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for Ford Focus 1.8 Duratorq TDdi

Rating Summary based on 34 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		16
  • 4 Stars
    		12
  • 3 Stars
    		4
  • 2 Stars
    		2
  • 1 Star
    		0

Detailed rating

  • Comfort
  • Features
  • Fuel consumption
  • Looks
  • Road Handling
  		• 3.9
  		• 4.1
  		• 4.4
  		• 3.9
  		• 4.4
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  • 34 of 34 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 Shellshocker

    Member since 28/10/2009

    Reviews written: 82

    5 Stars Ford Focus 1.8 TDdi - Tank on Wheels - Slow But Indestructable 28/01/2013
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Economic to Own, Cheap Parts, Advance Technology (for its time), Loads of Room, Common to Find

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Styled like a Wedge

    Ford Focus 2003 TDDI Diesel This being my first year of driving, I managed to pass my driving test (easy) and save myself a decent budget to purchase a much awaited car. With a reasonable budget of around £1000 and the Internet I managed to track down a decent car. Something which is cheap to run, hence a diesel; something which is quite generous in baggage space; hence a hatchback and mainly something which is known to be reliable and common for cheap parts and repairs. This narrowed it down to only a few, and being 19 I didn’t fancy purchasing a Corsa or a Fiesta, I wanted to be somewhat ... more
  • 54 of 54 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    josarah

    2 Stars Why I'm not fussed about the Focus Diamond review 09/06/2005
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Lots of them around. Cheaper now in the old shape

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Please see below

    When I got rid of my Fiat Punto 1.9 JTD this time last year I was in the market for a slightly larger vehicle. I was having a love hate relationship with the back end of the Renault Megáne and the Citroen C4 was not released then (what it is about me and French cars I don't know!) although I thought that would be the ideal car. Nothing much was doing it for me (it's all about emotions when I buy a car) so we decided to go and have a look at Ford, in particular the Focus. We had heard great things about the Focus and it seemed only natural to go and see what they had on the forecourt. On ... more
  • 98 of 98 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 the_mad_cabbie

    Member since 06/12/2000

    Reviews written: 678

    4 Stars Outstanding Oil Burner Diamond review Review with images 12/07/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Comfortable, versatile, economic. Good resale values.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lack of boot space. It's STILL a diesel!

    ~ ~ I might have known I wouldn’t get what I had asked for! What am I talking about? The seeming inability of car hire companies to give you the car you have booked with them. This year it was the turn of Budget Car Hire at Toulouse Airport in southern France. “Sorry sir. We don’t have a new model Renault Megane available this morning. We’ve given you a Ford Focus diesel instead.” Ah well. You can’t crib really (at least not TOO much) as it does state in the hire contract that they can substitute a car in the same group as you have booked. Thus it was that the mad cabbie and family ended up ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Postie2003

    3 Stars Good in parts, awful in others. 30/11/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Utter reliability, well built, entertaining handling, punchy midrange.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Too noisy, poor seats, cheap looking interior, not as economical as you might think.

    This review relates to a company car which has just been returned to the lease company. I got the car with 8 miles on the clock in November 2002, and it has just gone back in November 2005 with 112,000 miles on the clock. In that time it has had 8 services (the 9th was due), several sets of tyres and a couple of bulbs. Nothing broke, nothing failed, nothing fell off and nothing went wrong. The most dependable and reliable car I've ever had the pleasure to use. Unfortunately, the old Duratorq DI engine does the Focus no favours. Although faultlessly reliable, and reasonably lively, it's ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    craighockenhull

    4 Stars 50,000 miles and going strong 08/03/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages comfortable, cheap to run, reliable

    Disadvantages Disadvantages flat spot

    Having been brought up in a family of diesel drivers it was seemed destiny that I would end up as one myself. My father bought his first diesel a Citroen BX in 1987 due to the large amount of miles he was doing and claimed over the five year period he kept his cars that the increased cost of purchase would be far outweighed by the better fuel consumption and the fact that diesel was then cheaper than petrol. That car did 187,000 miles before it was written off. I myself ended up buying a nearly new diesel Fiesta as my first car, much to my disappointment at the time as I wanted something ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    buzzard_cad

    3 Stars It’s just another tyre shredder! 04/02/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Superb handling, good fuel economy, air con

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A hard ride and a tiny boot

    Summary The TDCi Zetec Focus is an average car with faults in areas, but this car can be fun to drive if you have time, space and patience. The Focus has a good fuel economy along with excellent handling characteristics, but you trade this for a hard ride, and a tiny boot space. This is not really a family car as in my opinion there is little legroom in the back for teenagers and for smaller children a pushchair would use all the available boot space. This is a company representative’s car, for hard use on the motorways and twisty main roads. Looks The Focus body is average, I’ve looked at the ... more
  • 24 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    s.hawke

    5 Stars The best all-round car in it's class? 21/07/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages In-gear grunt, refinement, economy

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It's just another Focus

    First, a word about the Focus generally. I test-drove most of the Focus' competitors before deciding to buy a Focus TDCi and have to agree with the motoring magazines - the Focus is simply the best drivers car in the class. It's not a sports car, nor is it a limo, but for a small family hatch it steers and grips superbly. The downside is a slight harshness to the ride which you don't get in, say, a Vauxhall Astra but the payback is little body roll and taut handling when you're pressing on. I run an LX which does without the Zetec's sports seats and suspension but doing 30,000+ miles a year ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    iainkay1

    4 Stars Im no old mans car fancier 31/05/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Comfortable economy car

    Disadvantages Disadvantages its not a rolls or BMW

    I bought my new Ford Focus 1.8TDi in January and have been greatly impressed all round. Driving I can confirm that its pick up speed allows for a good 0-60 in well under 30 secs as I have beaten many others at the start of our motorway and not while acting like a boy race either. Ist gear is a little too quick pickup wise so be careful with that.The car is well insulated from windnoise but you will get some as its not as soundproof as say a BMW would be. The handling on motorways is good and very responsive. Power Steering very good handling capabilities even making sharp turns at higher ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 dingoo

    Member since 18/06/2003

    Reviews written: 137

    5 Stars best car i've had is a focus 23/02/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages lots of room, good engine, mpg

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    I bought my black focus zetec in April 2003, and it has been one of the best cars I have had. It has quite a good spec with power steering traction control, electric windows, air-conditioning and a heated front screen as this has been a god send in frosty weather a great piece of kit There is plenty of room in the five door version I have, and the driving position is next to none. The driving position suits me because it is high and being over 6 foot tall is excellent for me. You also notice from this position you are quite high I can see the sun roof on many other makes of car when out ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Vorley1982

    4 Stars Why i love the Ford Focus 17/01/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fuel Efficient and cheap to run.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Very thin body panels - see below

    To be honest the Ford Focus was not my first choice of car. I was happily saving up for a VW Golf which was my preference at the time, when my Fiat Punto decided it had some serious emotional issues and had a catastrophic breakdown. I bought the Focus privately after scouring the ads. It didn’t take me long as there are a lot out there. In my opinion buying privately is better than a dealership because the cars are generally a lot cheaper and you don’t get the cheesy sales patter (most of the time). Admittedly dealerships are able to offer extras like warranties and servicing, but as long as ... more
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