Fun to Drive
The Focus is an economy car with good handling and braking. Where it comes up short is the way the power is delivered to the wheels. A five-speed transmission, either manual or automatic, would improve acceleration, especially on hills. If you don’t deal with inclines, you’ll probably find the performance adequate to good, especially with the overdrive turned off. An option of a larger engine, perhaps on an SVT model would be welcome because as it stands the performance turns blah rather quickly.
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