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by nwinston  - Top 500
Aug 01 '05
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Inexpensive, fuel efficient basic transportation, decent handling for an economy car.
Cons: Annoying toy-like sound from blinkers, less handling control than I'm used to.
The Bottom Line: This is a sufficiently well handling, quick and comfy car for a family of 4. The fuel economy and price as well as awards make it a good deal.
Why Ford Focus? Recently, my husband's car got rear ended. Since it was a highway incident, we were lucky that it was a car-only injury. Farmer's Insurance was considerate and got us a 2005 Ford Focus to use on our mini-vacation trip to Crater ...
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by marcrocks
Apr 03 '07
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Mileage, lightweight, price, high quality for it's price range.
Cons: Revs a little high, overall design is emasculating.
The Bottom Line: Buy it for the reliability, quality, and good price. Don't buy it to look manly.
My new wife (of 2 weeks) bought the 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SES, which is the high-end sedan, just under the "ST" performance version. She bought it new about 2 years ago, and we have since put about 24000 miles on it. We have been together 5 years so I ...
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by mexpress
Oct 27 '05 - Updated Oct 30 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Well rounded car, sturdy on the road, good performer. Plenty of room for cargo.
Cons: Limited rear visibility, larger persons may find front seats uncomfortable. Needs rear dome light.
The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a domestic compact ride, give serious consideration to the Focus ZX4 ST. It's put together very well, and is a solid performer.
After shopping for an affordable compact with good ratings, I bought the 2005 Focus ZX4 ST. This is the 4-door model with the larger 2.3 liter engine and 5-speed manual transmission. I've driven it every day now for three months. Overall, the ...
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by morfeuse
Sep 26 '05
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: A domestic option for economy, Good Quality
Cons: Not the best gas mileage for a small car.
The Bottom Line: I'd recommend this only to a person who refuses to buy from Honda or Toyota
For years it seemed that Ford was known as a company who built powerful cars that threw economy into the wind. Cars like the Mustang and the F series trucks have been staples of power and size not gas economy. But times have changed and so has Ford. ...
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by pkmom
Oct 17 '05 - Updated May 27 '06
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: Price, handling, space
Cons: FRONT END CRASH AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY
The Bottom Line: Great car if you never need airbags.
I'm updating this to include a new development and more information about 2005 Ford Focus. We were involved in a collision in February. Speed was not a factor but the wet, windy road probably was. Impact was just to the center of the ...
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by bob234
Aug 02 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Interior space, quietness, rebates and incentives
Cons: attention to detail lacking along with interior storage
The Bottom Line: Ford rebates and incentives are hard to ignore, and there isn't anything glaringly wrong, so...
We traded in a Subaru Forester Turbo for this wagon. Partly for a cheaper payment and partly for the better gas mileage. Besides those two things, the biggest noticeable improvement in the switch was that the Focus was noticeably bigger inside. A ...
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by sci_guy_kor
Dec 30 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good usable space for its class. Comfortable driver. Cheap to buy and own.
Cons: Nagging fuel / engine problem.
Terrible gas mileage.
The Bottom Line: Would buy this one again. Reliable, comfortable, roomy, decent service when needed, good value.
Having had five Ford products previously and virtually no serious repairs ever, I felt comfortable trading my ten year old Escort for a Focus Wagon SEL model (4 cyl, 5-sp). The first year has been virtually trouble free, and the car remains ...
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by phoenixbear
Mar 02 '09
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Power, Transmission, Handeling, Fit and Finish, Interior
Cons: Drivers seat back support, small trunk opening
The Bottom Line: I like this car so far and i hope it will prove to be a good car like the rest of my ford
I had a 2003 Chevy Astro Van, while nice, was not what i wanted to drive over the next few years. I had to buy it in a huge hurry and wished i had been able to get something else. So i set out car shopping and much by accident i found my 05 Focus at a ...
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by lcallear
Oct 03 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: 32 miles per gallon!
Cons: I haven't found any yet
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this car to anyone who is looking for comfort,value and dependability.
I bought this car because I had to travel about a 100 mile 4 days a week. I needed a car that was dependable, good on gas and comfortable for me to sit in for hours at a time. I love this car goes it does meet all my needs. I have never had a problem ...
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by elvis765
Mar 19 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good Stereo 6 disc cd changer in dash.
Cons: Small Back seat and low head room but hey i'm tall.
The Bottom Line: Great buy at a better price than Honda or Toyota love the rebates with the car.
Were you expecting something different from the car it replaced the Escort? Well some things are a lot different but the ride overall is still the same, when you accelerate it feels like an escort not that it's a bad thing, you do sit higher and have ...
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by tsee
Jan 13 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Comfortable seats on long drives
Reliability
Good gas mileage
Cons: It's nothing special to look at...styling is a little generic
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a buyer who doesn't need an eye-catching sporty car. It's dependable and comfortable a good buy for a starter car.
I've had my focus for going on 2 years and 40,000 miles. It is the ZX4 model so it has great features like a 6 disc CD changer and MP3 player, heated seats and power everything. The new styling is nice, it's not quite as "bubble" looking as the older ...
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by wilbs101479
Sep 22 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good acceleration, good mileage, good cornering, nice base stereo. Decent safety ratings.
Cons: Final gearing is a little low for Turnpike travel. 2500 RPM at 60 mph.
The Bottom Line: I'd buy it again. It is fun to drive, reliable and good on gas. Ample room, good quality and well appointed.
Contrary to other reviews I have read this is a great little car. I have the five speed, which is machined well enough that shifting without the clutch is a breeze. It only has a 2.3L 4 banger so if you're looking for neck snapping performance you're in ...
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by dillngr9
Apr 02 '07
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: Affordable, small, stylish.
Cons: Problem after problem, horrible service.
The Bottom Line: Would not recommend to anyone. Spend a little more for a better quality car.
My husband was forced to buy a new car when he found out that his old car needed some serious repairs. He went through Ford because of some credit issues, so he had limited options. The Ford FOCUS seemed like a good buy - affordable, little and ...
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by daisymarie19
Aug 18 '09
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Cute car, great gas mileage, roomy interior
Cons: Uneven tire wear, power loss, cheap doors
The Bottom Line: I would never buy this car again. Actually it has made me never want to buy a Ford again.
I bought this car new and wish I hadn't. I got suckered into it by a salesman who swore this car would be great for me. I wanted something I could sporty that could be modified with after market parts, that was also priced well. After buying I noticed ...
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more satisfied than i though i'd be
by mikelondon
Aug 30 '07
Author's Product Rating:
Recommended: Yes
Pros: handling, seats, strong brakes, reliability, comfort, fun to drive
Cons: cheap plastic interior, old-school styling
when i bought this focus, i was in need of something affordable quickly. the corolla was so boring, the mazda3 and honda civic so expensive.
i decided to give a domestic brand a chance, since i've had japanese for 20 years.
it has not been problematic at all. i've been fortunate to have a good dealer as well.
i wish ford would bring the european model here though.
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