Test Drive: 2002 Ford Focus

[PeavesGaming]

Getting the hatchback version of this tomorrow as my first car :)

[animetodamaximum]

@PeavesGaming I have the hatch version and love it. But mine is quite heavily tuned now. It is my first car to.

[songinmysoul1969]

are you butt pluges

[thweepz]

i cant drive a car without a tachometer. i drove my brothers truck and it didnt have one. i was nervous because i have to constantly look at it.

[Sungodv]

I've owned a lot of vehicles in my day, but my 2001 Focus Sedan is the best car I've ever had. Some may say I've led a sheltered life, but I love my Focus. It drives and feels like something costing a lot more.

[Viperz623]

Im having this car on thursday. mine has a cd player..

for a first car

[padz95]

@Viperz623 i got mine on thursday too for a first car its aa zetec hatchback one tho, hows it treating you?

[Viperz623]

@padz95 mine is a sedan version SE, so far soo good

[xXCarlosM]

Red hot Chili Peppers is perfect driving music, what are you doing man?? u_u

[aajlrrecruit]

Did you say 2.8 litre engine. We have buses carrying 40 people in England with smaller engines than that. What the shit do you want all that power for,is not your speed limit 55 miles an hour. No wonder you are running out of oil.

[AndrewStrang]

@aajlrrecruit nope he said 2 point ohhh as in 2.0 :P

[nigel181]

@aajlrrecruit 2.0.........Wanker.

[GoTravel100]

@aajlrrecruit You are a moron and a troll. Btw, our national speed limit is generally 70mph on the interstate system.

[Jakeman21642]

@aajlrrecruit 2.0!! Are you deaf or something?

[casmatori]

@aajlrrecruit Sounds like someone has engine envy x

[etype2011]

я Корягин Антон Александрович 1974 г.р., г.Заречный Пензенской области, отвечаю за свои слова, что; этот Фокус был придуман, нарисован впервые мной в 1986 году в школьной аудитории на страницах из шк. тетради в клетку, графическим карандашом.. Наброски я всегда кому то дарил и кто как их пользовал я не представляю.Как хетча фары задние (оригин. идея расположения их на стойке), так и седана задняя оптика, передние фары, салон, рельеф арок колёс и т.д. Форд - КА - этот ам так же я рисовал в 1986.

[888pineapple888]

center stack is UGLY

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@888pineapple888 - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Besides, most economy cars aren't purchased because they are beautiful, but because they are economy cars and with the price of gas skyrocketing thanks to Obama, an economy car is exactly what millions of people need.

[jamiej2k6]

loool why would you test drive a bone stock bottom of the range focus. if it was a focus rs i could understand

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@jamiej2k6 - Maybe for someone that is interested in a car such as a bone stock Focus, as millions of people are?

[hercegovac00]

Americans are to lazy to drive a manual they need their other hand to hold a hamburger

[888pineapple888]

@hercegovac00 im american and agree with you :/

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@hercegovac00 - How would you know? You've never even been to the U.S. Did you overdose on your hatred pills today? Americans are from every nation all over the world, including your nation of Bosnia. So you must really hate *everyone*. Why are you so full of hatred towards your fellow man?

[nickman888]

@hercegovac00 LMAO THATS ME!!!

[SuperM1998]

basic model?! our basic model has 1.2l engine. (europe technology)

This car s piece of crap!

[LPWWE06]

Am I the only one who struggles to turn the wheel with one hand? I mean its so fucking hard in this car

[TheEtiennecorporaal]

@LPWWE06 maybe is your power steering broken

[LPWWE06]

@TheEtiennecorporaal nah i don't think so.. could it be that the steering fluid has gone bad?

cuz the car has been sitting there for 6 months (i changed oil, oil filter, spark plugs and air filter)

I mean with two hands its alright but with one hand is very fucking difficult.. :\

[TheEtiennecorporaal]

@LPWWE06 That could be it because the ford power steering is normally a very smooth thing.

[LPWWE06]

@TheEtiennecorporaal really? ok good to know, I just suck the fluid from the cap (with a pump) and pour some new one right? or do I have to bleed the whole system?

[giannial1985]

This gen. Focus has the same exact 2.0L, 4 speed auto as the 97-2002 Escort. Sounds the same in the Focus too. But the Focus looks and drives nicer.

[FPGT24]

@giannial1985 You are partially correct. The SPI engine that was standard in Escorts was also standard in the 00-04 Focus. The SPI Focus uses the Ford F-4EAT auto trans (which is made by Mazda) just as the Escort did. The Focus with the Zetec engine is a completely diff engine from the Zetec in the Escort ZX2, Contour/Mystique, besides the block, and uses a Ford auto trans.

[giannial1985]

@FPGT24 Uh, that's what I said lol. I know that. I'm very into cars and look all this up.

[blowtell3]

"Nice," I don't believe it!

[wiiplayer9revisited]

We don't see that many 2000's cars without tachometers nowadays...

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@wiiplayer9revisited - No need for an automatic transmission car to have a tachometer, especially an economy car like the Ford Focus. A tachometer would just drive the price up. Not good.

[Benqmicrosoft]

Hi,

My parents have the a Ford Focus Wagon 2004 1.6 Automatic

I have a Ford Focus 5 Doors 2.0 6 speed Futura and last time i have change the radio for a full color Kenwoord Audio. and the last owner have change the Lights for Adaptive light with xenon.

And what you say verry good car.

Never go away my Focus

[ProtegeTuype]

Sound like Mazda engine

[petayV8]

is it me of is the dash sloping away from the driver?

[claudiu1984c]

typical car for american nobs, automatic gear, no rmp.. why do you even bother turning the wheel ? get a robot, and make him chew your burger for you!

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@claudiu1984c - Stop overdosing on your hatred pills, eh? Just what in blue blazes is wrong with you? You clearly know very little about the U.S. and have never even been here. It would be appreciated if you'd stop using U.S. products, (like YouTube), to try and insult Americans with. Thank you very much! Now, kindly go do something about your anger control issues and get some manners.

[dfwembalmer]

This is a "tin can" compared to the new 2012 model....just saying...

[DrClaw77]

@dfwembalmer agreed... the 2012 Focus is so far from the one they peddled in America that it's not even funny.

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@dfwembalmer - "just saying"...what? Any 10 year old car is not going to be as good as a brand new car.

[Annihilator1111]

the transmission of the 1998-2004 (Europe) 1999-2007 (North America) Ford Focus

Transmission

4-speed automatic

5-speed manual

6-speed manual (SVT)

[BlaugranaFAN]

And where is rev's counter? :D Car without a rev's counter is a shit. My 1999 Focus have one...

[batchnerd]

@BlaugranaFAN The tachometer is an option that come standard when you have the Ztech engine or a manual transmission :)

[BlaugranaFAN]

European verision have electric windows in standard :). BTW. Automatic gearbox is for Americans and nobody who can drives. Manual is an only gearbox for normal guy (or semi automatic like f1)

[SuperM1998]

@BlaugranaFAN agree with u for 100%

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@BlaugranaFAN - Apparently you are not aware, but an automatic transmission is superior in city traffic driving, as well as in the snow and can provide superior fuel economy to a standard transmission as well. Stop taking the hatred pills.

[drcheese42]

The euro focus is actually really nice

[SuperM1998]

wow 2.0L engine? big engine for so shity car...cheap ass car

[petayV8]

@SuperM1998 wtf how is a 2.0L big? lol

[SuperM1998]

@petayV8 we have 1.2 in focuses and they are faster then american...our slk has 2.0 kompressor and goes up to 240 km/h

[BluePancake1000]

@petayV8 For a compact car it is.

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@SuperM1998 - It's an economy car, not a high end luxury car or a sports car. Economy cars are *supposed* to be low in cost, (which this car is), or they wouldn't *be* economy cars. I guess you didn't know that. You can learn something every day just by keeping an open mind, son.

[SuperM1998]

@JohnQuincyAdams1 eco car with 2.0 yeayeay...2.0 car should have 170HP

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@SuperM1998 - For what purpose? To make you somehow feel more, "manly"? If that's the case, you must be about 16!

[nickman888]

@SuperM1998 THEN why the fuck are you watching this idiot?

[SuperM1998]

@nickman888 cmon man

why we hate each other? its just freaking youtube

friends?

[caps3684]

co to ma być

[zerobertox1]

i have the 2003 version and is greatttttttttttt

[pnaznp]

PICE OF CRAP ,NOT EVEN 80 K MILES AND GOES TO JUNK YARD.CYLINDER BLOWN NO 4. MECANICS SAID IS VERY COMMON IN FORDS-DO NOT BUY

[CEREALBOX9311]

@pnaznp Yeah when driven wrong, my daily driver 01 ford focus zx3 (s2 model) just broke 100,000 miles and runs like a champ.

@SuperM1998 Shitty car? maybe this one... yes, but higher models are actually very good cars.

[JonnyW2912]

Hasnt even got a rev counter lol my mums lupo auto even has one..US focus is horrid compared to the European one.

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@JonnyW2912 - With an automatic transmission there's really no need for a tachometer. The U.S. Focus is an excellent economy car.

[ShanesAutos]

good video but the European version is better, i hate automatic transmissions in simple cars like this. id only drive an automatic supercar with a flappy paddle gear box or an automatic mercedes.

[petayV8]

@ShanesAutos to me a automatic is pointless in a fast car like your talking about, a manual has more of an advantage in a fast car vs a car like this

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@ShanesAutos - An automatic transmission is a big advantage in city traffic. But, if you prefer to shift, shift, shift, shift, have fun.

[SuperM1998]

@JohnQuincyAdams1 auto is for ppl who dont know how to drive, or for granys:)

ml, touareg, q7 are good cars but automatic...so they are for old ppl

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@SuperM1998 - Son, if your feelings of maturity and self worth are tied to a standard transmission, you are very young indeed, as well as childish.

[ShanesAutos]

@JohnQuincyAdams1 not everyone lives in a city and automatic gearbox is heavier than a manual and it gets worse fuel consumption. nobody complains about shifting gears with a manual.

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@ShanesAutos - Millions of people live in cities. Many modern automatic transmissions provide superior fuel economy to standard transmissions. Anyone who lives in a city or has to drive in the snow could every well complain about standard transmissions. I don't prefer them for every day driving and millions of other motorists agree.

[AaronSmith0]

The British ford focus is the best!

[EaglesAreAwesome97]

@AaronSmith0 Yea all of us Americans are jealous of them.

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@AaronSmith0 - The, "best"...at...*what*?

[AaronSmith0]

@JohnQuincyAdams1 It's built by Germans and designed a little differently. Yours are built by Americans. The Ford Focus was the most popular car in Britain some 7 years running.

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@AaronSmith0 - Okay, so what?

[AaronSmith0]

@JohnQuincyAdams1 You get AIDS

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@AaronSmith0 - Kids.

[adrianbrienautomotiv]

nice review!

[INIGUEZELI]

for starters, i don't like automatic cars

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@INIGUEZELI - If you don't like automatic transmissions, then don't buy a car that has one. Easy solution, eh?

[KILLME56K]

The Brazilian version its better than US version.

[clutchmsilvap]

Shit Focus... Euro Focus is better, and the 2012 model FTW

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@clutchmsilvap - No one appreciates the childish, vulgar language. FTW = Failed To Win.

[songohan1123]

sok hülye hol a rpm mérő vagyis a fordulatszám mérő?

hát ha jobban megnézitek az autó fél autómata vagyis abba mi a francnak nektek fordulatszám mérő? nem te váltasz te csak sebességbe teszed

[Eletrokeller]

where is the rpm, eletronic window, manual gearbox... mine has all those things...

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@Eletrokeller - All cars are not the same. Tis a good thing!

[Audzic4]

where is as RPM meter? plastic shitty car really, try german cars

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@Audzic4 - Pray tell, *why* would anyone need a tachometer with an automatic transmission? The transmission does the shifting, so there is no need for a tachometer. The Ford Focus is a great little car and has a well deserved reputation for reliability, practicality and economy. It's not intended to be a sports car. German cars? Oh, with the $1,000 alternators, comparatively poor fuel economy, etc? Not very practical. Thanks, but no thanks.

[Audzic4]

noisy, bad acceleration, shitty car as as all fords 

[marcvie9]

@Audzic4 you don't like ford they are the best affordable cars go play your games and your justin bieber music

[BluePancake1000]

@marcvie9 The Ford Focus is the only Good car still on the ford line, next to the ford escape, the rest of the fords are crappy cars that have issues right away. The new tauruses have worse transmissions than the ones before 2005 and the ford explorers are a death trap due to their rollover rate.

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@BluePancake1000 - Is that why Ford is outselling other vehicle manufacturers?

[yellowcow13]

looks like mine but mine is a red 2000 with stick

[petayV8]

Ive just got a focus i find once im driving it its great, comfortable, reliable, economical and great handling the only thing i dont like is its just too small but ill keep it for now

[hercegovac00]

you're driving like a chick dude. Two hands on the wheel fuckin automatic...Manual FTW

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@hercegovac00 - FTW = Failed To Win. A good driver has two hands on the steering wheel.

[hercegovac00]

@JohnQuincyAdams1

yep on a racetrack...try driving like a man a MANUAL :)

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@hercegovac00 - Son, driving isn't a gender based activity. You'll learn this when you get older and more mature.

[EddieLolz3r]

The manual version of this car, is 1000x times better then the auto

[petayV8]

@EddieLolz3r I drive the auto version and i love it, its a good transmission actually and much better than my last manual

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@EddieLolz3r - Not in city driving it's not. Not in the snow it's not. 

[EddieLolz3r]

@JohnQuincyAdams1

What the fuck are you on about, a automatic uses more fuel then a manual. if you are implying that you are lazy, because manual cars are to hard for you, then im truely sorry for you

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@EddieLolz3r @EddieLolz3r - Son, first of all, no one appreciates the childish, vulgar language. Might as well wave a big sign over your heat that says, "I'm a kid!". Grow up. Secondly, Google, Fuel Economy, EPA and you will discover that many automatic transmission equipped cars provide superior fuel economy than a standard transmission. Lastly, I own both automatic and standard transmission vehicles and in city and snow driving the automatic transmission car is superior.

[djcondra]

I bought a 2002 Focus today. It's a fantastic car. Everything is very refined and well thought out. I couldn't be happier.

[5lharrop07]

i like focus's but the European versions are much nicer, the base models in Europe are like the fully loaded ones in America

[SwPiotrek]

Focus is my favourite compact car.

[hercegovac00]

so this is the ugly american version of focus ??? I have a 2002 ford focus 1.8 and it's much better looking than this one

[petayV8]

@hercegovac00 no its the saloon version. The focus was available in 3, 4 and 5 door and estate version and the hatch looks like crap except the 3dr

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@hercegovac00 - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. How a car looks is usually not that high on the priority list when it comes to an economy car.

[petree50]

I'm getting this as my first car, 2004 I believe. 18,000 miles from my Grandma driving around town!

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@petree50 - It's a very good car.

[orrhhanngkdmn]

That cars are great. I own one of them. comfortable and fast and easy directable. advice it.

[orrhhanngkdmn]

That cars are great. I own one of them. comfortable and fast and easy directable. advice it.

[hecmortify]

Pretty good acceleration ? the car is so fuc...ing slow !! the standard is a little of it

better, you must drive the standard european focus ( the one with volvo chasis and it really looks like a volvo ) with engine 2.0 liter 150 hp , that is a pretty good aceleration , sorry only on sale in mexico .

[Annihilator1111]

the 1998-2004 Ford Focus was assembled in Chongqing, China General Pacheco, Argentina Hermosillo, Mexico Pretoria, South Africa Saarlouis, Germany Santa Rosa, Philippines Bursa,Turkey Setúbal,Portugal Taoyuan, Taiwan Valencia, Spain Wayne, Michigan, United States Vsevolozhsk, Russia Hai Duong, Vietnam Valencia, Venezuela

[frankk323]

What is the car you feel most comfortable?

[Marcinex22]

kinda noisy

[yopa18]

I want to get a car like this one but I dont know what should I look at while test driving it. im driving an 02 grand am and i know that this focus can be way better than my car. any comment please?

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@yopa18 - A Focus is a very good economy car. The Pontiac Grand Am with the V-6 engines has a well earned reputation for leaking intake manifold gaskets that can lead to a destroyed engine.

[Schm0lliii]

all that remains in radio!? at 6:00 omg Q___Q german radios....only play shit....

[Oekedoelekens]

@juice0105 Yeah me too!

[Oekedoelekens]

Is it normal for US versions to not have a tachometer? Or is it just because it's an automatique? I drive a 2004 1.8D m shift Ford Focus hatchback, great car tough, it never had problems. Also, it doesn't make those bliep noises.

[petayV8]

@Oekedoelekens I drive an Automatic focus 3 door hatch and it DOES have a tachometer, so yeah strange that this one doesnt maybe becuase its US spec and base model, ide hate that lol. those noises are in US spec focus's i dont know why

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@Oekedoelekens - With an economy car with an automatic transmission, there is no need for a tachometer and if it came equipped with one, it would just add to the price of the car, defeating the purpose of an economy car.

[gello6282543]

Ford focus is amazing! I own a 2000 ZX3 and I love driving that car! over a decade old and it's still really great!

[Alan10018]

@chrisma2 Its my favorite car from Ford too!! BTW, excellent ride with the Ford Focus!

[kjo78]

very differnt from uk spec focus!

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@kjo78 - It's a good thing cars aren't all the same, eh?

[aadamlorchh]

I am 16 and I'm looking for an affordable first car. I was looking at this generation of the Ford Focus and I was wondering if you think that this car would be a good first car?

[chrisma2]

@aadamlorchh Hey, a Ford Focus is a awesome, reliable, high fuel economy car for most drivers that cares about fuel economy, and it is a great first car for you. Year's 2000 or higher is nice and SE, LX and ZX5 sedans are quite awesome. It has excellent acceleration that gets you anywhere, and it is very fun to drive. You can save a lot of money on gas by purchasing a Ford Focus (2000-2012), if you are a budget-er on things when it comes to saving money.

[JohnQuincyAdams1]

@aadamlorchh - Very good car. You can't go wrong with a Focus.

[xxCoolbreeze]

I just an 02 focus lx last month the car runs great the engin is quiet nice pick and its so good on gas. Got a spare key with programming for only 60 buck can't beat that.

[spcychckn601]

i was checking out a focus the other day and i was surprised to see that the focus has a huge trunk then the Aveo or Yaris

[FragGile]

Why do American cars have to have bonging noises for every little thing you do in the car?

[a7axl]

fookin hell no electrics??? and its the boot version what\ a sack of shite

[zzIGrAnTIzz]

A focus is wat took the escourts place thats why he said it was a good update from the escourt.

[Focusport2005]

i have a 2004 Ford Focus SE with has a bigger engine. This one in the video has only 110 horsepower. mine has 130HP and is way quieter.

[yellowcow13]

I have a 2000 Foucs LX and olny one regret. Not getting a loaded one. Its a great car!

[MrFranck002]

my mother car XD 207 995 KM

[B789c]

at 1:06 was the 1 and 2 stand for on the gears.?

[talldude123]

@B789c Low and high gearing, mostly for hill climbing.

[ElectroGhandi]

@B789c "1" keeps the transmission in 1st gear. "2" limits the transmission to the first 2 gears only.

[Motorfordtoyota]

I hate the fucus interiors. Still, Id rather have a Crapolla or Crapalier.

[TheCarismaGT]

I like your driving style ;-)

Do you always drive in cars with an automatic gearbox?

[JadyLady22]

What do you think of the Geo Prizm? I owned a 1994 Geo Prizm LSI...best car I've ever had in my life! Try test driving one of those

[leonamfjg]

i have a 2002 ford focus hatch, come check my videos test drive on my channel.

my focus was made in brazil, have litle diferences from the focus USA

[toyotacrapolla]

nice vids! keep it up!

[bastol23]

Ford Focus is a nice car, but i hate automatic gearbox ;x

[deucesolo]

Dude is it a Focus or Escort(5:15)? You should know what your selling!

[derbigpr500]

@deucesolo Its Focus. Escort was made before Forcus. "This is a huge improvement on the escort" You should go back to elementary school.

[deucesolo]

@derbigpr500

First learn proper grammer - It's a Focus, not its focus dumbass! Besides fuckwad the dude says Escort when it's a Focus. Perhaps you should crawl back up your mom's ass and wait till she's constipated before you slither back out! Check your diapers dirtbag500.

[youngb1ood]

i dont know what "major improvements" are in this car that the escort was lacking or didnt have. i mean carcomplaints [dot] com specifically didnt like the north american spec focus....the escort looks like it did better. handling and speed wise focus must be better. but reliability and quality, points should steer towards the escort

[giannial1985]

I like the focus and escort. I have a 99 escort. Same 2.0L cvh spi engine. But the engine seems quieter in my escort, then it does in this focus here. Boy is that loud.

[RelentlessRC]

Could you possibly do a video on a 2002-2004 SVT Focus?

[anonkwe]

ur turning skills are not slick at all LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[flyerholland]

@anonkwe what do you mean by that?

[bestamerica]

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no no thank this focus,,,

i dont like this car

[TheKnives777]

I just bought a 2002 today, electric everything with the Zetec engine. I think it handles great and the car picks up rather nice, while keeping steady at high Mph, No jerking or hiccups when down shifting at high speeds, transmission is smooth. I think the engine mounts are loose though, its got a high Idle while parked with the car running. It only kick in after the car is in park for around 20 sec...

Query how would i go about getting another FOB key, do I have to call ford directly?

[deucesolo]

@TheKnives777

keys cost about $50, programming is around $90, check your local Ford dealer.

I have a '02 Focus ZTS, just bought also.

[TheKnives777]

@deucesolo Im good now, check out this awesomeness ! The key FOB is super easy to order & program, I bought a FOB from a place called Remotez4less LLC on Amazon. Whole thing ended up costing me $12.00 and works perfect!

The programming is just turning your key off and on in the starter 8 times, then you hear a beep real quick, you hit the lock button on the FOB, your car alarm chirps once and its set.

[thehenster99]

does this focus have the zetec motor or the other one?

[Intelpentium54321]

@thehenster99 the other one. 

[monkeyboy27476]

It's funny how cultures differ in europe and the US, the Amercians are too lazy to manually change gear, but not too lazy to wind up windows manually, but the Europeans are too lazy to wind up windows and need electric ones, but dont mind manually changing gear! Also, the europeans want tachos whereas the americans arent bothered... weird!

[th3coolon3]

@monkeyboy27476 that's just some trims, if you go in the focus SE from the same year it'll have a tachometer and power everything