2005 Ford Focus

Pros: Mileage, lightweight, price, high quality for it's price range.

Cons: Revs a little high, overall design is emasculating.

The Bottom Line: Buy it for the reliability, quality, and good price. Don't buy it to look manly.

Review: My new wife (of 2 weeks) bought the 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 SES, which is the high-end sedan, just under the "ST" performance version. She bought it new about 2 years ago, and we have since put about 24000 miles on it. We have been together 5 years so I ...

Pros: Well rounded car, sturdy on the road, good performer. Plenty of room for cargo.

Cons: Limited rear visibility, larger persons may find front seats uncomfortable. Needs rear dome light.

The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a domestic compact ride, give serious consideration to the Focus ZX4 ST. It's put together very well, and is a solid performer.

Review: After shopping for an affordable compact with good ratings, I bought the 2005 Focus ZX4 ST. This is the 4-door model with the larger 2.3 liter engine and 5-speed manual transmission. I've driven it every day now for three months. Overall, the ...

Pros: Good Stereo 6 disc cd changer in dash.

Cons: Small Back seat and low head room but hey i'm tall.

The Bottom Line: Great buy at a better price than Honda or Toyota love the rebates with the car.

Review: Were you expecting something different from the car it replaced the Escort? Well some things are a lot different but the ride overall is still the same, when you accelerate it feels like an escort not that it's a bad thing, you do sit higher and have ...

Pros: Dura tec Mazda Engine and Transmission provide plenty of pep for a small car.

Cons: Placement of center console is kind of akward.

Review: The model I am driving is a z3 hatchback with the ses package. The ses package includes low profile pirelli tires and 16" alloy rims. It is already getting great mileage and it handles like a dream. It runs smooth, and the 2.0 duratec engine really wants ...

Pros: Quick and zippy. Great Handling. Excellent at this price.

Cons: Small back seat. Premium audio takes up trunk space.

Review: I bought a 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST in the summer of '04, just as they became available. I've owned it now for nearly two years and nearly 40K miles. Generally, the car has been a pleasure to own. I've had some minor quality issues--the automatic door ...

Pros: Inexpensive, fuel efficient basic transportation, decent handling for an economy car.

Cons: Annoying toy-like sound from blinkers, less handling control than I'm used to.

The Bottom Line: This is a sufficiently well handling, quick and comfy car for a family of 4. The fuel economy and price as well as awards make it a good deal.

Review: Why Ford Focus? Recently, my husband's car got rear ended. Since it was a highway incident, we were lucky that it was a car-only injury. Farmer's Insurance was considerate and got us a 2005 Ford Focus to use on our mini-vacation trip to Crater ...

Pros: Comfortable seats on long drives Reliability Good gas mileage

Cons: It's nothing special to look at...styling is a little generic

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this to a buyer who doesn't need an eye-catching sporty car. It's dependable and comfortable a good buy for a starter car.

Review: I've had my focus for going on 2 years and 40,000 miles. It is the ZX4 model so it has great features like a 6 disc CD changer and MP3 player, heated seats and power everything. The new styling is nice, it's not quite as "bubble" looking as the older ...

Pros: Good usable space for its class. Comfortable driver. Cheap to buy and own.

Cons: Nagging fuel / engine problem. Terrible gas mileage.

The Bottom Line: Would buy this one again. Reliable, comfortable, roomy, decent service when needed, good value.

Review: Having had five Ford products previously and virtually no serious repairs ever, I felt comfortable trading my ten year old Escort for a Focus Wagon SEL model (4 cyl, 5-sp). The first year has been virtually trouble free, and the car remains ...

Pros: Power, Transmission, Handeling, Fit and Finish, Interior

Cons: Drivers seat back support, small trunk opening

The Bottom Line: I like this car so far and i hope it will prove to be a good car like the rest of my ford

Review: I had a 2003 Chevy Astro Van, while nice, was not what i wanted to drive over the next few years. I had to buy it in a huge hurry and wished i had been able to get something else. So i set out car shopping and much by accident i found my 05 Focus at a ...

Pros: Good acceleration, good mileage, good cornering, nice base stereo. Decent safety ratings.

Cons: Final gearing is a little low for Turnpike travel. 2500 RPM at 60 mph.

The Bottom Line: I'd buy it again. It is fun to drive, reliable and good on gas. Ample room, good quality and well appointed.

Review: Contrary to other reviews I have read this is a great little car. I have the five speed, which is machined well enough that shifting without the clutch is a breeze. It only has a 2.3L 4 banger so if you're looking for neck snapping performance you're in ...