2005 Ford Focus Zetec Climate review from UK and Ireland
"Comfortable, Economical, Reasonably Powerful. Its great!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The heaters (a wire became unconnected) -should have been picked up on PDI, but hey ho!!
General comments?
Really impressed with this car. Came from a Ford Puma and the handling has impressed me. Never had a diesel before so I'm still really getting used to it, but it flies!
Has 'transient over boost' function which means when you floor it, the ECU orders up an additional 20nm of torque, which in 2nd and 3rd gears actually throws you back in your seat!
Really comfortable seats, with good support (for going round corners swiftly), arm rest is a nice touch and makes you feel a bit like you're a poser in a Land Rover or something!
As far as MPG is concerned, from new (007 miles) it was averaging about low 40's - now done around 1300 miles and have taken it on a few motorway trips and it is getting better and better. Average cruise speed of 90mph (private road!) yields 47.3 mpg... not bad. In slower 'normal' traffic at a constant sort of 45 to 60 mph in 5th and 6th gives back high 40's / low 50's. (at 45mph in 6th, which is just about possible) it runs to 55mpg.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 TDCi (136ps) Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 7 miles |
| Most recent distance | 1295 miles |
| Date of Entry | 22nd October, 2005 |