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Used Cars for Sale Insights

What's the price of a used Ford Focus sedan by year?

Average price by year
Average mileage by year
Year Price Mileage
2018 $8,393 to $15,625 38,972 to 127,170 miles
2017 $7,822 to $18,736 37,498 to 135,776 miles
2016 $6,853 to $12,983 45,902 to 149,435 miles
2015 $5,966 to $10,693 55,446 to 155,209 miles
2014 $5,546 to $9,738 51,442 to 163,060 miles
Year Price Mileage
2018 $7,413 to $13,301 31,513 to 126,260 miles
2017 $6,273 to $11,535 37,620 to 138,607 miles
2016 $5,401 to $10,307 44,888 to 149,625 miles
2015 $5,387 to $9,436 47,755 to 155,000 miles
2014 $4,895 to $8,444 50,306 to 157,954 miles

How to save money when buying a used Ford Focus?

Drive Type A front-wheel drive (FWD) Ford Focus can be priced $18,838 less than an all-wheel drive (AWD)
Transmission Buying a Ford Focus with automatic transmission instead of a stick shift can save you $5,168
Bodystyle A Focus Sedan is $2,254 cheaper than a Hatchback
Engine A 3-Cylinder Focus costs $179 less than a 4-Cylinder

What colors are the best deals for a Ford Focus?

Least Expensive Color

Purple

$1,843

Average Savings

Most Expensive Color

Yellow

$5,066

Average Premium

Average car color pricing for a used Ford Focus?

Rank Color Compared to Avg. Price
Purple $1,843 Savings
Red $893 Savings
Silver $857 Savings
Brown $393 Savings
Beige $378 Savings
Gray $29 Savings
White $67 Higher
Black $98 Higher
Gold $634 Higher
Green $1,391 Higher
Orange $1,787 Higher
Blue $2,115 Higher
Yellow $5,066 Higher

What Ford Focus color has the best resale value?

Price differences by car color compared to the average price of a used Ford Focus

What is the best time to buy a used Ford Focus?

Good times to buy

$237 Average Savings

January, August, September, October, November, December are good times to buy to find the best prices.

Good times to sell

$241 Average Premium

February, March, April, May, June, July are good times to sell to get the best prices.

How much is a Ford Focus?

Is the Ford Focus a good car?

Ford Focus Sedan
  • The Ford Focus Sedan earns an ISC quality score of 8.3 based on its reliability, value retention and safety ratings.
  • The Ford Focus Sedan is ranked 12th in quality in the small car category, with the Hyundai Veloster ranked just above it and the Chevrolet Sonic Sedan ranked just below it
  • The best-ranked small car for quality is the Honda Civic Coupe
See our full list of the Best Small Cars
Ford Focus Hatchback
  • The Ford Focus Hatchback earns an ISC quality score of 8.2 based on its reliability, value retention and safety ratings.
  • The Ford Focus Hatchback is ranked 16th in quality in the small car category, with the Volkswagen Golf R ranked just above it and the Toyota Yaris Hatchback ranked just below it
  • The best-ranked small car for quality is the Honda Civic Coupe
See our full list of the Best Small Cars
Ford Focus
  • The Ford Focus earns an ISC quality score of based on its reliability, value retention and safety ratings.
  • The Ford Focus is ranked 11th in quality in the electric car category, with the Smart fortwo electric drive Hatchback ranked just above it and the BMW i3 ranked just below it
  • The best-ranked electric car for quality is the Tesla Model 3
See our full list of the Best Electric Cars

How long do Ford Focus last?

Ford Focus Sedan
  • The Ford Focus Sedan is the 9th most reliable vehicle in the small car category, with a reliability score of 8.
  • Approximately of all Ford Focus Sedans on the road have reached 200,000 miles or more, which compares to an average of 0.8% for the small car category
  • The best-ranked small car for reliability is the Volkswagen Golf hatchback
Ford Focus Hatchback
  • The Ford Focus Hatchback is the 15th most reliable vehicle in the small car category, with a reliability score of 7.7.
  • Approximately of all Ford Focus Hatchbacks on the road have reached 150,000 miles or more, which compares to an average of 0.1% for the small car category
  • The best-ranked small car for reliability is the Volkswagen Golf hatchback
Ford Focus
  • The Ford Focus is the 14th most reliable vehicle in the electric car category, with a reliability score of .
  • Approximately of all Ford Focuss on the road have reached 200,000 miles or more, which compares to an average of 0.8% for the electric car category
  • The best-ranked electric car for reliability is the Tesla Model S sedan
See below for the reliability scores of various cars in the small car category:
Volkswagen Golf hatchback 9.0
Honda Civic hatchback 7.9
Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback hatchback 7.9
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan sedan 7.7
Honda Civic sedan 7.7
Volkswagen Jetta sedan 7.6
Volkswagen Golf GTI hatchback 7.5
Toyota Corolla sedan 7.4
Chevrolet Spark hatchback 7.4
Subaru Impreza sedan 7.3
Kia Rio 5-Door hatchback 7.3
Subaru WRX sedan 7.2
Kia Forte sedan 7.2
MINI Hardtop 4 Door hatchback 7.1
MINI Hardtop 2 Door hatchback 7.1
Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback 7.1
Hyundai ELANTRA sedan 7.0
Hyundai VELOSTER coupe 6.9
Nissan Sentra sedan 6.8
Kia Rio sedan 6.7
Nissan Versa sedan 6.7
Hyundai ACCENT sedan 6.6
Toyota Corolla Hatchback hatchback
Toyota GR Corolla hatchback
Kia K4 sedan
Hyundai ELANTRA N sedan
Volkswagen Jetta GLI sedan
Volkswagen Golf R hatchback
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 sedan