Best Compact SedanFord · 2018
Focus
2018 · SE Sedan
Resale price
$11,400
5-yr depreciation
56%
Of original value, first five years
Yearly maintenance
$512
Parts and labour beyond oil and tyres
Combined MPG
30
EPA combined city and highway
Trouble-free miles
121,000
Before a first repair above $500
Known issues
PowerShift dual-clutch shudder; TCM failure covered by extended warranty.
Where it is made
Final assembly · Wayne, Michigan, USA
Country of origin
United States
Home market of Ford, the brand that designs and engineers this car.
Parts from United States
60%
Share of the car's parts content sourced in the United States.
Made in the USA
60%
parts
100%
assembly
Finished in a US plant, with the parts share above sourced domestically.
| Measure | This vehicle | Median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resale price | $11,400 | $10,250 | +$1,150 |
| 5-yr depreciation | 56% | 48% | +8% |
| Yearly maintenance | $512 | $450 | +$62 |
| Combined MPG | 30 mpg | 32 mpg | −2 mpg |
| Trouble-free miles | 121,000 mi | 149,000 mi | −28,000 mi |
Fun fact · 03
Hyundai Elantra · 2011 — 2016
The rideshare workhorse nobody expected
The fifth-generation Elantra is the proof that a high-mileage car does not have to be a Toyota or a Honda. Rideshare drivers took to its 1.8-litre Nu engine and six-speed automatic precisely because the service intervals are long and the parts are cheap. Several documented cars crossed 500,000 miles in urban service on the original long block, with the first transmission rebuild landing well past 300,000.
What it is
- 1.8-litre Nu inline-four, 148 hp
- Six-speed automatic with manual gate
- 40 mpg highway, 10-year powertrain coverage when new
- Timing chain and coil-on-plug ignition, no distributor