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#154 of 613 Rear split seats by retiredguy Jul 09, 2003 (1:29 pm)
My 2003 ZTW has a single bench seat bottom. The split bottom seat would be a nice feature.
#155 of 613 After 2 1/2 years, still love my 2000 Focus Wagon by labluvr Jul 10, 2003 (11:30 am)
I wanted to post and let anyone thinking of buying this car that I love mine. I bought a 2000 Focus SE Wagon with AT in 10/03 and now have 54K miles. It was bigger, cheaper, and just as nice as everything else I looked at, and I think that's still true. And one of the few (at the time) where the rear seats fold flat which is a must to me.   The number one nice feature is the huge cargo space. Most other wagons and even mini SUV's have less usable space. I have fit in my car (at different times): 2 XL dog crates, 4 fully grown labrador retrievers, 3 55 gallon drums, 2 32" built-in barbecues, dog crate and enough camping gear for 2 people and a dog for a week, 10' sections of PVC pipe, and one sofa (OK, it was a small loveseat, but still!) This is all in the interior of the car with the rear fully closed, I haven't used the roof rack. So many of these items fit with a clearance of 2 inches or less. I would never consider buying anything smaller. I recently bought a barbecue business and expected to have to buy a truck to make deliveries, but so far my wagon has been a workhorse.   Reliability has been good but not excellent, I have replaced the front brakes twice, had the battery cable corrode, the rear dome light stopped working, and had about 5 recalls. I get about 26/32 MPG, and I find even fully loaded with stuff it has enough power to satisfy me but my power-hungry husband would probably like more. The handling is solid and I love sitting up higher especially with all the huge SUVs on the road these days.   The only thing I would change if I had the chance would be to trade the carpet in the cargo area for rubberized material such as that found on some Toyota Matrix models, and the split bottom seat others have mentioned. I originally wanted a 5spd (which wasn't available at that time) but the AT has done well. If you are looking for a car with a lot of function and frequently find the need to haul all kinds of stuff, this is a great choice!   Monica
#156 of 613 Backseat, etc. by jimjps Jul 10, 2003 (11:26 pm)
The 2003 backseat bottom is still one piece. I looked at a wagon years ago and apparently the sales person didn't know the bottom flipped forward, I was left with the impression the bottom was fixed. Looking now at the wagon with a measuring tape I was very surprised that the narrowest width of the cargo bay is 45" and the height is ~36" at it's highest. We compared it to the bigger, 10" longer Subaru Outback and The Subie was several inches less on each of these dimensions not to mention the price diiference. The Jetta is less then 40" width. Thanks for all your inputs. I wonder if anyone else has front seat issues. The lack of traction control on all California Focus' and some concern over the front seats are the last stumbling blocks. We have decided we will not factory order one and will take a long drive in the vehicle we buy if/when we get one.
#157 of 613 no front seat problems for me by spidermonkey Jul 11, 2003 (7:37 am)
FWIW, I find the front seat comfortable. I haven't taken any long trips yet, but I'm not expecting any problems. Having a telescoping steering wheel helps, especially since I'm 6' tall while my wife is barely 5'3".
#158 of 613 Front seats by harhir Jul 14, 2003 (11:10 am)
I have no problems with the fromt seats eather. But mine are sport seats. The 2001 Street Edition Package came with sport seats. And I really like them. Only the leg room could be better. I am 6'5". And I never had any problems with the traction. O.k we barely have snow in Texas. Almost unknown down here. But last time we got snow I had to take it out. Worked great with the traction control responding very fast.   Stefan
#159 of 613 Kmh Fuel Reserve by lnauss1 Jul 29, 2003 (3:21 pm)
Does anyone know the true fuel reserve on a vtec 2000 Focus SE wagon?   Also, what is the total Kilometres per tank. We are getting 580 kilometres on a 2000 wagon. We did a lease buyout and the car, at the time of purchase, had 38500 km.   Car is in mint shape. We purchased an extended warranty. All recalls were taken care of during lease agreement.   regards,   Lloyd
#160 of 613 11 months with a 2002 ZTW. 5 stars all the way. by flasvt Jul 31, 2003 (8:01 pm)
I had a 2002 ZTW. Gray leather interior with liquid gray exterior. I had it for 11 month and gave me 13,000 trouble free miles. It always was sweet and reliable ride. What happened? Well, got curious and went to test drive the SVT Focus. Halfway to the test drive it was clear that the regular ZTEC wouldn't do it for me anymore. I wish that Ford offered an SVT Focus wagon, like thjey do in Europe where it is refered to as the ST170. I would buy one in a minute. Check out Ford UK's website. Look at the clime control knobs and metal interior door handles. This car has so much more content in Europe. Whoever as the need for a very practical economy car will be hard pressed to find a better option. Feel free to ask me any question. At least that will make my 11 months of ownership worth something to somebody. As for the SVT...hmmmmmm.
#161 of 613 2002 ZTW 5 stars by rapidrick Jul 31, 2003 (10:12 pm)
Glad your ZTW is running good. I'll be returning to the USA in 53 days and will be picking up a loaded '03 ZTW I ordered. Wished I could have got the Duratech, but I guess the Ztech will have to do. I rented a Focus with the low grade engine in Honolulu last week and it was a dog. Hope the Ztech has more juice!

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