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2005 Ford Focus User Reviews

2005 Ford Focus Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 70 reviews

  • Performance:3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 / 5
  • Appearance:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5
  • Build Quality:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Overall:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5

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PROS
"fuel economy" 29 reviews
"ride" 29 reviews
"handling" 21 reviews
"power" 13 reviews
"speed" 11 reviews
CONS
"power" 12 reviews
"interior" 7 reviews
"fuel economy" 4 reviews
"brakes" 3 reviews
"rattle" 3 reviews

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Jim writes:
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SE Review
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cheap, and easy to drive

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if you like performance

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It's A Gramma Car. — acceleration is awful. handling is pretty good. it is built alright, but cheap interior. overall performance is not good. the cost of ownership seems to be pretty low and it does get good gas mileage. Overall, a good utility car, fun to drive in the snow, but other than that, not my dream car.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Dylan writes:
2005 Ford Focus ZX3 SE Review
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5 speed manual

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it needs to be a little over 200 hp

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Its Been Taken Care Of Very Well — The acceleration is accually not bad, it has the 5 speed transmission which i really like. i purchased a full K&N cold air intake for it and it gave my car 11 hp which that does seem much but it helped out. the interior is just all stock for now nothing done with it. the gas mileage is about 30 mpg. this car is really fun to drive.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Brendan writes:
2005 Ford Focus ZX5 S Review
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Handles corners very well.

Cons

Bubbly

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Ford Focus Review — its a great car! handles nice. Quick accel. Plenty of room. Performs amazingly. Enough power for everything. Not too expensive. Easy to maintain. All in all, I think that this is a very nice car and I recommend that people get it.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Sag writes:
2005 Ford Focus ZX3 SE Review
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it has 4 wheels that take me to work and school! lol

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all interior is made of plastic or any cheap material....

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Friendly Review. — It had been customized.. (Audio system, Performance and interior appearance.) it gives me about 35 milles per gallon on high ways and 30 in the city. mechanical problems? none. and it is nice to drive,, soft and flexible to do 360* on a narrow 2 ways road. lol.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Heather writes:
2005 Ford Focus ZX3 SE Review
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To go to work

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The a/c compressor shuts off during acceleration to save on the engine, bad for AZ.

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She's A Good Little Car And I Plan On Having Her For A While — I got this cause my other new vehicles had all been trucks and i didn't really have any truck space. Now I have a nice size trunk and it still seats four even though its only a two door, but being a hatchback it also saves me from the sport classification on insurance.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Kristine writes:
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SE Review
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It's awesome because it's mine :P and I made it purple on the inside.

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I didn't like the green lighting for the interior stuff.

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Join Focusfanatics.com! — It has lots of options for the windshield wiper speed which I Love! Then, there's a convenient CD holder on the left underside of the dash. It's fun to drive and able to weave in and out of traffic =] And, the seats are comfy.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Kyle writes:
2005 Ford Focus SES Wagon Review
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ITS A FORD HAHAHAHA

Cons

like any front wheel drive car like it, not great for winter driving

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Great Car For Summer Driving, Traveling, Great On Gas. Good Little Car — Performance: pretty good performance, really good handling, good braking, decent acceleration for a little 2.0 L Wagon Build Quality: well im just under 100 k and i have only had a little electrical issues with the hatch, other than that no problems Appearance: love it, its the sharpest looking wagon I've seen. love the interior as well. Fun Factor: I love cars so really i find almost any car fun to drive, but i do enjoy this one much more than my Tempo RIP LOL :P

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Veronica writes:
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST Review
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fun to drive

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only one power outlet and it's on the dashboard

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I Love My Focus — I love my Focus, she took a bad hit and kept me safe! Bonus is unless you are me you would never know her entire ass end was trashed. She is a fun little car to drive even though she is missing a few cyclinders.

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Ryan writes:
2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST Review
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fun, sporty

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everything has needed to be replaced. ford basicly built me a new car!

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Cant Get Rid Of It — never have had to do so much work on a car, but cant seem to get rid of it. its been through alot and survived alot. prolly a lemon car but i wont get rid of it any time soon.

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Susan writes:
2005 Ford Focus Review
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roomy, fun to drive

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should be better gas mileage-(understand new ones are better)  poor paint job

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Yes I Would Recommend This Car — performance-good over all Quality built very poor paint- chippping on front but never seen dirt roads. For a small car very roomy- can carry a lot with back seats folding down. Gas mileage could be better for a small car. I love driving it- can turn on a dime so never get lost.

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Cost $6,996 Average Instant Market Value $8,483 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 32 34
Horsepower 136 115
Crash Test Rating 4 5
Front Leg Room (inches) 40.7 42.2

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2012 Ford Focus Reviews

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Great Daily Driver By kbro

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2011 Ford Focus Reviews

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I like the way the car looked inside and out. I drove it to Greenville, NC on a full tank of gas & filled up once I got there. I also took a trip to Dolly Wood in Pigeon Forge, TN both trips was comfo... Read More

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2010 Ford Focus Reviews

Ford Focus 2010 By crazycatlover1

Love everything about, I never thought of Ford as a sporty car until I got mine. I get lots of compliments. Has plenty of get up and go for a 4 cyl. Handles great on the road. Hugs the corners. Read More

Good Little Car By gpg9559

This is a fun car, great handling and my fuel mileage is way above EPA estimates. I get 29 in city driving and 39 on the hiway sometimes more if I am careful. Car reviewers and EPA testers must have ... Read More

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2009 Ford Focus Reviews

Life With My '09 Focus 2.0 Duratec By Gabriel

Good looking car with a sporty line and nice handling, sometimes i feel it has a little bit lazy acceleration because its weight (1327 Kg), but stills a well built and reliable car. Very comfortable... Read More

2009 Ford Focus Hatch By Shaun

Not a bad car. A bit plain jane but it is 2 litre, not the 1.6 so it goes ok. Understeers too much which can be dangerous in the wet. Has been reliable so far. The tipronic is good but only a 4 speed... Read More

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