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| Source | Review |
|---|---|
| CarGurus |
A Surprisingly Viable American Alternative To The Civic And Camry.
To be honest, my expectations for the redesigned Focus was somewhat low considering the strides made by the more popular Honda Civic. But, when I first saw the Focus in person instead of the pictures online, the exterior didn't look so bad and eventually the design cues grew on me. The changes does make the car look a bit more aggressive and sporty, but that's as far as I'll go. The surprises and... |
| Edmunds |
Ford got this one right (mostly)
This review refers only to the base coupe S model. I bought a 2 door with a 5 speed manual transmission, so bear that in mind as you read further. Also keep in mind this is an economy car. If you want high performance look elswhere. Ford quality is way up these last many years. My base model with manual transmission has plenty of power and a nice tight suspension for a gas sipper. 2008 models... |
| Cars.com |
Pretty good car for the price
"It's a pretty good little car. I have the 5 spd manual version and it get's great gas mileage for not being a hybrid. It also has a lot of cool features like the Microsoft Sync audio system that allows you to link your bluetooth phone to your car for hands free calls.A few things I don't like: The seats are really high in my opinion and you can't lower them very much (you can't lower the... |
| Kelley Blue Book |
Ford Focus, KBB Consumer Review
"Ford quality has improved. Workmanship looks very good. Styling is quite good for the coupe. Wished that there were rear seat headrests and that there was remote keylock. Also, this car did not come with the spare tire, only an inflator/tire repair. So far the combined mileage for hwy(70%)/city(30%) has been 30mpg. I believe on fwy I get around 35mpg. With the high cost of gas, it should have... |
| Car and Driver |
2008 Ford Focus, CarAndDriver Consumer Review
Mileage: 2500 Style: SES Owned Before: This is my first time owning a vehicle of this make. Pros New style, MPG, heated mirrors Cons No interior trunk release, slow braking Review I've had an SES for about 3 weeks now. I love the new design of the car. Definitely a smart move on Ford's part. I've only driven back roads to & from work. There is stop & go traffic, but I'm still getting a 27 MPG. It... |
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Comments (3 total):
Three stars side impact not on 4 door.
By Galen Gareis | Posted: 12/8/2008
The four door rates 4 stars side impact, only the two door is 3 stars in the side impact, so the car rates right in there with all the small cars on the market at 4 or better all the way around. The interior materials are NOT PVC based so they will outlive the soft touch material that everyone covets,to a bad ending. Ethylene and TPE based plastic is MUCH better wearing and resistant to water and organic stains. If you don't drink hydrocarbons inside your car (oil based liquids), the material will hold up like iron. A fine trade-off in my book as I keep my car 15 years or longer.
Difficult to look at...
By George | Posted: 15/8/2008
What the... they have done with the Focus? I think that this is Ford's solution to raise F150's sales: Build ugly cars to avoid people buy one.
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By Milton Oliver | Posted: 21/8/2008
I bought the wife a 2008 Focus SE so far she has put about 1500 miles on it. I find the car to be fuel efficient 29.5 in mixed driving a 35+ on the highway of course this depends upon your driving style. The ride is a bit stiff but the car handles well. Overall we bought the car for economy and price as a daily commuter. We are well satisfied with it, it was the best bang for our buck overall. If we wanted a luxury or sports car we would have bought one. So be realistic what do you look for when you buy a car price, economy, performance, reliability etc you get what you pay. Most of all do the research and hop to get all of the above.
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