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3.75 out of 5 stars

Great

Jim Van Damme, 06/09/2008
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Automatic tranny, gets 32 MPG in mixed driving, plummets to 28 MPG in winter. OK, it's only 3 years old, but so far totally reliable. Once in a great while I get some rough idle and I checked it with my DRB tester & it says it's the airflow sensor but it always resets. Bought used, probably traded because there was a big air leak into the bottom of the windshield. Some caulk cured that. Trunk lid doesn't fit well.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Nice car

T. Dunst, 08/06/2009
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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98,000 miles so far. Replaced alternator and battery at 60,000 miles. No other problems. 38 mpg. Very fast vehicle, good acceleration. With the manual tranny it is quite sporty and handles well. I will buy another after this one has 200,000 on it. Its been to California (from East Coast) and is my 134 mile a day commuting car.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Bear's Focus

Bear, 07/20/2005
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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For the price, an excellent commuter car. I love my Focus, drive it to work 6 days a week, gets great mileage, is comfortable, even for my 260 pounds. Not good for car pooling or long family trips.

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2.13 out of 5 stars

I HATE this car

Ranita, 01/18/2006
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I have had my car for 7 months now and I have had so many problems with this vehicle. There's no power locks and the brake are already bad. This was my first car so I REALLY had no idea what I was getting in to.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

"The Nipster"

Chris, 07/20/2005
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
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Overall very very happy with my Focus, fun to drive, quick on it's feet, unobtrusive but capable of surprising the go quicker crowd.

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