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2013 Ford Focus consumer reviews

$16,200 starting MSRP
side view of 2013 Focus Ford
(322 reviews)
58% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.9
  • Interior 3.9
  • Performance 3.3
  • Value 3.5
  • Exterior 4.3
  • Reliability 3.3
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Economical without giving up the fun!

Great car! Fun to drive but excellent gas mileage. It was perfect for a long daily commute from San Diego to Irvine. Growing family + new job closer to home = bigger vehicle. There is a reason the Focus is popular....hard to go wrong with a proven winner...new owner won't be disappointed.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Always owned Toyota and Chevy, LOVE my FORD!

I'm so very happy that I decided to switch from my Toyota Camry to my new Ford Focus. Amazed how much I save on fuel and still have the comfort I had before. Its a peppy lil car and the price was perfect.

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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Fantastic car

This car was a great car! I'm only trying to sell it because I need something bigger. I bought it brand new and have never had a problem with the car. I love that the car is hands free! The gas mileage is great!

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 New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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It's a quality car for the price

Love the car and options. I purchases new with only 9 miles and has been reliable and no issues since purchase. I would definitely buy another Ford in the future.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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I own one!

I have a Ford Focus Hatchback Titanium and I love it! Although its not very big it is way bigger than the sedan model. Has all the cool gadgets which I love and does pretty decent with gas and MPG. Meant more for around town and for vacations but not for the whole family. Gets you all over with no issues. I have had this car for a year and am the second owner. As long as you get it checked out at every oil change you are in the clear!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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waste of hard earned money

This car has been a constant source of anger and frustration since the day I bought it brand new back in 2012. Four clutch replacements, a new TCM, evaporation canister, door latches, the headliner is falling off,radio doesn't work and the tires on the back get trashed extremely quick due to a design flaw of the rear end. What a piece of junk. One of the replaced clutches lasted an amazing 5,000 miles !

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 2.0
  • Performance 1.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Good looking, Engaging to drive, but cramped

This is the second Focus we've owned the first one lasted 13 years, we liked that one so much we bought the new body style came out. The driving dynamics are really good, and despite being slow (it is more responsive on E85 but the mpg's suffer) its fun to drive. I'm glad we bought the manual transmission as I've heard horror stories about the auto. I do have a few knocks an otherwise nice car. The seats aren't very comfortable, especially the back seats. The hard plastic trim parts scratch easily and show wear even with relatively few miles. The SYNC infotainment system is pretty awful, It repeatedly has glitches that require me to unhook the battery to allow the system to reboot, I've taken it to the dealer several times and they've not been able to fix it. I'm a tall guy (6'4") and it requires some contortions to get in and out. There is just enough head room and the seats go back far enough for me. It's a small car, I know. Probably my last small car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Overall I cant complain

I have about 65000 miles on the car. The transmission is a little clunky, which it's been that way since I bought it. But overall it gets great mileage and very reliable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Gas saver

This car is excellent with gas it comes with flex fuel. The body style is nice and the interior is very nice. Good car to have for work or travel!!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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AMAZING VEHICLE, GREAT FIRST CAR OR EVERYDAY CAR

Great car inside and out, only had 53,000 mmiles when purhased. 5 speed manual, extremely fun to drive, 146 hp but feels like alot more, tody costs $22 (massachusetts) to fill up the entire tank! super economic,

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 Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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