The Ford Focus is overall a reliable vehicle. The gas mileage and option of alternative fueling and gas options is wonderful. One of the biggest drawbacks is the mixed engine, which is ironically one of the reasons the vehicle has such great gas mileage. I am not a fan of the "jerking" motion that is down with each press of the acceleration. While I like the idea that it is helping me to save gas and is overall better for the environment, the constant pulsing is a headache and prevents the smooth driving feel that I desire. Also, there have been several issues with the tires on the vehicle, and while it is not necessarily directly connected to the manufacture of quality of the car, overall it does influence my general feelings of functionality and reliability.

I like my Ford Focus ZX4 because it has served me well for almost 10 years. It gets 32 miles per gallon which is very good. This especially helped when gas was $4 per gallon. One of the things I don't like is there's not much legroom for passengers.