Ford Focus Electric 2012
4.3 (6 votes)

Features

  • All-electric version of Focus compact
  • Best Buy to provide charger installation
  • Standard navigation system
  • Full charge in three to four hours
  • Four-door hatchback
  • Range up to 100 miles

Bads

  • Gradual national rollout
  • No gasoline backup
  • Range varies with temperature, terrain
  • Requires home electrical upgrade

Goods

  • Eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit
  • Zero tailpipe emissions
  • Based on impressive gas car
  • Off-peak charging capability
  • Rapid home charging times (240 volts)

Ford Focus Electric 2012 Specs

Price
$3,879–$20,531 Inventory Prices
Transmission
1-speed automatic
Combined MPG
105 Combined MPG
Engine
143-hp, (electric)
Drivetrain
Front-wheel Drive
Body Type
Hatchback
Warranty Bumper-to-Bumper
36 months / 36,000 miles
Warranty Roadside Assistance
60 months / 60,000 miles
Warranty Powertrain
60 months / 60,000 miles

Ford Focus Electric 2012 Reviews

Might buy the Versa instead
4.0

I bought this car based on my positive experience of my 2014 Focus gas. The 2012 Focus EV that I purchased for $9500 had just come off a lease and had just over 20,000 miles. Needless to say the price ...

by DaveB from Sylva, NC on March 31, 2017

Not enough juice
4.3

The specs say it'll go 100 miles on a charge; however, it'll only go 40. If it were 100, I would have bought it. It would've made a great commuter car for me.

by CC from Wilsonville on February 10, 2018

Ford Focus Electric 2012 Ratings

  • Total
    4.3 (6 votes)
  • Exterior
    4.7 (6 votes)
  • Perfomance
    4.3 (6 votes)
  • Interior
    4.3 (6 votes)
  • Comfort
    4.3 (6 votes)
  • Reliability
    5.0 (6 votes)
  • Value
    4.5 (6 votes)