While I really like the sporty look of my Ford Focus, the turn radius is awful due to the sports steering gear. I can actually handle our Ford Expedition better than the Ford Focus. I have owned many compact Ford cars, and they have all handled better than this Ford Focus. There is also a major blind spot on both sides of the car. However, I love that it is a hatchback and the rear seats lay down for extra storage. I also like the navigation system that is installed and the Sirius Radio that it came with for the first six months. I love the color black with sparkles that shine in the sunlight. I also like the Bluetooth ports that are included in the car. The key fob is awesome. I like it better than an actual key. I have not had any major problems with my Focus. Only regular maintenance. Also, this car has great gas mileage. I also like the colorful lights inside the car at night when the doors are open. It is also very comfortable to ride in on long trips. I love the sunroof. It has worked great.

This car will get you where you need to go - maybe. It has a peppy little engine that has no trouble going up hills, but the computer and electronics will have you pulling your teeth out. But before we get to that, let's talk about the interior. From the driver's seat, you will believe you are driving a typical Ford until you try to open the glove compartment and the handle comes off in your hand. Or, for that matter, anything you can touch in the interior of the car, from the window cranks to the door handles, to the shifter knob; they were all pre-programmed at the factory in Mexico to fail without warning. Even the manual moonroof has incredibly cheap plastic hinges, which will unexpectedly fail, leaving you scratching your head as to the engineer's education level. Then there are the electronics I mentioned before; the instrument cluster will give you a basic idea of an approximate speed you may be going, but the warning lights like the battery, check engine, seat belt and others will flash on and off at random as if it is some sort of Mexican Christmas display. This must be a proprietary feature of Ford automobiles because I have not seen it in other manufacturers. Perhaps you would call it a feature of this model of Ford, one you can ignore at your peril. Finally, I come to the engine computer, which manages all of the functions under the hood. Again, Ford Mexico has been hard at work here too, giving you engine controls that will have the car stalling when you try to start from a red light. It will make the speedometer briefly spin all the way to the right before returning to normal, among other features.