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4.13 out of 5 stars

NOT LOVING IT!

bren77, 11/16/2012
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 28 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2013 Focus SE a month ago. I cried for two days over the crazy transmission. I now have 500 miles and it is driving better. The driver's seat is uncomfortable and lots of road noise. Not enough cup holders or storage space.If I could do it again, I would not buy this car! I am not trying to be negative, just stating what I feel about the car. I talked to the dealership about the road noise and the seat and they acted as though they have never heard any complaints, but I have read several. I do like some of the features and like the way it doesn't feel like a small car. Anyway, I am trying to love it because I have to pay for it for six years :(

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2.25 out of 5 stars

Shiny Junk

massiejs09, 02/14/2014
2013 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
3 of 12 people found this review helpful

I bought this car brand new in August 2012 after realizing that I had to say goodbye to my beloved 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid which had about 125,000 miles on it (and was still getting 45mpg!). Fast forward to now -- the car has 16,200 miles on it and might be the biggest piece of junk I have ever driven. It handles TERRIBLY in snow (like the worst I've ever seen). I've had to have the sunroof fixed cause water was leaking into my car every time it rained, and it shakes and judders for no reason. Lots of road noise, bad acceleration. Just awful. I'm trading it in and going back to Honda.

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1 out of 5 stars

bad decision

scubble2, 09/17/2013
updated 03/17/2016
2013 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
5 of 21 people found this review helpful

I had a toyotay camry, saw all the great commercials about the gas milage on the focus, and thought wow better than the camry, so i bought a 2013 ford focus titanium flex fuel, wow what a big mistake if i could get rid of this today i would hate everything about this car, gas mileage sucks, sounds and acts weird like it is going to fall appart any minute, will not make this mistake again, going back to toyota,,soon as i can.. this car sucks real BAD......

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4 out of 5 stars

I bought two of them.

Michael Drummonds, 09/23/2016
updated 04/06/2021
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

For those who say don't buy this car, you are off the mark! All you have to do is take it to Ford to have the clutches replaced! I did on my wife's 2013 SE sedan at about 40k miles on it! We like this car so much, I bought a 2013 Certified Pre-Owned Focus SE Hatchback for my 18 year old daughter yesterday! The Sync system is second to none! To those who say, Don't buy a Ford, get over yourself! BTW, they both get 33 MPG in town and 41 MPG on highway. Again, second to none! Once you have the clutches done it's a great car!

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2.25 out of 5 stars

bad transmission

tiger9112, 09/11/2012
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 31 people found this review helpful

the transmission is terrible will accelerate without warning feels like your driving a stick shift bucks alot and will stay reving after letting off gas cannot get gas miledge it states do not buy this without a very long test drive

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