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2006 Ford Focus User Reviews

2006 Ford Focus Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 66 reviews

  • Performance:3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars 3.5 / 5
  • Appearance: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
  • 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
"ride" 30 reviews
"fuel economy" 25 reviews
"handling" 17 reviews
"power" 16 reviews
"speed" 6 reviews
CONS
"power" 16 reviews
"fuel economy" 5 reviews
"small power" 3 reviews
"awd" 2 reviews
"build quality" 2 reviews

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Bullitt writes:
2006 Ford Focus ZX4 SE Review
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great car over all

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windshield wipper system isn't the gretest, and suspension is allittle noisy in bumps.

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Waht A Deal! — Its a great little car, it's got plenty of low end and high end torque, it handles great, (suspension sounds a little rattly on bumpy roads, it's just the way it was built, The sway bar is abit slimer then it should have been, so when you hit a bump, it shakes around inside of the sway bar mounts.) But all and all, it's really reliable, it's great on gas, 800-900 Km/tank, it was very cheap; It used to be a "Extra Murral" (Nurses) car, so it wasn't driven hard or any thing, it only had 30,019 Km on the odometer, it's only 3 years old and I got it for: $9,995.00$ with a 5 Year/140,000 Km Full coverage warranty, with road side assistance, and free rental car if any thing happens. And at "Taylor Ford & Lincoln", they are now selling them for $5,500$ - $8,500$ With no money down, so It's a great car and a great deal!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Nick writes:
2006 Ford Focus ZX3 SES Review
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It's quick and beautiful

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It can creak a lot especially when it's cold

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In Focus — I absolutely love my car! It's quick in town and can keep up with the big boys on the highway. It gets great gas mileage and has very little maintenance. It is so fun to zip in and around traffic in town. And I turn heads everywhere I go! I would recommend this car to anyone.

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Matthew writes:
2006 Ford Focus ZX4 SE Review
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Great gas mileage

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A little sluggish with four guys men in it

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It's A Focus — Solid car. Rides nice. Great gas mileage. Jump in and go anywhere. Easy to add your own touches to it for fairly cheap. Only thing i would do is dynomat whole car for less road noise. Usually get 32mpg/370 on a tank, you can make it last less, but its more fun to say i get 370 miles on about 13 gallons.

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Gary writes:
2006 Ford Focus ZXW SE Wagon Review
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it has a radio, heated seats and mirrors

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every thing else

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Feraille, Ordure, Rebus , Dechet = Ford — what can i say , it's the company car, gets me there , most of the time lol, very slow acceleration, if the air is running the car is even slower, car is 2 years old and it runs like it is 25 years old, everything rattles and shakes, luckly i do not pay for it because i would sell it cheap and buy something else asap, the only thing i love about this ugly box is the heated seats and mirrors, should be standard on all canadians cars!!!!!

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Terry writes:
2006 Ford Focus ZX3 S Review
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the handling an fun factor

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didnt do enough to it

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Good All Round Car From Family Driving To Flying To Work, Many Good Times — had this one for 3 years an she was a fanstatic car to drive the handling was amazing some of the spot i tucked her thru would never thought she would stick but she always seemed to have more to give, with some mod's to the 1.6 zetec motor an she could of been a lil rocket

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

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MrRocket12 writes:
2006 Ford Focus Review
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Very nice looks. Great power; Excelent handeling

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Fuel Consumption (but what do you expect if you gun it); poor turning circle thus difficult parking

MrRocket12
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Very Nice Pocket Rocket; Very Custumizable — Stylish car, you really get noticed in this sort of car. It's not all that economicle when looking at fuel consumption; passanger space; grociery space; parking. But that said, it is the ultimate low budget toy for weekends and a cool driver for week days. Ultimately we buy cars to enjoy the thrill of driving and the Focus ST really delivers.

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

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Justin writes:
2006 Ford Focus ZX4 SE Review
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Handles well, fun to drive, great gas mileage

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Just not enough power stock but a lot of things to change that

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Focused On Handling — The handling is by far the selling point of this car... something I cherish more than power. The exterior is nice and the interior is okay too, as long as you have time to customize it- although it's comfortable. Gas mileage is also a selling point. Overall it's real fun to drive and if kept well maintained, a great little car.

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Nicholas writes:
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nice stereo

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the rest of the car

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Ford Focus 2.0i — boring run of the mill car, sometimes doesnt start hard on front brakes with high wear exhaust looks very rusty so i think that will fall off soon. electric windows went wrong and had abs warning light come on when i started the car last month. 4 out 0f 10

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vinzander writes:
2006 Ford Focus ZX4 ST Review
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Runs great, good mpg.

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Smaller cargo space then I would have liked.

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Great Car Overall — Car has always ran great for me. Good mpg. Handles good in the snow with traction control. Fun car to drive. Nice handling car. Good car for highway driving. Nice to have the heated seats on a cold winter day.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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rjcfordfocus writes:
2006 Ford Focus ZX4 SE Review
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Great family car with good 34 HWY MPG.  Very reliable and comfortable to drive in town or on the highway.  Large trunk.  Better than average acceleration. Can't lose for the price and quality of vehicle at this age.

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Styling.

rjcfordfocus
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Great Value. — Loved the ease of driving and safety. Very roomy inside with lots of room in back seats. Huge trunk that can take everything including the kitchen sink. Great brakes, handling and acceleration is excellent for city driving and on the road. Strongly recommend for young family or student.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Cost $7,613 Average Instant Market Value $9,582 Average Instant Market Value $10,658 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 31 28 34
Horsepower 136 160 140
Crash Test Rating 4 4 5
Front Leg Room (inches) 40.7 42.3 42.2

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2010 Ford Focus Reviews

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