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4.63 out of 5 stars

I love my Focus - ex 250 truck owner

BBro, 04/14/2009
2008 Ford Focus SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I had to do something, diesel fuel was over $4 a gallon and I was only visiting jobs to check them out for bidding, no more hauling materials so I couldn't justify spending the $ on fuel for the nive luxury big mans man truck. So my daughter was learning to drive and we went down to Ford and drove all the small to mid sixe vehicles and we loved the Focus and it's been a year now that we've had it. If my daughter ends up taking it I will have to decide on getting a second Focus.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

08 Focus SE

Justintime, 04/28/2009
2008 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Gas milage is great getting 35 to 40 mpg with mostly hwy driving. Sync software works great for the cost of the car its very impressive. Great Daily driver!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

Happy Ford Driver, 08/08/2008
2008 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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We purchased our Focus after months of shopping. We finally decide to go and test drive the Focus. To our surprise we loved it. It is a very comfortable car, has a great drive, and is even a little bit sporty. I love the dash board and the lights, the ride is very smooth. The gas mileage is great we have been getting 33-34 mpg. This is around town, but we are driving conservatively. Great car for the money, glad we made this purchase, I highly recommend this car.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

still very tight

rfruscel, 04/28/2009
2008 Ford Focus SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I've owned this 2008 focus since june 2008. I have 11k miles with absolutely no problems. No rattles or anything..still very tight. I can achieve 40mpg on highway trips if I keep the speed at or below 65mph. The automatic transmission is nice and smooth. great quality all around for the price.

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5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely wonderful little car!

lovemyfocus, 04/30/2009
2008 Ford Focus SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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First, I want to thank everyone who put a review for this car online... when I was looking, I really wanted a hatch (Honda Fit). However, after driving the Fit, I was very disappointed and decided to keep looking. We drove home past a Ford dealership, and I remembered all the rave reviews of the Focus (I wanted something small for gas mileage). They had 3 Focus-es on the lot, and we test drove the SES. I absolutely loved the car - it handles better than the Fit, turns more smoothly, accelerates faster, and is very easy to drive and understand. (Sadly, no hatchback or "magic" seats - figured those were not things I'd actually use on a daily basis.) 1 year later & I still LOVE this car!

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