Used 2003 Ford Focus ZTW 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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Clear sailing
matthewew, Little Rock, AR, 03/26/2013
updated 03/31/2017
Ford Focus ZTW 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
50 of 53 people found this review helpful
I love this car. The only issue is that it is rough on tires. I normally get about 40K out of a 60K tire. I average 26-27mpg in the winter and 29-32mpg the rest of the year. I have 149900 miles on my car. I have not experienced many of the issues that others have, but then I bought mine new and know what it has gone through. If you do the maintenance when the owner's manual says to do it then you will have very few problems. Word to drivers the rotors are not the best, but the pads are really good so if you have worn out your brake pads, that is on you. I went 89K before having to change rotors and it was a mountain pass that did in the rear brake pads.
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used car = wow
century33, 09/26/2006
Ford Focus ZTW 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
We have owned our Focus ZTW wagon for almost 2 years. Purchased used with 13,644 miles on it, we got this fully loaded car for a great price and couldn't be happier with it. In this time we have driven 42,356 miles and the only repairs were new brakes and tires just within the past few weeks. This wagon is truly fun to drive on long trips. 795 miles = about $70.00 gas when gas was almost $3 per gallon, and the cargo room is great. This car replaced a 1994 Escort wagon LX that is STILL running. We loved that car as well, but needed something newer. In a nutshell... if you are in the market for a new small wagon, consider looking at a used Focus, it's a great value.
Terrific Car
Joe Cardosi, 11/22/2006
Ford Focus ZTW 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
My ZTW-wagon is the perfect urban vehicle. Easily hauls four adults and four sets of golf clubs. It handles like a sports car, is quiet with no rattles or squeaks, good pick-up for a 4-banger, 30-mph on trips, and is well-equipped. I have 6-CD stereo, 4-wheel disks with ABS, stability control, moon roof, 16-in aluminum wheels, low profile tires, vanity cover for the storage compartment, rear window wiper-washer, leather wrapped steering wheel, and plenty of storage pockets, bins, cup holders. It has over 60,000 miles without a single problem. The Volvo S-40 underpinnings help make it a wonderful car to drive.
Will cost you in maintenance and tires
Sean, Phoenix, AZ, 07/12/2019
Ford Focus ZTW 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Cons: -I'm writing this in 2019. I got this car probably 4 or 5 years ago. It had 35k miles on it. Every single year I've had it I've probably put at least $1200 or more in maintenance and repairs into it. -It also eats through tires fast so that's an additional cost there. I live in Phoenix AZ so the hot weather probably doesn't help. -The car now has less than 84k miles on it and I just put $2000 into it yesterday because the front suspension, tensioner, and air conditioning. It's getting to be even more of a money pit and I've only put 50k miles on it in the years I've owned it. -It depreciates in value quite fast. Pros: -I like the concept of this wagon. It's a pretty feminine car and it's old, but it's spacious and you can do a lot with it. I've camped in it a few times and it's actually pretty comfortable if you put the back seats down. -Pretty decent and fun car for road trips. -You can stow a lot in it and the top racks are good for things like paddleboards and canoes.
Fun affordable European Sport Wagon
Polestar, 06/12/2003
Ford Focus ZTW 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
This ain't your momas wagon. TheFocus ZTW Wagon is only 10in. longer than the sedan and uses the same, well tuned suspension. Power plant is the smooth running Zetec 2.0, 130HP engine. Drivers seat has up/down and lumbar support adjustment-very nice. Extreamly roomy interior and excellent sound system. Styling is totally Euro ( Get the CD-Silver)
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