2004 Ford Focus SE wagon review from North America
"The MPG Wagon Champion"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing went wrong at this time.
I adjusted the idle speed from standard 1,000rpm+ to about 450 - 500 rpm for better breaking, less engine wear and mpg increase ($ decision...)
I installed a more comfortable harm rests on passenger seat and GPS (4 to 6) to improve drive-ability and comfort.
I installed convex mirrors and fish-eye vangard films (3M) on rear window to kill any remaining dead angles.
General comments?
Very roomy and resonably powered engine for the car weight.
The a/c seriously impaired available engine power (standard 110hp engine)
Believe it or not mpg quote for my car are: 40mpg for regular city driving and 47mpg (4.96L/100km) for highway driving
this summer.
Seats and Elbow rest comfort needed to be improved and idle speed lowered to about 500rpm (rev usually higher to 1000rpm, that's crazy)
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| I would not recommend buying a focus! |
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| Best Bang for Buck - Sporty and still practical |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 SOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 217 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 25000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Plymouth Voyager |
| Date of Entry | 13th September, 2004 |