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by rl7074
Sep 21, 2006 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: excellent mpg , fit and finish impressive for a vehicle in this price range
Cons: engine vibrations (vct) , interior road noise ,
The Bottom Line: like a civic without civic price
i bought a 2002 zx2 in the summer of 05 with 12,000 miles for $7,500 with a ford extended warranty . its now its the fall of 06 and i just hit 30,000 , this little car is great , excellent gas mileage great little city car , engine had an annoying ... read more
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by h8nford
Dec 24, 2005 - Updated Dec 27, 2005 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 10 Recommended: No
Pros: Looks, comfort, the "get up and go"
Cons: Vibration within the car, Windows, trunk size (w/CD changer)
The Bottom Line: My final recommendation is to absolutely NOT buy this car.
I bought my 2002 Ford ZX2 brand new. The car seemed fine until it hit around 12000 miles. I started noticing a very irritating vibration within the whole vehicle. I took it to the dealership because it was still under warranty. I was told this was the ... read more
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by rockman2323
Aug 8, 2005 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: GREAT GAS MILEAGE , QUICKER THAN EXPECTED EASY ON THE POCKET BOOK VERY RELIABLE
Cons: TIGHT REAR SEATS , SOME RADIO CONTROLS ARE OBSTRUCTED BY THE STEERING WHEEL
The Bottom Line: LOOKING FOR A SECOND CAR THATS EASY ON GAS , AND RELIABLE THAN LOOK AT THE ZX2 THERE ARE DEALS FOR THIS CAR EVERYWHERE
MY WIFE AND BOUGHT A USED 2002 ZX2 WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT AND I USE IT TO COMMUTE FOR WORK , ITS NOT A FAMILY CAR , WE HAVE A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR LX FOR THE FAMILY. AS FOR THE ZX2 THE REAR SEATS ARE CRAMPED , BUT GOOD LEG ROOM FOR THE FRONT PASSENGERS . ... read more
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by supershell
Nov 26, 2002 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: Yes
Pros: automatic,good gas mileage,sporty look, ok rental car. Dashboard controls like my 91 Escort Gt.
Cons: back seats seem camped. trunk seems small.
The Bottom Line: It's sporty and nice looking, good gas mileage.
I have a 91 Escort Gt. I bought it because i liked the body style. After many years and miles I needed to get a new car. I debated on getting another Escort, but chose instead a 2002 Ford Focus. The Ford Focus was a replacement too for the Escort which ... read more
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by dcstrng
Oct 8, 2002 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Quality, value, relatively zippy performance, gas mileage, appearance
Cons: Rear seat is less than sedan sized, engine somewhat frantic above 5000 RPM
The Bottom Line: If you don’t need to impress the parking lot attendant, the ZX2 is s steal. Under rated; under valued – good for the buyer, bad for the dealer!
Wonderful! I’ve had my eyes on the ZX2 since it was introduced, but the last Escort we bought (in 1999) was the 4-door SE Sport, which we still have – after 115K -- shows little obvious wear and we’re hoping that our new ZX2 will give us ... read more
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by bfg9000d
Jun 5, 2002 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 10 Recommended: No
Pros: Hmmm Good Gas milegae dual dir bags
Cons: Everything
The Bottom Line: i dont recommend it. But if you dont have allot of money then i guess its a car that you might consider.
First glance on the outside looks like a stylish good compact car. But dont let that decieve you. inside were talking cheap cheap and lets see cheap. No automatic doors no automatic windows no cd player no illuminted visor mirrors. backseat looks like a ... read more
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So far so good.
by jgarcia2407
Dec 1, 2007 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 40
Recommended: Yes
Pros: Responsive, great gas milage, reliable.
Cons: Noisy interior, tight back seat, rough idle.
Just hit 90,000 miles on my 2002 ford escort ZX2 and I'm still loving it. This a daily driver I travel 100 miles a day 50 one way and back, makes the drive fun. I have traveled to Mexico ( Puerto Vallarta ) all over the U.S., in this car and it still has
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This Vehicle is Awful
by cyclecrazy22
Aug 31, 2007 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 10
Recommended: No
Pros: Good on fuel, stylish, driver friendly dash.
Cons: Too cramped, bad in snow, no mechanical reliability, depreciates quickly.
My father has worked at Ford for 30+ years, so driving a Ford is a no-brainer. I got promoted to a job that was a long commute from home so I decided to trade my Ford Ranger in for the Ford Escort ZX2. Boy what a bad decision. The car was cramped. It
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Great Car!
by nwmike
Jan 5, 2006 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 50
Recommended: Yes
Pros: Economical, fast, smooth ride, comfortable seats, excellent stereo system, and great looks.
Cons: Can't turn off outside air coming in the ventilation system. A 105Mph speed limit.
Great car. I have a 2002 with 139K miles on it and going strong and believe me I'm tough on it. On the freeway about every day end up hitting 90mph sometime, somewhere. I bought a K&N air filter and went from about 32Mpg to around 39Mpg easily.
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2002 ZX2... Never Again
by laurenation
Nov 16, 2004 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 10
Recommended: No
Pros: Leather seats, Moon Roof, Power Windows, No hub caps (15 inch rims)
Cons: they wont let me list all the cons
I had to buy a car. It had to be a ford, and it's a shame I bought this 2002 ZX2 new right off the lot. Why didn't I shop around and buy a used car? I'm taking it back to the dealer as soon as possible. It's only got 24 thou. miles on it. Still under
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I just bought my ZX2
by locationspy
Oct 10, 2004 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 40
Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good looks, good value, great gas mileage, and a Consumer Reports Review that is excellent
Cons: small back seat, rain comes in the windows if they're cracked, begs to be driven
I can't say enough about its handling and performance. Very quick, very sleek, and well worth the money. I put 186,000 miles on my last Ford (it was a Contour) and I should expect no less from this car. Here's to our
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Baby You Can't Drive My Car
by retroglamor
Sep 24, 2004 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 50
Recommended: Yes
Pros: Looks, gas mileage, acceleration, tight ride
Cons: Driving in the rain. Rear seat room.
This car replaced my '02 Escort LX after I crashed it. I will start with the good and finish with the bad: It goes very fast, has great acceleration, takes tight turns very well. Every time I'm at a traffic light, I zoom away before the person in the car
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I love my ZX2!
by webmiztris
Sep 23, 2003 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 40
Recommended: Yes
Pros: *great gas mileage *sporty looking *zippy
Cons: *rain pours in easily *probably not the safest car for driving in the winter
I've only had my ZX2 for about 9 months so far, but I love it! It's zippy, even considering the small engine. I haven't had any problems with it yet. I think it's the best looking small, affordable car out there! I do have to agree with the other revi
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Nothing but trouble.
by hollyisa
Sep 22, 2003 (Show)
Author's Product Rating: 10
Recommended: No
Pros: Not many...
Cons: Too many...
Less than 40,000 on it. When purchased had only 5,500k. This car was totally loaded. Got about 10,000 decent miles on it, before everything went wrong. Transmission slips, tie rods broke 3 times, sunroof twice, window problems, interior has some many
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