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JWM, 07/28/2009
2009 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Have to state this was a short rental, but first American Ford I've driven in 30 years. Great build quality and reasonably quiet. Acceleration on I-71/I-75 in uphill in Northern KY south of Cincinnati rather labored and noisy. Good brakes, but climate control needed a lot of adjusting. Am now really interested in 2010 Fusion Sport model as this Fusion at the price is a great buy.
Okay, but not the best small car choice
Jeff B, 08/06/2009
2009 Ford Focus SEL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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After a week driving a new Focus all over Washington State, I found the gas mileage to be very good (about 31 mpg overall), but the seats very uncomfortable, the handling poor, and the ride bouncy. It is amazing that in 2009 a company the size of Ford can still design such bad (ergonomically poor) seats. No lower back support. No lateral support. The suspension is soft, but when you hit a big bump it quickly bottoms out, and shakes the whole car. Anybody who MUST have an American car may be happy with it, but if you also drive a Mazda3, HOnda Civic, Sentra, etc. you'd never buy this car. Very disappointing.
If I could go back in time, It be this car AGAIN!
gigiaguy89, 04/29/2012
2009 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I had 2 options. Yaris, or Corolla. Went to two Toyota dealer and had them try and rip us off real bad. They wanted 17 grand for Yaris and 20 grand for basic Corolla. We walked away and were about to give up when we passed a ford dealer. We stopped in to see what they had. Fell in love with a black, focus coupe. Dealer gave it to us for 15,700 w/trade. Had it since 2009 and its running GREAT. Gas mileage is AWESOME and stereo system rocks! Trunk is huge, and back seat is comfy considering the car is a two door. Interior design is pretty cool considering other cars in its class. Love the message center and ice blue lights. The cluster instrument panel has a nice sporty look to it.
125,000
Doug, 04/29/2017
updated 11/05/2018
2009 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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This car is okay for what you are getting. Don't expect anything special out of it. I've made numerous repairs to it since my last review over a year and a half ago. It's fine for a first car
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Economical car, but not a "cheap" car
CellBlock, 03/12/2009
2009 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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My Focus was the first car I'd ever purchased, and while I wanted an affordable car, I didn't want to settle for the typical stripped down, no-frills, econobox. It has a lot of power and speed for a compact; press the accelerator and it gets moving. It also has some "luxury" features, like cruise control, Sync, a 6-disc CD changer, and satellite radio, that you can't normally get in a car that costs less than $20k. The gas mileage is also phenomenal for a non-hybrid car. While using it just for my incredibly short commute that consists of more parking lots and sitting at red lights than actual driving, it gets about 18 MPG. Get it out on the highway and 40 MPG isn't out of the question.