2008 Ford Focus SES Reviews

My Focus is my fist car, so this review will be a little bit generous, but I do know what I'm talking about.
As far as performance goes, it is a fairly quick car. At 140 HP, you would expect nothing, but it moves along nicely. Handling would be a strong point, it hugs corners nicely. I've noticed 2 problems with performance. 1, I wish it had just a bit more kick on acceleration, but it has plenty. 2, above 75 MPH, the front end is a little light, but most people will not experience this, for the law forbids it.

As for build quality, the car itself is very sturdy. when you shut the door, you know it is made of metal. The seats are very comfortable, they are squishy enough to be comfy, but firm enough so that you don't sink in over long trips. The trunk is also deceivingly large, and you can still fold the 60/40 split seats down if you need more room.  I do wish that the sun visors were made of a little better material, but they are still not bad. I also wish it had a compass and thermometer.

As for appearance, it is a very attractive car. I've gotten mixed comments about it, ranging from "that's raw" to "kinda chickish" but honestly, I don't care, it's a great car. The back end is very well shaped, and the spoiler finishes it up nicely. I like the sides, with the character lines going across the doors, originating from the chrome Focus applicator. The grill, I think, looks pretty sharp. I've heard from people who really dislike the chrome bars, but then again, I don't really care, it is still a nice car. Inside it is pretty nice too, nothing feels too fake, everything is pretty high quality. I'm not an expert in interior styling, but I like it. The steering wheel is just the right size, but I guess that is personal preference.

As for cost, it is pretty cheap to maintain. Gas mileage is great, I've seen as high as 38 on the highway, with regular unleaded. I have not had any real problems that required maintenance, but I would imagine it would not be too expensive.

The Focus is a very fun car to drive, especially if you're carpooling. I don't really know how else to describe this part, so I will end it with a summary. Very good car, good mileage, good performance, nice car all around.

Really great car all around. Love the gas milage. Has a great look to it. I love the sync feature on the car. makes me able to use my cell phone without having to pull the phone out of the pocket.

Performance- Great handling, awesome acceleration cosidering its an automatic with a 2.0 duratec, it brakes extremely fast.
Build Quality- What can i say its a ford so its obviously built to last.....
Appearance- Huge changes were made to the 08 compared to the previous models and they are all good its a beatiful car for the price, the interior is amazing with microsoft sync built in full leather heated seats and ambient lighting, its also very comfortable.
Cost of Ownership- 50 hwy miles/gallon, only needs oil changes every 8000km, very reliable.
-This car is great its cheap to buy cheap to drive and extremely fun!best car ive ever had.

Its a proper boy racer car!! Everythin about it makes me smile!
The performance is like no other medium sized car!
Cheap to run! Which is really good for a fast car!
Full of excitment to drive round nice sharp country roads!
And all the rest etc etc etc etc!

It Fast, comfortable sports seats, Great traction control and drives like no other.
0-60 in 7.8 seconds
£15,000 Brand New
45 miles to the Gallon
£61 full tank Fuel
This car always puts a smile on my face and to others that see it out and about.