Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi 115 Ghia 5dr Review

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tractor lad's Review of Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi 115 Ghia 5dr Estate Car

28th Jan 2009

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    2months
  • Performance
    4.5 stars
  • Reliability
    4 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2004
  • Doors
    5
  • Practicality
    4 stars
Good Points

Quiet, handles the road nicely, decent amount of power with good mpg, a great, small motorway cruiser.


Bad Points

Steering seems a little heavy


General Comments

THE CAR- We have a 2004 TDCi focus estate (124,000miles), It is a ex-lease car and as a result hasn't received the kindest of treatments! However, It has faired very well. I have the full service history, this which shows it has had a blown turbo at 70k (no fault of the car) a new clutch, flywheel and slave cyl at 120k along with other things ie. Starter, several sets of brake pads 'all work was carried out by a ford garage and all past problems where reflected in the price.

USED FOR - Although we haven't owned the car for long, it does 120miles to work, 5days a week (mostly motorway but 10-15 of those miles are extra rural) It returns a good 55mpg,

SUMMARY - The car has proved to be, despite the abuse it has obviously received in the past, a reliable and fun car to drive. Everything still feels tight, there are NO irritating rattles that all our past estates have suffered. The engine is quiet, it seems to be a perfect small motorway cruiser that still has a lovely power delivery around the 2000rpm " 3500rpm, perfect for overtaking and slip roads.

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