Ford Focus reviews

I found the car to be unreliable on many components. It needed a new Turbo after 70k, Crankshaft totally wrecked after 98k plus starter motor faults, Battery faults, seized handbrake components on 2 occasions. The car itself was very comfortable to drive and the Ghia model extras were a nice touch but thats no good if the car is off the road having expensive repairs done.

Had the car for four years without any major problems.

Bought this car 3 years ago when in it was just a 1 year old. At the time I wanted a bigger car (upgraded from an awful Renault Clio - diesel), a petrol driven car - for more oomph and something that with be reliable with not too many miles on the clock. Oh, and a nice spacious boot. I got it all really. This car handles well at motorway speeds is not bad re petrol economy and looks nice too. It also has features like electric windows, connector available for my iphone, auto off indicators and has a really good all round peripheral vision - I'm just about 5 foot so this is important for me. The seat adjuster is good for shorties like me too.

I find this car to be adequate for our family but with 3 adults in the back it is a bit of a squeeze. when the seats are folded in the back you can get quite a lot of luggage in it.smooth ride with a quiet engine. Minus side... short seat belts and front windows do not clear when wound down so there is a need to scrape manually first thing in the winter or after rain. I tend to drive with the front windows down to start with as I only drive 1 mile to work. Rear heated window takes forever to defrost also

Ford Focus is cheap to buy and cheap to run. The car can carry a lot. We have a dog guard fitted, there is a special Ford one for the car, it even has special slots to fit the dog guard to. Handling is brilliant, the only thing with the 1.6 diesel is it can be a bit sluggish but it picks up well on the motorway so it's forgiveable. We only own one car between two of us and this car suits for all practical purposes. We've been on long (700+ mile) trips with it on a few occasions, it's performed well and is comfortable after hours of driving. Servicing is well priced and parts are plentiful so they're cheap. It might seem a boring choice but it's a brilliant car. I just wish we'd gone for the larger engine...

Reliable spacious family car good economically

I,m very happy with this car.

A good car that's nice to drive

This has been my most reliable car ever. Although always preferred Ford cars their reliability on all previous ones have been brilliant

50 - 55 mpg approx £100 servicing, £60/tyre Can carry 4 adults, or two adults plus full MTB kit. I can even fit my small playboat kayak inside the car!

An excellent car for a retired couple.

Generally a very good reliable car. Not as comfortable as my previous Volvo. Tyre noise loud a times partly due to road surfaces.

Reliable car at the right price. Comfort levels and acceleration is what I expected. Fuel consumption is lower than claimed and lower than what I expected.

good car ,quality seating and for a diesel it is quiet.I like the Origami roof easy to operate.

I do over 20,000 miles a year and it has always been a good runner, engine size a bit big for the miles i do, so the cost of petrol each month is quite high

Nice car ex demo does what we bought it for will be a second car and looking to buy a Range Rover Freelander 2 type next year.

I would recomend the Focus to anyone looking for a good sized family car with good performance and reliability.

I have been very pleased with the performance of our car. Since we purchased it two years ago we have had NO problems with it whatsoever. More reliable than I thought it would be for a Ford.

Excellent car reliable spacious and good performance

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