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Just Bought One
mrslgoza, 03/22/2005
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I just bought my Focus about 2 days ago, and I have put a little over 150 miles on it. I've been impressed with the way it drives. I have always owned a car with a manual transmission, but this little car has been a new experience for me. It has a lot of power, and there is no change in power even when my whole family is in there, nor when I turn on the air conditioning. Neither has made the engine stall what so ever. I drive about 80 miles a day and I feel this car is going to be the best with fuel efficiency, it has been so far. I am proud of the 100k mile warranty on the engine. It made it so much easier making my decision for purchase. I am very pleased so far.
I'm very happy with my Focus ZX5 SES!!
W.Lindquist, 11/15/2004
2005 Ford Focus ZX5 SES 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is a really nice small car. Four adults can be carried comfortably with plenty of room in the hatch. It has a rather tight "European" type suspension that handles great with the 16" Pirelli tires. Just a bit harsh on chuckholes, but a very good ride most of the time. Gas mileage has been as predicted on the window sticker at 26 city/ automatic. Since our temperature averages about 40 degrees (F) in November the milage has lowered to more like 22 or 24 city. Still very good! Lots of power and pick up. A joy to drive. The 6 disc CD player is of better than average quality. My Alpine in the other car outperforms it, but not by that much.
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should be car of the year
kingsreiter, 12/18/2004
2005 Ford Focus ZXW SES 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My 2005 ford zxw sesis an excellent people mover with room to spare for extras fun to drive and easy on gas it has all the toys for a reasonable price. thanks ford for a good experience
noisy car
MIKE, 12/15/2004
2005 Ford Focus ZXW SE 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
it has had 1 recall so far, for the heated seats. i think a car like this should get better than 30 mpg. but it wont. it is also very noisy on some roads.
Great and Fun little Car!!
gbowen3553, 07/10/2011
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my '05 Focus, used, three years ago. I was looking for dependable, cheap transportation for my Daughter. 90k miles later, I am Not dissapointed! Extreemly Dependable, low maintenance cost, high gas mileage (31 MPG in City), ang plenty of get up and go for a 4 Cyl. Very smooth Automatic, with overdrive, The interior and the Trunk are Huge, especially for a small car. Plenty of Grocery Room. Road noise is very noticeable, but what small car doesn't have that? Overall an outstanding little car and YES, I would purchase another!!
FuntoDrive
cookies, 12/29/2004
2005 Ford Focus ZXW SES 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great little wagon. I bought it loaded and it has been a wonderful replacement for the PT I traded. The kids have more room, room for the dogs, comfortable seating and lots of spunkiness. It turns great and the gas mileage is wonderful..averaging 29-32 on the highway at 75mph! Great for my small family on a limited budget!
TALON 51
rigger52, 10/06/2004
2005 Ford Focus ZXW SES 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I PURCHASED THE FOCUS 2005 WAGON. THIS YEAR THE CAR COMES EQUIPED WITH 16 VALVES. THE CAR HAS INCREDIBLE PICK-UP FOR A FOUR CYLINDER ENGINE! PLENTY OF PAY-LOAD FOR THIS SIZE WAGON - DRILL WEEKEND I HAD NO PROBLEM DOWNLOADING ALL MY EQUIPMENT WITH THE BACK SEAT DOWN. PLENTY OF HEAD ROOM. GREAT SOUND SYSTEM. OVERALL, VERY PLEASED WITH THE THIS VEHICLE!
Great value.
Joseph Bergevin, 07/14/2004
2005 Ford Focus ZX3 S 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I just bought the 2005 ZX3, having previously bought a 99' ZX2, and I'm impressed with the refinement. I really liked my ZX2 (still do, actually), so I was surprised how much more advanced the Focus felt when I got behind the wheel. It rides smoothly, quietly, and relatively sprightly. You sit much higher. The steering wheel feels and looks nice and the stick feels much more "short throw" and precise. The clutch is effortless. It's easily the nicest car I've owned, out of 4 used and 2 new cars. It's roomy. It's solid. Above all, it's very reasonably priced. Ford is finally meeting the Japanese in quality, and (slightly) beating them in price. Kudos!
Great car and more room than you think..
SnoProG, 01/09/2009
2005 Ford Focus ZX3 SE 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I drive a good bit for work and this car fit the bill, litterally. I get 31- 32 mpg all highway and average about 26 mixed, and as low as 20 in city, winter driving where I sometimes park for a coffee and leave the motor running with the heat on. The motor is no slouch; and I've owned SVT Lightnings. I have absolutely no complaints, save two. I bought this car from a senior in Florida to use in Michigan. The problems are the driver door window seal at the bottom fusing to the glass so that I can't roll the window down and have to use a credit card to separate the rubber from the glass. It happens quite a bit. The other is the washer fluid lines freezing up in below zero weather. I'll survive.
I wasn't planning on buying this one....
MJoJung, 09/04/2004
2005 Ford Focus ZXW SE 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I needed to replace my Taurus wagon, which went on life-support @ 14 years. Did a lot of research into minivans-- hadn't even heard of the Focus--but search engines kept referring me to the Focus. Drove it, liked it, liked the price & bought it. One month later like it even more--sensible design, handles well, but the biggest surprise is how much interior room it has--from inside it feels like a small SUV (except I'm getting 30/gal on the highway). For a stationwagon it accelerates smartly. I'm very happy with it.