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A Near-Perfect Jekyll and Hyde Daily Driver 2016 Ford Focus Pros and Cons MisterNoisy The powertrain is perfectly suited to the ST's 'business or pleasure?' mission. During day to day driving, it's remarkably civilized - the light and forgiving clutch pairs with the fairly slick shifter to make stop-and-go traffic tolerable, while the easy low-RPM torque makes it easy to cut and thrust your... |
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2015 Volkwagen GTI Review plus TDI Preview Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh Diesels excel at the sort of midrange grunt that makes for effortless daily driving. VW's latest four-cylinder TDI, with 150 horsepower (ten more than before, 20 below the new gas 1.8T) and 236 pound-feet of torque (37 more than the gas 1.8T), easily motivates the new Golf. Typical of the... Comparison vehicle: 2014 Ford Focus |
2012 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member5476 Car stumbled and died in the drive thru line at Starbucks on the way to church on Sunday morning. WOULD NOT restart. Used the key in the slot and it still wouldn't start. Kept saying "Parking Assist needs Service". Very funny, i DON'T HAVE PARKING ASSIST on my car. | |
2014 Mazda3 s Grand Touring Review Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh If you're looking for the quickest car in this segment, you're going to want something with a turbocharger. A MazdaSpeed3 will arrive in a few years to take on the Ford Focus ST, Subaru WRX, and Volkswagen GTI. Among compact cars aimed at a broad audience, though, the Mazda3... Comparison vehicle: 2014 Ford Focus |
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2012 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member5948 Avg performance but on par w/peers |
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2013 Dodge Dart GT Review Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh While the GT's 2.4-liter engine is more powerful than the Dart's other two options, it's not much more powerful, 184 vs. 160 horsepower. On paper, the 2.4 isn't even as strong as the 1.4T through the midrange (peak torque of 171 lb-ft at 4,800 rpm vs. 184 lb-ft at 2,500... Comparison vehicle: 2014 Ford Focus |
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Ford Focus - best bargain in the compact class 2005 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Monty This car was equipped with the 5 speed manual transmission, which contributed to the excellent mileage, and was definitely more fun to drive. It had way more than adequate power to merge at freeway speeds and to pass on single lane highways, yet returned 40 MPG at steady 70 MPH... |
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2007 Ford Focus ZX4 SES--My Experience 2007 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member5749 In four years I have added over 60,000 miles to the odometer and never had a problem with reliability. I have had to replace the battery twice, but that's to be expected in an extreme climate like where I live. Also had the problems previously mentioned. I had... |
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2013 Dodge Dart Limited 2.0 Review Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh Dodge's solution to the 2.0's fuel economy issues: an optional 1.4-liter turbocharged engine that's EPA rated 27/37 when paired with a six-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission (DCT). The 1.4T is also quicker. Both engines have the same maximum output, but the 1.4T has a much plumper midrange (peak torque of... Comparison vehicle: 2012 Ford Focus |
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2013 Hyundai Elantra GT Review Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh The Elantra GT doesn't share exterior or interior panels with the Elantra sedan, but it does share a buzzy, under-performing, not remotely "GT-worthy" 148-horsepower, 1.8-liter engine. The 2.0-liter engines in the Ford and Mazda don't offer much more peak power (160, 155), but have substantially stronger midranges (peak torque ratings... Comparison vehicle: 2012 Ford Focus |
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the Focus ST is a real do-it-all American car. 2013 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member5664 It's not the added horsepower over the other Focus models that is most impressive. The immense torque, from quite low rpm (2000) is what sets this hot hatch apart. It makes the car so easy to drive as a daily driver. You don't have to constantly shift to have useful... |
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2007 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member5661 Engine is solid with no problems to date. Power is not anything to write home about, but the car gets out of its own way and does not feel dangerously underpowered. Transmission shits nicely and the clutch has an easy feel and takes little to no effort to... |
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Great little car 2010 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Paul in NH Car is very responsive and has plenty of power. Automatic shifting is not great but acceptable. |
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2004 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member5551 Pretty quick with the 2.3l and a five-speed stick; enough to make me wish it had a limited-slip differential. Worst MPG ever was 24 - all city, max A/C. Best MPG was 37, at 75 MPH with A/C from Santa Rosa CA to Visalia CA. 140k miles; just passed smog.... |
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2010 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member5547 When sitting at a red light car vibrates. I'm told that vibration is normal. |
2007 Ford Focus Pros and Cons st1100boy Not so much raw performance, but more the torquey character of the motor and the exhaust note. It's an engine & gearbox that you can rev out or just putter around short shifting and it handles both equally well. |
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2012 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member4193 The automatic transmission felt a little off. |
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2003 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member4580 The combo of 5-speed manual and 145HP engine surprises a lot of people. The car is a "sleeper" off the line. |
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2008 Ford Focus Pros and Cons A member in Illinois, United States |
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2004 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member3922 The 2.3l engine plus 5 speed has surprising pickup particularly in the 2800-4000 rpm range. Combined with the handling this car enables me to move as fast as I need to with ease. |
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2005 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member2266 Smaller engine, less power compared to the 3 I was looking at |
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2009 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Member3456 Well-rounded two-liter engine with very responsive drive-by-wire throttle. Quiet at moderate revs and light throttle, with a little snarl when stood on. PZEV cleanliness. MTX-75 geared a bit short in first through third gears, good on hills and stop/go. |
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2005 Ford Focus Pros and Cons Monty Handles more like a sports car than a small family hatchback. It has a surprising amount of power and torque, and I have had no problem passing other traffic in the Rocky Mountains |