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Used 2005 Ford Focus Sedan Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Great college car

no noburt, 08/20/2015
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
20 of 22 people found this review helpful

Im in college. I was gifted this car. It was the bare bones model. It had an engine and tranny with the stock radio. The manual windows and locks were annoying but they worked. I replaced the radio and drove from 88K to 120K until i was rear ended and totaled. It gave me 0 mechanical problems. It ran and had A/C. It was great. It looked like shit(due to previous owner) but it got me everywhere with no problems. It was loud when going 80 on the turnpike but I didnt care. I had a radio to listen to. My passengers dealt with the the rear seats so I cant vouch for them. Comfortable, fun, great steering, great brakes, good mpg, good on tires. Would buy again

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4 out of 5 stars

Satisfied Ford Owner

riraho, 05/07/2014
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful

I bought this car used in December 2007 at approx. 32k miles and traded it in today at 72k miles. I found this car to be very reliable for the 7 years I had it. I had no major repairs performed over that time, only small wear and tear repairs.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car

Dbay, 08/17/2010
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

This car is actually my wife's car. She bought it nearly new and has done little maintenance and received so much more in return. Just replaced factory brakes at 90,000. No major repairs to date. Handles great in the snow and gets about 34-36 mpg. We love it.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Best car I ever owned

asmaestas, 05/19/2012
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Bought my Ford Focus Sedan in 2004 with only 3500 miles. I now have 114000 miles on it. It runs like a champ. I get about 25 mpg around town 40 mpg highway. 29 mixed. Automatic. The only problem I had with it was the sway link bushings had to be replace. My Focus is strip down model, no power windows, no cruise control. I had the cruise installed else where. It's been a fantastic car! I'll drive it till wheels fall off or it gets wrecked. It's very well maintained.

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5 out of 5 stars

One Year In and Very Satisfied

fcaruso213, 05/12/2015
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful

I bought my Focus in February 2014 with 66,000 miles on it. So far, I haven't had any issues with this vehicle at all. I am a rather large individual and I'm very comfortable in this car. The interior is very spacious and the Focus fits 4 comfortably. So far, I have only had to perform routine maintenance on this car. The gas mileage averages around 32 mpg and is an excellent choice for a daily commute.

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