By JONA on 05/28/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Ford Focus Hatchback SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
Review
I LOVE THE SUPERIOR HANDLING
AND THE 6 SPEED MANUAL
TRANSMISSION IN THE SVT
FOCUS. THIS NEXT TO MY PROBE
AND SVT MUSTANG IS MY
FAVORITE CAR.
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By avion on 05/25/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Ford Focus Hatchback ZX5 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
My wife and I bought an SE Wagon for
her. Liked it so much, I tested a 5-
speed ZX-5 & found it the nicest manual
I've driven in 30 years. Ford has
finally gotten it right, VERY right.
This little number handles as nimbly as
any sporty car from Italy or Germany I
ever owned. Build quality is A-1,
styling fresh & space utilization
excellent. Engine revs freely & makes
lots of nice noises when pushed hard.
Only 2 litres, but dump it into 3rd &
let her wind up to 4 thou per & she
takes off. Car is the most fun I've had
in 20 years, in fact I traded in my
Alfa Romeo sedan for it & have
absolutley no regrets.
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By -J D - on 05/23/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Ford Focus Hatchback SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
Review
"Fun for under $20K" ~ It's a great
package for the $ price. Handling and
stopping is tops on my list. It's not
a drag car, but the six speed Getrag
transmission is gear-ed for back
country roads with lots of curves.
It's a super everyday driver with good
performance for a 2 liter engine with
170 hp. "SVT" did a great conversion
on the Focus to make it a fun car to
drive and own. If your looking for a
sports compact car I would drive them
all and include the "SVT Focus" on my
list. I did and I am happy with my
purchase. Got to go ~ ===========> Oh,
`be safe and race @ the track "ok" : )
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By Nappy on 05/16/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Ford Focus Hatchback ZX5 Premium 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I have had my Focus for 6 weeks, long
enough for my 2 big dogs to spread
their hair around. The leather seats,
make it much easier to clean than with
cloth seats. The interior is classy,
stylish. The Focus is clean, classy,
beautiful. Sound system is
wonderful. Easy to figure out! You
get a CD to pop in the PC or listen to
in the car, that explains everything
in detail. Last night, the Focus let
me get out of a crowded parking lot-
in record time--the maneuverability is
great. Getting on the expressway is
easy--it's a speedy little car, too.
And solid--no rattling like the other
cars I test drove. This is my first
Ford--and I love it!
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By Pastor Gadget on 05/15/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Ford Focus Hatchback ZX5 Premium 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
We area typical family, two adults and
two kids. Our ZX5 is our only car and
it is not a minivan but it us
comfortable for all of us. The car
handles well with great power for this
class. for the 17 months we have had
the car it has had no problems or
recalls. We have not had the expected
fuel economy but we always have a full
load and live in Texas so the air is
always. I have been very surprised how
much space there is in the hatch with
the seats down. Very flexible wth to
60/40 split rear seat.
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By micweb on 04/23/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Ford Focus Hatchback ZX3 Premium 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
PZEV = 2.3L, 14ohp engine.
Excellent handling, spacious cabin,
easy to operate controls, comfortable
seats, and a supple ride. Best seller
in Europe, just another compact car
over here makes for some great
bargain shopping.
Only three negatives: rear passenger
windows are small and make lane
changes tricky; and both window cranks
and door locks operate in the "wrong"
direction (not an issue on power
models). But, the sound
system is great, with standard CD on
all models and MP3 on above Base
models.
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By ZX3me on 04/02/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2003 Ford Focus Hatchback ZX3 Power Premium 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Love this car for commuting, so much fun to drive. Haven't had a single problem or warranty repair ...yet, very reliable. In a pinch have had to fit my family of 5 in it...no problem, has a lot of room for a small car. It's just a blast to drive and i am consistantly averaging 30 MPG even when revving it off the line. It's been a great car plus I scored a 60mo Ford loan at 0% APR!
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By ayccya on 04/02/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2003 Ford Focus Hatchback SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
Review
The SVT is a screaming deal, especially
if you could get it with the $2500
rebate.
This is one very fun car. Superb
handling, great accelaration, very
comfortable ride for a performance car,
decent gas mileage and very spacious
interior (lots of headroom). All these
make the SVT a great commute car. I've
driven Porsche, Audi, Saab, Mercedes
and others and the Ford Focus SVT rank
one of the highest in terms of fun to
drive.
The only complain I have is the over
aggresive bad-boy styling. I prefer
the European vesion RS or ST170 much
better.
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By dave gilmore on 03/20/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2003 Ford Focus Hatchback SVT 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
Review
I bought one of the first SVT Focus
cars produced (number 455) and I am
completely satisfied with my purchase.
Zero problems and major grins everytime
I twist the key. No one makes a car
offering this kind of quality and
performance for under $25,000. I love
the subdued styling and Euro flair.
Car performs as well on the track as it
does on the street. Sweet exhaust note
that really wails at 7,000 rpm. Don't
order the traction control since it
will slow the cars 0-60 acceleration by
about a half second. Without it the
SVT will clip 60 in 6.9 to 7 seconds.
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By hauschild on 03/17/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2003 Ford Focus Hatchback ZX3 Premium 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Solid, quiet, roomy and great sound
system.
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