Used 2013 Ford Focus Consumer Reviews
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acabaner, 06/10/2014
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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First, I realize it's dumb to buy a car and not like it; but I had a good test drive & it made sense due to being a good used deal. Wanted a middle ground compact car; that is decent performance and economy. Cruze, Civic, Elantra weren't gutsy enough; and something like the Si is fun but not practical enough. I came from a 2008 Mazda 3 5spd which I now realize was amazing, but figured would change it up. Inside is cramped, the center stack is huge and has no storage. Rear leg room is poor/worse. Auto transmission (not select shift) is hit or miss; can be very smooth or very stupid. Fuel economy is not as hoped. The 3 got me 25 in mostly city driving (rated 23/29); and this gets 28.5.
So far pleasantly surprised!
2013ap3, 09/29/2013
updated 09/02/2020
2013 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
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2013 Focus Titanium Hatchback 5MT. MPG has been good with a high of 33.7 and a low of 31.3 after 1500 miles and 5 weeks of ownership. I have proformance suspension with 18 in wheels. Handles wonderfully on dry or wet roads here in FL. I enjoy all the tech extras, I traded in a 2003 Honda Pilot with 170K miles. Still learning to use MyFord Touch with SYNC efficiently. After 2 1/2 years and over 25k miles I still enjoy driving this car. Handles wonderfully and MPG is much better than expected. Cons are sync navigation system and outward visibility. I am at 55,000 miles now and on my third set of tires. The Michelin performance summer tires didn’t last much past 25,000 miles. I just put all season tires on it. There is a bigger grip difference than I expected. The clutch is just about worn out. I taught three kids how to drive a standard shift car and they were pretty brutal on it. My MPG has dropped to 28 to 29 MPG. I moved to an area that has a lot more stop and go driving. I would say the biggest disappointment in the car it is the navigation system. Very limited on what you can find and not very good at understanding voice commands compared to other cars I’ve been in. So far the only money I’ve spent on the car has been for maintenance tires, windshield wipers, oil changes… The car is pretty low for me so I am looking to get into a compact SUV. I’m waiting to see how the new escape or the MKC/corsair are when they come out later this year. If not any of those I’ll go back to Japanese cars that I have owned it for about the last 25 years. Sept 1, 2020 69,000 miles. Clutch has quit slipping so there is no need at this time to replace. Intelligent access touch pad entry has quit working on drivers side. The replacement part is $185, Ford says they need to diagnose then remove and replace. New handle comes with primer only so it will have to be painted. Too much hassle and cost. This appears to be a common problem. The LCD between the tach and speedometer disappears when it’s hot outside. I found a replacement for $100 and it appears easy to DIY. Those are my only problems. I moved to Houston and my MPG has returned to over 33 due to my new driving conditions. I put summer tires back on so the handling has improved greatly. I still enjoy the car.
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Cindy brace, 02/25/2017
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Almost all miles highway moved from michigan to mississippi made alot of trips home
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Three clutches, one transmission, shotty service
JB, 06/06/2017
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Bought my car new at the end of 2012. Like clockwork, my clutches started going out every 15K miles. The last replacement included a new transmission- and that has helped substantially, but it's been 20K miles, and I can feel the shuddering starting to come back. That aside (and it's a big deal), it gets good gas mileage, it's an affordable payment, and it's a nice sized car for commuting.
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still very good: get the 5sp and non MFT
benevento, 10/12/2013
updated 10/12/2016
2013 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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ery good choice, however for maximum reliability (and long term maintenance cost savings) skip the Dual Clutch and the My Ford Touch options. Bought in July 2013, 5000 troublefree, comfortable miles so far. The Manual transmission's the better choice by far (you take a little hit in fuel economy ironically, but trust me, it's gonna cost a LOT less to maintain than the dual clutch) Comfortable on long drives (- saw an average of 39 MPG on 800 mile trip ), adequate pep for city stop and go, plus passing on highways (3rd gear is very sweet around 5500 rpm . . . ). Definitely spec'ed well, and punches a bit above its price range - But get the manual w/o MFT Update oct 2016: I still stand by the manual transmission and the MFT free as the best combination. If you're buying used then this will be your best bet AND you'll likely get it cheap because of the residual reputation hit Ford Focuses took in general for the "dual clutch" nightmares and the MFT cock ups. Avoid both and you have a fairly bomb proof car with good fuel economy, some good performance, and very good reliability (Focus reliability overall is dragged down by the 2 aforementioned items; scores on European equivalents w 5 speed and non MFT are much better than average) Other than regular oil and filter changes, no issues.
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