Ford Focus 2.0

I bought a Panther Black Ford Focus Estate 2.0L Zetec ESP car 11 months ago and consider it to be the best car I have owned even though it cost considerably less than quite a few of my previous cars. Although the Focus may be very common, the 2.0L Zetec ESP is quite rare and as the Focus range is supplied in its 'de-badged' state, a keen eye is required to identify one of these beasts among its lesser siblings. I'll tell you how to spot one later ...
...12,500 service at my local Ford dealer came to £79.03 including VAT - this is a joke compared to the Voyager service bills! The Insurance Group is 8 and therefore could be expensive for a young driver. PERFORMANCE 0-60mph: 9.6 seconds Top Speed: 125mph On average, across all types of driving I'm getting 38-40 mpg so the trips to and from dance school don't hurt so much. HANDLEABILITY For a truly spacious estate car, this model is fast, powerful ...

Marchant 25.11.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Ford Focus 2.0

The Ford Focus continues to be one of the most enjoyable cars in its price range. It's fun to drive, with brisk acceleration performance and agile handling. It's versatile, with hatchback models with flip-down seats that quickly prepare it for large amounts of cargo. It's comfortable on long trips and stable at high speeds. Ford's New Edge styling has helped the Focus stand out from the crowd. It comes in a wide variety of body styles to meet many ...
...that out!!!) 2003 Model Ford Focus Ford Focus comes in four distinct body styles: three-door hatchback, five-door hatchback, four-door, and five-door wagon. All offer similar driving characteristics. Three engines are available. All are 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines. The 110-hp 2.0-liter engine with a single overhead-cam and two valves per cylinder is standard on Focus LX and SE models. It's mated to a five-speed manual transaxle. New options ...

wug291 28.04.2005 · Read full review
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I bought my Ford Focus in June 2006, second hand from Ford with 38,000 miles on the clock. The model I own is a 2.0 ESP facelift, with the revised headlights which include the indicator, revised bumpers with bump strips & revised metal flush skirts. Now, in August 2007 the car is on the brink of hitting 70,000 miles and it literally hasn't missed a beat. The only parts that I have had to replace that are none wear and tear are the thermorstat housing ...
...nothing else in it's class at the same power I would swap it for. It is a great drive, reliable, good on fuel, insurance and the staff at Ford have been more than helpful over the time which I have owned this and my previous Focus. Can't reccomend highly enough! ...

elude 29.08.2007 · Read full review
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...my father was given a Ford Focus 2.0L Ghia I must say I really enjoyed driving it when I was on the insurance, just for the sheer power and ability to accelerate at traffic lights. The car belonged to an electrical company(they paid my insurance for the car) but when my father retired he was offered the car and sadly for me, my insurance was far too expensive for the car :-(. The car itself has Air Conditioning which does a good job of keeping you ...
...has got Alloy wheels and Ford has designed a kind of key which is for security. You will be given one when you purchase the car, this prevents other people removing the wheels of the vehicle without your consent. Another feature I forgot to mention was to open the bonnet to access the engine there is a key required, the keyhole itself is hidden behind the Ford badge which swivels around to reveal the slot. The Acceleration in the car is very good, ...

NJFortune 09.12.2002 · Read full review
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In 2002 Ford released a sportier derivative of the Zetec model, the ST170. Designed in conjunction with the Rally Sport (RS) project the ST (sports team) was looking at developing a more rally-derived version of the popular hatchback for a consumer level. The 170 is comprised of the Duratec ST engine, which was developed from the 2.0 Zetec DOHC 16v engine used in the higher end Zetec and Ghia models. Using extensive testing of revised materials and ...
...extremely fast acceleration, otherwise little Ford Ka’s will be leaving you. Luckily the six-speed Getrag gearbox is fluid and helped with the strong springed clutch with dual mass flywheel enables quick shift change easily getting you to 60 in just 7 seconds. As the gears get higher they get longer, fourth is useless unless under hard acceleration and under normal driving I often bypass it going straight to fifth or sixth depending on speed. Third ...

170driver 03.04.2004 (04.04.2004) · Read full review
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I have always loved Ford Escorts and tended to go for the mid-range sporty machines - a very Zen-like, middle-of-the-road attitude - (1.6 early types, and later the XR3i and finally the 1.8 si). I would probably still be driving one now if Ford hadn't replaced it with the Focus. As far as I was concerned, if it aint broke, don't fix it so I was a little timid when it came to this new model. "Haven't you got any Escorts?" I asked the saleman. He ...
...a 2 litre. The older Ford 2 litres had always proved to be somewhat thirsty. The Focus had an on-board computer that was showing a cruising consumption of 40+ to the gallon on the test drive and if I wanted performance - boy was it quick! I was convinced. This was no Escort - in comparison it was motoring luxury. Ford had really got it together with this quirky looking motor. After the test drive, I had fallen in love with it - I just had to buy ...

derek-j-a 28.04.2005 (22.05.2005) · Read full review
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...known fault with 2l Focus's. Ford are working on a fix to this problem and I will be contacted when a fix is available. The price can be a bit high but when you see all the extras that you get (especially now you get a 3 year warranty) it seems worth it. ...

KathrynE 17.10.2000 (25.03.2001) · Read full review
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...of the best in the ford range. they beat the new ford focus hands down with interior and the power and economy are much the same. being a zetec rather than a duratorque means it is slightly slower than the new ford focus, but only at bottom end, when this gets into the higher revs it really starts to show its true colours. now its not all about power, speed and torque. the interior is very nice and can come in a variety of materials and colours. ...
...out for on these cars are the fact that there was a batch that had faulty instrument cluster, or to some people, speedometers. it means that you can be driving along and all of a sudden the handbrake light will come on, or the oil light, or sometimes even all of the lights. it has happened quite alot, and can often happen out of warrenty which means it can cost up to £200 to get fixed (including labour). so be aware! (warranty is generally 3 years) ...

gregory-j 25.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Ford Focus 2.0

I was that happy with my first Panther black 2 litre focus, I got another one. I'm fortunate that I get to choose a new company car every year, but after a solid year and 30,000 miles of trouble free motoring, I couldn't find anything among the vectras and toyotas to match it for performance or spec. You get: bigger alloys, 6 stack CD, air con, ABS and Anit Traction, electric everything. You also get a small car with a big engine that handles like ...

sjharrison 28.07.2000 · Read full review
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I have a 2003 mk1 ford focus 2.0l zetec 3dr version in Neptune Green, it sounds amazing, the speed is epic considering it has no turbo and the ride is very smooth. I put on 18" alloys that helped the car with handing corners better but in the processhass slowed the overall speed of the car. if you drive causiously you can get good mpg but if you put your foot down i doubt that you will get better than 20mpg. the car sounds a bit like a quiet diesel ...
...once you hit 3000 revs. it has everyhing from tracion control, drilled front and back disc brakes to heated front leather seats. its cheap on road tax and ok on insurance but it will obviously be cheaper if you have the 1.6l or 1.8l zetec engines. i wanted to get an ST170 but im more that happy with my 2.0l 16v zetec engine as it is goup 9, the ST170 is group 15 but still has a 2.0l engine (Duratech) they are great cars with great engines. ...

CARNATIC 25.11.2008 · Read full review
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The Focus is a great car and has been since first launched. Now available with a huge range of combinations of engine and body style. The smaller engines are reporteds to be a bit underpowered, while the 1.6 seems to be everyone's fasvourite. The review considers the 2.0l petrol auto Ghia. Chosen because I wanted an auto and did not want the slight loss of power this would mean in a smaller engine. The auto is great in traffic and eliminates the ...
...confidence may encourage one to pull out when appraochng vehicles are rather closer than normal. But that is bad driving and not a bad car. Could do with more gears than three plus overdrive although the auto works fine in every road condition. I got a caravan after buying the car and would not have this combination as a first option, but was stuck with it. But, no real problems. The car pulled well even through Dorset's up-and-down countryside. ...

bigowes 04.03.2007 · Read full review
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I chose this car from the company car list basically because I have a small family and wanted an Estate Car and was ready immediately. I was lucky enough to take delivery of a Pacific Green model which is a beautiful colour and looks good on the road. It has some great features such as: CD stacker player Computer to let you know how many miles per gallon you are using (not for the faint hearted if you drive fast), how many miles left until you ...
...what the temperature is outside (to stop you going to a petrol station 'cos it's too cold). Its got fantastic boot space, I'm a Trainer and carry an awful lot of material, I also have to very small children and all their equipment (prams etc) fit into the boot with ease. It's a fast car but driven sensibly does about 40 mpg. ...

Jaxxie 03.11.2000 · Read full review
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...I have been driving a Ford Focus Ghia 2.0 for three years now and never had a single problem. I service it every 6 months due to the high mileage but have never had to replace anything but oil and tires. This car, being a Ghia, provides all the comfort of more expensive cars; leather seats, CD player, heated windows, on board computer that notes how many miles of petrol you have remaining, outdoor temp. etc. (This has proved invaluable!) - all this ...
...handles well and has a zippy pick up. It's great on hills, being 2.0; no problem keeping up with the BMW's! It has a roomy interior with adjustable seats and folding back seats that create a roomy hauling area. I have managed two sets of golf clubs and 2 carts in mine. I am on 100,000 miles but loath to part with this faithful, reliable, oasis of calm in that bitter traffic. ...

VioletE 26.09.2004 · Read full review
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This car is truly superb. The engine is gruff and flexible and has signficant pulling power. Through the gears the car works effortlessly. The handling is superb as is the ride as you would come to expect from Focus. The equipment levels are fairly good with air con and cd player as standard as well as alloys sport seats and fog lamps. The ESC works I can prove testimony to that however, under 90% of driving circumstances you should never need it ...

j.cuthell 28.07.2000 · Read full review
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driven for a year in 2000 The car has plenty of style but Ghia extras are not what they used to be these days you get a stylish modern looking dash with Wood effect plastic my old Cortina Ghia had real wood. The dash is quite space aged but is ergonomic The car was a pleasure to drive the roadholding is supurb with plenty of grip even in the wet the traction control is great fun when ragging around roundabouts and sharp bends (I dont normally drive ...
...a Demon Race driver ).ABS is fitted and works very well On board entertainment is good - a 6 cd autochanger. The 2.0 has an onboard computer telling you mpg (if your a vast driver dont even look) outside temp and tripmeter The car is comfy to drive and has good lumber support and plenty of legroom in the front but not so good in the rear The boot would be better if it was a little bigger you can just about get a sandwich box in the hatchback the ...

jaffa38 24.04.2003 (26.04.2003) · Read full review
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