The Focus, part of Ford's lineup since 2000, is a small sedan/hatchback/wagon with seating up to 5. The Ford Focus has some real zest, surpassing typical horsepower for its class. The Focus has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2017. Ford offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2013 Ford Focus is below average compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2013 Ford Focus has a score of 72, implying a 0.052% chance of driver death (4.7% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2013 Ford Focus has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0523% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.9732%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0523% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.9732% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2013 Ford Focus is 12% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2013 Ford Focus is 4% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
But it is safer than many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2013 Ford Focus with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 41 to 82. The 2013 Ford Focus is safer than the 2013 Kia Forte, the 2013 Ford Fiesta, the 2013 Hyundai Veloster, the 2013 Toyota Corolla, the 2013 Toyota Scion tC, the 2013 Mazda 3, the 2013 Hyundai Elantra, and the 2013 Honda Civic. It is about as safe as the 2013 Subaru Impreza and the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze.
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