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2012 Ford Focus consumer reviews

$16,500 starting MSRP
side view of 2012 Focus Ford
(406 reviews)
63% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.9
  • Interior 4.1
  • Performance 3.5
  • Value 3.6
  • Exterior 4.3
  • Reliability 3.5
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Great value

The car is great on gas. I use as daily commuter, only issue am 6'1 so not the best for height for long trips.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Good daily car

Good car for everyday use. Don?t expect much or you?ll be disappointed. Cheap to own and maintain. Decent on gas.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 2.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Love the gas mileage

It is a very reliable car. GREAT gas mileage. I commute an hour each way to work and it has saved us so much money in gas. Didnt buy it for style or comfort. I love the touch screen and bluetooth capabilities. Has a stutter in the transmission though that started at 70,000. Dealer said that happens in a lot this model, and cannot fix it unless they can recreate it. Happens totally at random.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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My 5th Focus

I have always loved the Ford Focus. I purchased 5 in a row, trading about every 2-3 years. I love the style, gas mileage, comfort. The only concern I had with the 2012 was the transmission problems, but the recalls took care of this issue.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Fuel Efficient

This car is very efficient for in town commuting and also delivered when it was time for long distance driving.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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My 2012 Ford Focus

I've really enjoyed driving and owning this 2012 Ford Focus. The manual transmission was a great improvement over previous model years. It's fun to drive, but still gets good gas mileage. Plenty of room for passengers and a roomy trunk. It's been very reliable for the 5.5 years I've owned it.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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No a goid car

I had this car for 2 years ,I have spend alot of money getting it to run good but it is always something going wrong,I will be giving it back to back and taking a loss because the car has too many problems.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Best car to own

I love this car so much! It's incredibly roomy for the front seat and back! The gas is cheap, the maintance is cheap it's great! Any major damage is covered under Fords warranty making me feel safe in it!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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My first car

This vehicle is reliable and it is my first car. I like it very much. But, I'd like to suggest you buy the ford after year 2014 model focus.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Good car.

only issue I have is that the radio had some bad electronic feedback through the speakers and had to be replaced but other than that very good on gas and very good car

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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