By bstraw on 06/18/12 11:42 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Focus Sedan SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I needed to downsize from the Trailblazer I had and needed something that was a lot better on gas milegae so I looked at the Focus. I've had mine for a few months and really like it. Other than the road noise which I read may be either the factory (kumho) tires or rims and the fact that my ignition coil went out at 40k thousand miles I love this car and would defintely purchase another one.
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By nrudolph on 06/11/11 19:51 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Focus Sedan SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Follow up review.
9 months, 26,000 miles later.
I replaced the OE Kumho tires with some Continental Extremecontact DWS, and that further improved the already good ride, gave it better grip in the corners, and a quieter ride as well.
I've had zero problems since I've owned it, and it's fun to drive, with the A/C off it has plenty of power, and the transmission is responsive and the gears are well spaced for a 4-speed unit.
It has tons of grip, and very little body lean in the corners, it just grips and grips.
However, with the A/C on, and passengers in the car, the little 2.0 get's a little overwhelmed when getting up to speed. At WOT, the A/C shuts off anyway, so no big deal.
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By nrudolph on 01/06/11 22:30 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Focus Sedan SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
So I've had my (2011) Focus SES 2.0L/4A since August 20th, and I currently have 7,998 miles on it.
My commute is almost all highway, between 60-80 miles a day.
I've average 28mpg overall (cruise at 75 on highway)which is about what I expect when you have 4 merges each way, and MPG drops with speed anyway.
In 8k miles of driving it hasn't been back to the dealership once.
Feels solid driving down the road. Interior is quiet, but not silent, as there is a little bit of road noise, but nothing bad.
I have the basic stereo, albeit with sync.
Stock speakers aren't bad considering the class of car.
Engine has adequate power, transmission does not hunt for gears and shifts smoothly.
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By robert gatrell on 08/23/10 01:43 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Focus Sedan SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Great little car. I drove the Mazda3 and Civic; this little car is right there with them if not better. You get a great car for the money. I am very impressed. Acceleration on the interstate is great and the handling is nimble but firm. Hard to imagine I'm not in an expensive sports car. SES has a great curbside appeal. Ford was definitely listening to consumers when they built this car. 33 mpg all around mileage is another plus.
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By MaiTai on 08/17/10 12:03 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Focus Sedan SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought my 2010 Focus after my Jetta died, haven't missed the Germans since. Ford has managed to pack a whole bunch of gear into a nicely priced package. I was originally wary, seemed way too small to me, and then I sat in and drove it! Sync goes way at the top of my list of favorite features, as well as the heated seats and other luxury amenities. I have the automatic which shifts smoothly and is still fun to drive. quality is great and everything feels solid. I would buy another Focus again in a heartbeat.
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By Douglas Lower on 08/05/10 00:24 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Focus Sedan SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
This is my sixth Focus purchase. In between each purchase of another Focus, I buy different makes of vehicles, and become unsatisfied and trade back to a Focus. I have switched back from a Honda Accord, and fit. And the last from a 10 Kia soul, and 11 sorento. I love the ses model. It is a loaded automatic. It does everything very well. It is a very well rounded vehicle. I usually buy an se model, but this time I went all out! I am happy I did. All the extra features for so little extra in cash. Almost every time I went to a different brand, I was looking for hauling capabilities and would never use it, now I will rent a truck if I need to haul and keep my Focus.
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By Daddio on 07/01/10 09:49 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Focus Sedan SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Traded in a Corolla for the Ford Focus and haven't missed the Toyota at all. The quality and finish of the Focus is excellent. Heated leather seats, ABS, moonroof, stereo system and most of all the Sync package which allows USB media to be used blows the competition away. The manual transmission is smooth shifting and fun to drive. With rebates and incentives way below the price of comparable imports. Not worried about quality as this is a well designed and solid vehicle.
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By hank on 06/14/10 20:02 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Focus Sedan SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
We just bought a 2010 Focus SES. Mileage is over 40 mpg on a flat highway, about 36 on hilly highways, about 28 - 30 around town. We like the style especially the moon roof and spoiler. It is more comfortable to drive than the Cobalt and has more back leg room. Trunk space is more than we need. It was delivered in excellent condition. The warranty will cover it for as long as we own it. GM talks about a 100K mile warranty but that is only good if you drive 20K miles/year, which we won't. We are more than satisfied with our new Focus.
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By Relyat08 on 06/06/10 07:21 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Focus Sedan SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Straight off the lot I realized I had made a mistake. I had hoped Ford could pull off a good car, just this once, but instead I drove off in a lemon. Ever since the purchase I have gotten awful gas mileage, slow and sluggish acceleration, poor handling and all in all a horrible drive. I am sure that a properly made Focus would be fine but mine is constantly having problems. Most recently my sync just stopped working randomly in the middle of a song and switched to AM radio. I never touched a thing. I cringe at the gas station when I get 20 MPG! While driving conservatively. If I was flooring it everywhere I would understand, but I am barely keeping up with traffic and this is what I get.
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By features, but slow on 05/26/10 08:28 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Ford Focus Sedan SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I have only owned this for 2 weeks and I love all of the features. SYNC, USB port, Aux, its great. It also looks pretty good on the outside with the gunmetal rims and the tinted lights. Driving though, is awful. The car is hideously slow. My last car was a Honda Civic and it was nothing special but it had no effort performing regular acceleration. My Focus though, seems to struggle to keep up with traffic and it takes a lot of gas just to maintain speed. They claim average MPG around 28, but driving just normally I am getting 24 or worse. I got 14 seconds on my 0-60 run! they claim 8.5. Did I buy a lemon? For a car with only 2800 miles on it, I don't see how it is performing so poorly.
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