Dealer	Location	Price	Mileage	Listed
LA12 Motors	Durham, NC 24580	$4,800	183,198 mi	2026-05-12
LA 12 Motors	Raleigh, NC 27703	$4,800	183,198 mi	2026-01-16
LA 12 Motors	27703	$4,800	183,198 mi	2026-01-16
LA 12 Motors	Durham, NC 27703	$4,800	183,198 mi	2026-01-15

What would this 2005 Ford Focus SE cost per month?

Estimate the monthly payment on a $4,300 vehicle. Move the numbers to match your own loan.

Vehicle price

Down payment

10% down

Interest rate (APR)

7.0% is a typical rate for a well-qualified buyer — use your own quote if you have one.

Loan term

Estimated monthly payment

$77

per month

60 months · 7.0% APR · $430 down

Amount financed

$3,870

Total interest

$750

Estimate only. Excludes tax, title, registration and dealer fees, and assumes a fixed-rate loan with equal monthly payments. Your actual rate depends on your credit and lender.

Decoded from the VIN

NHTSA build data for 1FAFP36N05W268261

Trim

Engine

2.0L · V4

Horsepower

130

Body

Wagon

Fuel

Gasoline

Doors

Model year

2005

Made by

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Full factory specs for this build →

✗ Backup camera
✗ Blind-spot monitor
✗ Lane departure
✗ ABS
✗ Electronic stability

Fuel economy (EPA)

Combined

MPG

City

MPG

Highway

MPG

$1,860 /yr est. fuel

Assumes 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gallon and 25 MPG combined.

5-year cost to own

Beyond the sticker: what this 2005 Ford Focus likely costs over five years at 15,000 mi/yr.

Fuel $9,300

Insurance $4,335

Maintenance & repairs $7,000

Total, 5 years $20,635

Estimate — insurance and taxes vary by driver and state.

Safety & recalls

NHTSA crash tests & recall campaigns for this model year

The 2005 Ford Focus has 5 recall campaigns as of August 2026. EPA combined fuel economy: 25 MPG.

5 recall campaigns on this model year

Check accident & title history →

EQUIPMENT

RIDE CONTROL, LLC (RIDE CONTROL) IS RECALLING CERTAIN READYMOUNT ASSEMBLIES, P/N 746641MT AND 746646MT, WITH CORRESPONDING AFTERMARKET CUSTOMER PART NUMBERS: GABRIEL G56944 AND…

NHTSA campaign 12E007000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH FOUR OR FIVE DOORS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND,…

NHTSA campaign 05V030000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign 08E050000

Recall campaigns apply to the model year, not to one car. Check remedy status for this VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Model-level data for the 2005 Ford Focus from NHTSA (recalls, NCAP crash tests) and EPA fueleconomy.gov, refreshed August 28, 2026.

Where the price is heading

Typical asking price for a Ford Focus over the last 6 months — the market softened $450 in that span.

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

Monthly price table

Month	Typical price
March 2026	$3,995
April 2026	$3,950
May 2026	$3,995
June 2026	$3,824
July 2026	$3,875
August 2026	$3,545

Market by model year

Gen 2 · 2005–2007

What each model year costs right now — live supply, median asking price and how much value each year keeps versus the newest one.

Year	Units for sale	Median price	vs newest	Avg mileage
2007	78	$4,574	100%	136,610 mi
2006	42	$4,059	89%	143,040 mi
2005	46	$3,450	75%	163,189 mi

Units for sale — listings of each model year in the latest nightly market snapshot.

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