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I have owned it for 5 years and only had one issue which was the water pump slowly leaking. It wasn't a big issue as it was only a few drops occasionally so I had to top it up about once a month. Other than that it's been fantastic. I also have a heavy foot so It gets driven hard more often than not. It's great on fuel as I drive about 100ks a day so going from a Falcon to this has really cut the fuel bill. Also it's a manual so doesn't have the auto issues. I would recommend this car to anyone as long as it's a manual not auto and it's technology for the year is absolutely great.
Purchased in for $10,000.
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Good car but early issues with vibration & cylinder deactivation - dealer downplays the issues. Avoid!
I purchase a demo MY19 Focus SA Trend from a Ford dealership with 5,000kms on the clock. Generally I was happy with the purchase but shortly after I noticed a vibration/shuddering issue when coasting/maintaining speed with foot gently on the throttle at various speeds - 80km/h, 60km/h and 40km/h. I suspect this is due to the cylinder deactivation, and there are a few posts about this issue on online forums.
I've taken in back to the dealer several times (still under 5y warranty) they've come back each time saying it is "normal characteristic b...
Read moreehaviour" of the car. Taking it to 3 other independent mechanics and they all agree there is an abnormal shuddering issue that the dealer should rectify within the warranty. Furthermore I've driven other focus SA's and the issue doesn't exist there. Ford continue to ignore this issue. Suspiciously the cylinder deactivation has been discontinued on newer models! I'd recommend spending your money on a more relaible Mazda or Toyota instead, unless you enjoy arguing with dealers!Purchased in .
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Back in 2014 after having two Falcons (BA XT FactGas & FG XR6 LPI). I wanted a smaller car that was good on fuel but still powerful and fun to drive through town.
I bought brand new a 2014 LW Mk2 focus S diesel and have owned it for 7 years now.
After doing alot of research and hearing warnings about the dual clutch in the focus I discovered that the issue only applied to the petrol models. Petrols models have dry clutch packs whilst the diesels have wet clutch packs.
I believe this was one of the hiddens gems at the time. It has plenty of to...
Purchased in for $31,500.
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I use this car every single day - she's been on road trips from Melbourne to QLD and back and not skipped a beat.
Bought second-hand through Grays Online at only 80,000kms she's been a fabulous family car for us. All of the interior is great and hasn't cracked or come apart.
Only thing I would say is that there's a metal plate in the boot that means that when you pull the back seats forward it's not completely open so if you have a large item you want to fit in the boot and flatten the back seats you may not be able to fit it in.
Purchased in for $4,600.
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Bought an 1.00L Ecoboost Fiesta Sport in 2017 due to falling in love with an EcoBoost 1.0-L turbocharged Ford Focus I'd hired for 2 months in the UK . The Focus model and engine wasn't available in Australia.
After driving a new RAV4 for a several months, I decided 'not for me'. Kept drifting back to how much fun the Ecoboost turbo-charged UK Focus was to drive. Did my buyer's research and test drove several smaller SUVs on the market. I test drove the Ford Focus 1.5L LZ Sport for comparison - totally in love again. No competition in handling p...
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Use car daily going to work I get it regular services.
The only thing I don't like is if your are going through a school during holiday season and you are doing the normal speed limit it will start beeping and sending caution until you slow down if you do not slow down it will brake suddenly so I have to go 40 even during school holidays so avoid and school zones
Purchased in at Ford Dealers for $29,000.
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I drive my car doing lots of country miles (when not in lock down) and the little Foci does it with easy and economy!!! I drive the car every day and have done a couple of runs from country SA to Sydney (when not in lockdown)... and it was very surprisingly good on the open road getting 4.8L/100k average each time and the added ability to just hit the loud pedal and zing past trucks and traffic. I am 110kg and the seats were comfy and supportive, infotainment was excellent, GPS was clear and precise and took the best route everytime!!! (Navman GPS has been drawered) I have only had 2 services and they are capped. No issues at all so far... Over all it has power, economy, comfort and tech.
Purchased in at Stillwell Ford for $23,000.
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This review is for a 2020 ST Line . I have had this car for 6 months and enjoyed every moment of the drive . I have owned well over 30 cars and I would rate this as the best of them all ( so far ). I am retired and do around 25k a year . This is an auto . I research everything to the nth degree and had pretty much decided on a Kia Cerato GT . The second drive of the Kia left me a little underwhelmed , so I went next door on a whim to give the Ford a go . I was blown away ! I signed up for it straight away . A few days later the Kia rep called me to see what I had decided . When I told him the Ford was way better , he said " yes ,I agree"
It is the best car in this class by a mile. Just go and drive it .
Purchased in for $33,000.
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Found guilty and fined by the ACCC for lying to customers over their disgusting handling of the failed Powershift transmission yet still lying about it.
I ordered an Automatic Focus new in 2014 yet ultimately was supplied this Lemon with the Powershift transmission that I have since learnt is a computer controlled dry clutch Manual transmission so not an Automatic transmission as I had ordered. This transmission they developed is a failure of which Ford have since discontinued using in their products, yet I am stuck with it in my Focus a...
Read morend it's frustrating and potentially unsafe performance. Another TCM control module has just been fitted to my car after it went into limp home mode and wouldn't go into any high gears. The juddering seems to have gone away although going on past experience this will be temporary but not surprisingly it still slips like crazy and couldn't accelerate instantly if needed, yet to see if it just suddenly drops out of gear as it has sometimes done in the past especially disconcerting when pulling into traffic. So back to the lies, even though Ford have denied my request for a refund or replacement of which they have responsibilities under Australia Consumer Law when they cannot permanently repair a major problem instead they have changed the above mentioned TCM and told me to drive the car for 1500km so that it can "learn it's shift points" like somehow miraculously this will polish the turd! This seems very close to the lies Ford were fined for like " it's the way that you are driving the car" b.s.. These are some of the problems I have had with my Ford or attempted remedies: *Multiple TCM units- Build Quality
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I bought one of these about 3years ago and it has been GREAT. It is as solid as a rock, always feel super safe, even a major hit doesn’t make a dent in the bodywork. The car feels heavy and powerful, for example the engine power is better than other 2.0L vehicles, however the breaking is a bit slow - feels like your stopping a truck..takes some time initially to get used too. While i agree with the other reviews here about the flimsy interior parts that seem to fall out of place somewhat, it doesn’t bother me, as it’s an extremely comfortable a...
Read morend roomy car that has become my personal favourite. I had to write a review just to let others know, not sure why all the feedback here is so negative, doesn’t seem fair. This car has been super reliable and fun for me.Purchased in for $7,300.
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Would you like to give away thousands of dollars to mechanics? Would you like a car that will sit nicely for months in the driveway? Then buy Ford Focus! Please!
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There are Four cars of this model in the family with nearly 850000 kilometers between them. 2x ST170’s (280 and 125k) 1x Zetec Manual(130k) and 1x LX Auto (290k)(my nephews). They drive superbly and have been super reliable. These cars would suit anyone looking drive in varied conditions and who enjoy fantastic handling. They are very easy to work on and most parts are available. If you source parts look at UK and US suppliers, you will get better parts a lot cheaper. The only time this didn’t work for me was when I ordered an A/C compressor fr...
Read moreom the USA, the lines are are different for left hand drive. I plan to keep driving my cars and may convert to in wheel electric drive if the components are cheaper in the future. The ST170’s aren’t super quick but they are a joy to drive, just clicked over 280k in my daily driver and still going strong. I service every 5-7500 k’s and drive 7-800 k’s per week. Buy filters and oil when they are on sale. Using Ryco ST632Z? and Nulon 5-30w European. You can get rotors from DBA and brembo pads from Brakes Direct in QLD. ST breakers in the UK can supply used trim parts etc. Jegs, Summit racing, CFM and FXwerks supply excellent parts that will be cheaper than the auto stores in Australia. I have a new RTS single mass clutch to fit in the 125k ST170. I plan to fit stiffer anti-roll bars and new shocks. Everything has Goodyears, tough, grippy Assurance Triple max for the LX 15” and Eagle F1 for the ST170’s have used both directional and assymetric, great tyres and tough. Pilot sports are nearly double the price and I don’t trust them on dirt roads. The brakes and tyres pull the car up very abruptly. A taller driver can fit in it, the visibility is excellent as are the headlights on normal globes. They don’t miss features, the ST170’s even have stability control. ST Dashes have a common fault where the back lights flicker this is intermittent and can be managed by adjusting the dimmer. Getting a P1518 code for the camshaft seloniod, it can be cleaned out but my retaining bracket is warped so it sonetimes plays up when cold or revved to redline. Reconditioned CD stackers can by purchased from the UK for a pittance and other fords use the same 6006 unit. The full workshop manual is available of you join ford forums. There are also plenty of videos on youtube for most jobs. I love my Focus’ and my high K car deserves a full engine rebuild but I need it on the road.Purchased in for $4,500.
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Have car back into dealer this week as slipping in gear then not being able to get reverse gear. This will be the 7th or 8th time the same problem has been fixed and quite frankly I'm am over it. I travel on my own a lot and never know if or when this problem will happen again it's quite frightening. Car manufactured December 2012 and I purchased it in June 2013. I love a lot of thing about it except for gearbox.
Purchased in for $21,000.
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Lemon broken faulty Car from new that has cost me thousands in "Attempted repairs"
Daily light commuting and light use serviced by the authorised Ford dealerships and by the book service. The car has been well maintained and is almost like in a as new showroom condition. Thats the comment I always used to get " is the car new" A shame that the car has been an unreliable lemon from day 1.
From the very first few months of ownership the Engine light kept coming on. Numerous Ford Dealers and repair attempts. But alas no dealer could fix it. The bills were shocking, running from 1000 to 2000 dollars including basic service w...
Read morehich averaged around 300 to 400 dollar book service. The Ford dealers never fixed the problem and all that they were doing was clearing the faulty code. In one case they replaced the barometric sensor. That still did not fix the problem despite another 2000 dollar bill and the car sitting idle while I was on holiday! I complained to Ford customer care, and they appear sincerely interested. Ford experts" were involved and even they could not fix this lemon of a car! Then one dealer after the service changed the PCM module and with 1 week of driving the vehicle and having the car serviced the light came on. The dealer did not even have the service manager did not even have the decency to call me back while i was trying to get him to look at it immediately. The engine warning light kept coming on. Took it to a Ford dealer who did a scan and cleared the code. This time the light did not come on for about 8 months. Thats when I took it in for a basic service thinking that its fixed. How wrong was I. Did the basic service drove home and let the car sit over xmas break. Went back to work, started the car and the engine light came on. Called the dealer "Ford experts involved" They said the system contaminated. So to replace a barometric sense(cheap part) and spray some cleaner into the inlet manifold they charge me just under 1800 dollars. You would think such a huge repair bill would fix this Ford Australia Lemon Focus Car. But nah, the engine light came on again. This time I contacted Ford Customer care who seemed concerned and said they would tried to help me. The dealer manager contacted me and asked if I was making a claim. Ford played tango with regular contact calls. In the End the claim was rejected for the Ford Focus LZ lemon car. Even the dealer agreed that I had bought a lemon and seem very cold hearted and blunt while almost mockingly agreeing that I bought a lemon from their dealership. He further stated that I can take "other legal options" But really after losing thousands in repairs bills in trying to fix Fords Lemon focus car who can afford to engage a lawyer? The while episode has been a financial disaster for me and my family and to think that every year of ownership has cost me 2000 dollars in repair bills. Now this car is like new because we had no confidence in using going anywhere because we were afraid of engine damage, breakdowns etc etc. The worst part about Ford Customer care and the rotten dealer who stuffed up the car is that on ever service invoice it mentions the problems and their incompetent attempts at fixing it. I jumped online and got access to the USA Ford dealer repair database. The repair cost on hundreds of these cares averaged to 300 dollars with complete success. And here in Australia not even the "Ford Experts" could fix this car. Its even worst when one of their mechanics claimed that "he was no familiar with the product since its not a popular to seller" I guess they only employ mechanics who can change oil and run up huge repair costs for something that they cant fix. End result is now I have to try and find someone who can really fix this problem or I have to write the car off. If Ford cant fix the PCM and this fault I doubt I will find a specialist who can. I bought a 30,000 dollar Ford Focus lemon that has ruined me financially. Ford are really good at walking away from their failed car models that are lemons and likewise their dealers. But its sad when my car was damaged by the dealer and Ford wont even help by recognising that one of their incompetent dealers ruined my car.Purchased in for $33,000.
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Went car shopping in 2010. The Ford Focus XR-5 had a fantastic motor - Volvo's 5 pot 2.5 litre turbo and really supportive comfortable seats by Ricardo so it felt GREAT to drive at the dealers. I bought it new but within 3 weeks the problems started. Too many to remember but here's a summary:
1. Regularly just failed to start. Dead. You had to wait up to 20 minutes for it's electrics to decide they'd wake up.
2. It was a 6 speed manual. Several times I found I was locked out of anything higher than 4th due to the 'tone wheel' (sends pulses to d...
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Ford Focus SA (Hatchback) Titanium (2018-2022)No reviews yet | ||||
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Category | Cars and Hatchbacks | Cars and Hatchbacks | Cars and Hatchbacks | Cars and Hatchbacks |
Starting Price | $29,990.00 | $28,990.00 | $34,490.00 | $25,990.00 |
Transmission | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Drive Type | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) |
Fuel Type | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol |
Wheels | 17" Alloy | 17" Alloy | 18" Alloy | 16" Alloy |
ANCAP Safety Rating | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars |
Fuel Consumption | 6.4 L/100km | 6.4 L/100km | 6.4 L/100km | 6.4 L/100km |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 52 L | 52 L | 52 L | 52 L |
Engine | 3 Cylinder 1.5L | 3 Cylinder 1.5L | 3 Cylinder 1.5L | 3 Cylinder 1.5L |
Max Power | 134kW @ 4500rpm | 134kW @ 4500rpm | 134kW @ 4500rpm | 134kW @ 4500rpm |
Max Torque | 240Nm @ 5000rpm | 240Nm @ 5000rpm | 240Nm @ 5000rpm | 240Nm @ 5000rpm |
Country of Manufacture | Germany | Germany | Germany | Germany |
Manufacturer Warranty | 5 year(s) | 5 year(s) | 5 year(s) | 5 year(s) |
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