Ford Focus Estate 1.8 TDi LX 5d (01) (2002/02) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Hugely capable car available for peanuts.
Costs
Averages 44 mpg but depreciation heavy.
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On the road
Driving
Apart from body roll, utterly superb driving machine.
Performance
Torquey and responsive, but quite slow and engine sounds awful!
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Living with it
Reliability
One fault in 85,000 miles.
Image
For people who buy cars for what they do not what badge they wear.
Comfort
Front seats hurt after a couple of hours. Good driving position.
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Security and Service
Security
As good as anything else.
Service
Poor dealers are the biggest bugbear of ownership.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
None.
Other
Noisy rear wheel bearing (still unfixed).
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes