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2005 Ford Focus Overview

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Trims

SE Wagon
Avg. Price: $7,411
SES Wagon
Avg. Price: $7,279
ZX3 S
Avg. Price: $7,025
ZX3 SE
Avg. Price: $6,702
ZX3 SES
Avg. Price: $7,009
ZX4 S
Avg. Price: $6,965
ZX4 SE
Avg. Price: $6,641
ZX4 SES
Avg. Price: $6,872
ZX4 ST
Avg. Price: $6,985
ZX5 S
Avg. Price: $7,532
ZX5 SE
Avg. Price: $6,707
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Average User Score

4.15 stars

Based on 70 reviews

This Is An Excellent Car For Animal Owners! I Would Recommend This Car To Everyone. by mfergie889
 — I just bought my ford focus a few days ago... I love it. Great handling, smooth breaking, spacious interior.. Its perfect for my dog since the seats fold down. I was originally going to get a small su... Read More
Buy It. It Looks Like A Sporty Euro-sedan And Handles Like A Bmw 3-series. by Josh
 — The ST looks more aggressive when the silver grille insert is swapped out with the black one from the SES. I can't give a 5-star rating on the build since there's a LOT of plastic in the interior and... Read More
Focus St Review by Nathan
 — Though a watered down version of the Focus SVT which is the Focus RS of Europe the Focus ST is very strong for being a small sedan. This car has taken a massive beating in terms of getting rear ended ... Read More

2005 Ford Focus Overview

Overall User Score

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Based on 70 reviews

2005 Ford Focus

A redesign of the 2005 Ford Focus brought new power and more upscale styling to the popular economy line.  The chassis was enlarged slightly, and a new standard engine was introduced, a 2.0 liter four-cylinder dual overhead cam Duratec with an output of 136 horsepower and 133 lb.-ft. of torque.  A Super Ultra Low Emissions version of the 2.0 liter Duratec, with zero evaporative emissions, offered 130 horsepower and 129 lb.-ft. of torque.  Buyers looking for more performance from their 05 Ford Focus could step up to the ST sedan, offered with a 2.3 liter Duratec 23 that clocked at 151 horsepower and 154 lb.-ft. of torque.

Roomier interiors featured in all the available trims and body styles.  Four trimlines were on offer.  The S, SE, and SES trims came off the line as two-door and four-door hatchbacks (for some reason, the folks at Ford decided to call these “three-door” and “five-door” vehicles in their marketing, which doesn’t mean anyone should crawl into their Focus through the hatch); four-door sedans; and four-door compact wagons.  A performance-oriented ST model was offered only as a sedan; this trim replaced the much-loved Focus SVT of previous model years.

The 2005 Focus was more reliable than its counterparts of the first few model years, with fewer recalls and complaints about off-the-line quality.  Ford also expanded the options available for Focus buyers, with higher-end audio, moonroof, and leather interiors on offer for drivers willing to spend a little more.  Still, the hallmark of the Ford Focus was affordability, and once again the line delivered economy at the gas pumps (with mileages ranging from 25 mpg city to 35 mpg highway, depending on engine, trim, and model) as well as at the car lot.

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Gas Mileage (highway) 32 34
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Ford Focus Questions

nieshasham
25

Approximately, How Many Miles Can A 2005 Ford Focus Travel Before It Reache...

I am concerned about how far the ford focus can go before it reaches it's maximum amount of miles. I know that the 1998 Chevrolet Malibus have 160,000 miles on the engine... what about the Ford Focus?...

4,996 views with 8 answers (last answer 2 weeks ago)
jaycie1989
0

Any Major Problems With This Model?

i am doing some research on the 2005 Ford Focus. I am wondering if there were any recalled parts. Also are there any problems that this car is know for like for example the transmission engine probl...

26 views with 2 answers (last answer about a month ago)
bostongirl59
0

05 Ford Focus Keeps Shutting Off, What Could Be The Problem?

A SENSOR HAS BEEN PUT ON,MANIFOLD CHECKED,FUEL FILTER CHECKED,AND TUNE UP. WHAT ELSE MAY NEED TO BE CHECKED?

60 views with 5 answers (last answer about a month ago)
joeblow1234
0

Which Fuse Goes To The Brake Interlock System . The One That Locks Your Shi...

gear shifter is locked up. the book suggest it is a fuse to the brake interlock system. however the diagram does not list a fuse for brake interlock system

120 views with 2 answers (last answer 2 months ago)
Jason Jones
5

What Model?

Hi I'd like to purchase some new tail lights and new head lights (Halos). I want to buy it on Ebay but the tail lights look different from the ones i own. i'm not sure wich region my focus is from but...

35 views with 6 answers (last answer 2 months ago)