It's an inexpensive car. It is reliable but not very comfortable. Not a lot of perks. Is ok on gas, has decent acceleration at low speeds. Handles well as well. I have over 100,000 miles on the vehicle and it still hasn't developed any leaks. The trunk space is fairly large for a smaller car. The door handles stick, most likely due to them being plastic, sometimes making them hard to open. The car doesn't handle bumps very well. I can feel all of them. The interior is pretty basic but holds up well. The cab isn't sound proof so engine noise and exterior sounds are heard easily.

The 2009 Ford Focus is a good car for its price range. The SE model that I own doesn't have a lot of the bells and whistles that late model cars have. It even has some oversights, such as no key fob remote, a physical lock only on the driver’s door, and no trunk release from inside the cabin. I have had to have the A/C looked into a couple times, once to charge the freon and once to patch a leak. However, living in the southeast, vehicle air conditioners tend to be over-stressed. The car rides comfortably and quietly. That car shifts and accelerates surprisingly well for a 4 cylinder. It’s a good budget car, or a good first upgrade from the junker that almost everyone begins driving in their teen and college years. For someone in the college or early adult stages of life the Ford Focus will cover their basic vehicle needs well.