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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 $8,422 to $15,660 36,968 to 126,457 miles
2017 $7,735 to $19,019 37,004 to 134,691 miles
2016 $6,821 to $13,160 45,200 to 148,609 miles
2015 $5,814 to $10,578 56,168 to 155,381 miles
2014 $5,477 to $9,655 52,533 to 161,940 miles
Year Price Mileage
2018 $7,470 to $13,233 30,052 to 124,480 miles
2017 $6,314 to $11,439 38,115 to 137,388 miles
2016 $5,390 to $10,284 44,215 to 150,093 miles
2015 $5,340 to $9,392 48,330 to 155,432 miles
2014 $4,731 to $8,448 49,903 to 160,337 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 8.318837 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 8.248855 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 8.000911.
  • Approximately of all Ford Focus Sedans on the road have reached 200,000 miles or more, which compares to an average of 0.007516 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 7.675067.
  • Approximately of all Ford Focus Hatchbacks on the road have reached 150,000 miles or more, which compares to an average of 7.84E-4 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 0.007516 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