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Like it but it chews up tires
frodo922, 10/09/2012
2010 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
39 of 45 people found this review helpful
I bought the car new in 2010 and have averaged 39.5 mpg for the 50K miles it's been driven (about 38mpg during the summer with the air on). I bought it for the mileage and features, which I'm satisfied with, but the tire noise and constant rotation is a pain. I just noticed that my drivers side front tire has worn bald on the inside and taking it in for new front tires. After every rotation, the tire noise got a little worse. There is a class action law suit in Calf. for this problem.
Go kart handling, go kart fit and finish.
mitsu3kgto, 11/12/2013
2010 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
22 of 25 people found this review helpful
I bought this car for a cheap fuel savvy commuter and it was just that. I've had the car from new and now have 70,000 miles on it. It has never broken down and I have averaged 30mpg during my ownership. I drive this car extremely rough and demand a lot more out of it than it can really put up with, so for that it wins some points. I bought this car knowing I wouldn't have it for life, I changed the oil every 10,000 miles. The original brakes were terrible and vibrated from the beginning so I swapped them out, as with the tires that wore out at 20k and were god awful in the rain. I slapped some expensive tires on and it made the car much better overall.
No More Nissans
ExNissan Man, 08/02/2010
2010 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
I had a 2007 Nissan Sentra. After going through 2 sets of rear tires in 27,000 miles & the dealer wouldn't be straight with me about who would pay for a manufacturing defect. It was time to let go of my 5th Nissan. For more than thirty years I thought of Ford as "Found On Road Dead" I never considered a Ford. I Test drove the 2010 Focus SE & Wow, I was new Ford Fan. It rode smoother, quieter and peppier than the Nissan Sentra 2.0. The accessories blew me away and so much bang for the buck. Same price as the Nissan Sentra 2.0 basic. The salesman and the guys at the dealer were great! I ended up buying 2 Focus's. One for me and 1 for the wife that very day!
Ford At It's Economic Best!
T.J., 07/22/2018
2010 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought this car 8 years ago from a Ford Dealership lot and I have to say, it's the best car buying decision my family has ever made! Our Focus was 6 months old and had only 6,000 miles on it when we purchased it very slightly used. I LOVE this car! It's served us very well over the last 8 years. The ride is comfortable, the stereo/speakers are EXCELLENT for an economy car, MPG on city and highway is great and the engine has been reliable with no major issues. The cool blue ambient lighting of the gauges and on the dashboard is cool imo… However, the cheap-looking metallic plastic instrument panel on the dash is a little blah. I never really liked that but the good news is, after 8 years that cheap-looking metallic plastic still looks the same as the day we bought the car... lol It may not have all of the connectivity/tech of today's cars but it has enough for my teenagers to be happy. I love the 4 speed automatic. We recently purchased a 2018 Ford Focus and I don't drive that car because I HATE the 6 speed automatic transmission! My 2010 Ford Focus drives so much smoother than these newer, 6 speed automatics the auto industry is pumping out these days... I love my "old girl" and I'm hoping I have her for another 8 years.
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O-K until transmission went out
wvnurse, 05/15/2014
2010 Ford Focus SES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 19 people found this review helpful
I bought the Focus as a used car with 20k miles. Tires were not so hot so replaced them. I drive 100-150 miles daily & needed good fuel economy. It gets about 30-35 on highway & much less in town. Have not had much difficulty until the transmission went out at 93,000 miles. Oil changes & check ups are done on time by the dealer's service department. The dealer has had it since March 17 tried 3 transmissions which were not good and is still looking for one. I authorized a new one but for some reason the dealer's service department is balking on it. Getting close to 2 months with no replacement to be found. Thinking about just giving it to the dealer & getting a Toyota.
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