2000 Ford Focus Zetec estate review from UK and Ireland
"Practical, reliable and good to drive"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rear wheel bearing at 105,000 miles.
Other than that, consumables only.
General comments?
Despite all this "new edge" stuff, and handling that belongs in the 21st century, the Focus is still an old school Ford workhorse. Namely tough, reliable, cheap to service and fix, and good to drive.
Used for carrying a mad border collie from A to B, lugging junk to the tip etc etc so the load area is a bit tatty and chewed, but the rest of the interior still cleans up pretty much like new. Everything still works, and the car drives beautifully.
Bad points are uncomfortable front seats, poor tank range (usually less than 300 miles) and hopeless dealers. The good thing is, most small independent garages won't hesitate to work on a Focus, and parts are cheap. I have it serviced every 10k as per the manufacturer's recommendations and she just keeps going. Out of curiosity I had the garage do compression and oil pressure tests at the last service and both are comfortably within spec.
Solid, well made and reliable all rounder that's pin sharp to drive.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 16v petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 89500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 122000 miles |
| Previous car | Peugeot 405 |
| Date of Entry | 6th July, 2004 |