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| Performance | 7.3/10   |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 7.6/10 |
| Reliability | 7.2/10 |
| Value for Money | 7/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 6.9/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7/10 |
Full review by
nickrutter
on 18th Aug 2008
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Good Points: None.
Bad Points: I hate the car.
General comments: I bought an 04 Focus estate Ghia in March 08 with a full service history. The drivers side arm rest brke off the first time I tried to use it which is linked to the lumbar support.
Last week I loaded it up with two kids and headed for France. !0 miles short of the tunnel the oil light came on and the engine went bang immediately after a pile of black smoke came out and the engine leaked oil and water everywhere. It was serviced, it's water and oil were fine I checked them before the leaving. The AA man said I was unlucky. I will never trust this make and model of car again and it's going to cost me £2,500 for a recon engine. I no longer want this pile of rubbish, I am absolutely livid that this has happened.
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Review by
Guest.
on 11th Jul 2008
User Rating : 8
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i just love this car it is one of the best all rounders I have owned. Quick off the mark, plenty of oomph in the engine.
very comfortable inside.
very economical on motorway runs.
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Review by
Guest.
on 7th Apr 2008
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Design,engine,road preformance,comfty... I recommend the Ford Focus to everyone, since it is superb in its driving performance.
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Review by
Fattus
on 13th Mar 2008
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It is a good economical, quick and stylish car for a 24 year old. It is not too expensive to run and insure but I am not happy about the turbo.
Nice to drive, rapid when you need it to be and good on fuel when you are cruising. Like the heated windscreen, AC and indicator switch radio controller.
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Review by
Guest.
on 15th Feb 2008
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Pretty harsh ride, little too low in drivers seat. Brakes not really assuring enough for sport. Otherwise nice car plenty of good feedback from friends who are mature enough to give an honest opinion.
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Review by
bgnukem
on 1st Nov 2006
User Rating : 8
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My first diesel - the Mark 1.5 (facelift) version of the Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi 115 Zetec 5dr. Pretty noisy compared with other diesels driven, and the ride is pretty harsh over rough roads with Zetec suspension. Pulls well from around 1750rpm but high gearing blunts acceleration in 4th and 5th gears and engine stalls easily when pulling away. Getting about 48mpg in general driving - short trips and occasional motorway runs. Appears to be very solid and well-built, but interior looks cheap. Go ...
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Review by
coachchris
on 22nd Aug 2006
User Rating : 6
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I only had the Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi 115 Zetec as a rental for 3 weeks but covered just over 2000 miles in that time so I got a good idea of what it is like to own and live with.
The good points for the car are its handling, you can see why the it the sector leader in this respect, its very sure footed and always feels like you could give it a bit more round the corners.
The build quality was good but I think that's the case with most of it established rivals as well now. The 1.8 TDCi engine tha ...
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Review by
cockneytrafficmagic
on 15th Apr 2006
User Rating : 9
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I got my Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi (52) in Feb of this year with 75k on the clock from a dealer and it's had 1 owner from new, who was obviously a rep with what's on the logbook. I've modified it with filter, s/steel exhaust etc and it hasn't smoked once goes very well. It's lowered with bigger wheels on it and handles like a dream. Try Redex diesel treatment if yours smokes, I've just put some in to clean the fuel system out before it ever does.
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Review by
bobbyblue
on 16th Aug 2004
User Rating : 8
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I bought this Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi 115 Zetec 5dr car from a Ford main dealer with 12000 miles on the clock. I wanted a car that was comfortable with good headroom as I am rather tall, in this respect the car scores highly, especially the seat lateral support (In the Zetec you get more supportive seats).
The engine is a real gem, it pulls strongly but I found that it stalls at low speeds very easily until you perfect the clutch action. I have managed to get about 45MPG with brisk motorway drivin ...
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Review by
Patricia Collins.
on 15th Sep 2002
User Rating : 5
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My Ford Focus only had 10,000 miles on it when the check engine light came on. I took it and the company replaced it and it lasted for about 3 weeks and now it is back on again. My brakes also squeak. The car runs really rough. How can I get Ford to replace it with another car or give me a deal on another kind? Any Ideas?
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