Motorweek 2008 Ford Focus Road Test

[@shoots5298]

I had one that was exactly like this but it was a black exterior and black interior. Allthough it was slow to accelerate, you could carry speed and attack corners which made it so fun to drive.

[@christroiano5045]

I drove one of those, as well as a 5th generation Taurus, in driver’s ed.

[@bass_fish_gleb]

5th gen Taurus is my dream car! I so love it!

[@ChrisG-gl5st]

This car so reliable

[@damilolaakanni]

Sad that they discontinued the wagon, it was great for someone who wanted a small practical car without going for a subcompact crossover (which I think was very rare at the time). Anyway, I think the 2000-2010 Focus is the best for reliability if you don't want a manual transmission. The 2012 Focus got a DCT which made shifts faster and increased performance, but at the cost of reliability.

[@lucasworktv]

This is so much better than the European 2 gen focus

[@67tomcat]

Definitely a let down styling-wise from the 2000-07 Focus, but a very good car. Still see these all the time.

[@SibRevs]

I hated this car when it came out but the styling really has grown on me. I find it to be pretty attractive.

[@67tomcat]

@@SibRevs Agreed, it was too "Americanized" from the original 2000-07 Focus, and they dropped the hatch in favor of that 2 door "coupe".

[@TorqueEffect]

that 4-speed auto sounds like a real dog tho, 10-sec 0-60 is atrocious these days. That's all that slushbox's doing. I have an '08 Sedan with the 5-speed manual, and even with the PZEV engine which is down to 130HP, in my testing easily gets a 8 second 0-60.

[@corvettemode1556]

People don’t buy this car to race it. Who cares how fast it is lol

[@jesusxo3]

@@corvettemode1556we care