Professional Reviews

• “The [Honda] Civic still rides softer and is quieter than Focus.” — Consumer Guide
• “Plasticky trim bits fail to equal the rest of the car's overall quality.” — Motor Trend
• “Has Ford Motor found and fixed everything?” — USA Today
• “While its performance was lackluster compared to the Nissan [Sentra] and Chevrolet [Cavalier LS], the Focus still pulled strongly.” — Edmunds.com
• “Like an eager puppy, the Focus ZX3 begs to go for a ride and you're just as happy to comply.” — New Car Test Drive
• “Excellent head and legroom, even in back.” — Motor Trend
• “Build quality was disappointing.” — Edmunds.com
• “So much better than it has to be.” — Automobile
• “Its ride motions are supple and absorbent, as if a road crew had carpeted the bumps.” — Car and Driver
• “Center armrest is mounted too high” — Car and Driver
• “Great handling makes every drive a grin opportunity.” — USA Today
• “The highchair seating gives everyone better outward vision and excellent leg room in all positions.” — Savvy Motoring
• “[Focus' four-cylinder engines are] easily outpowered by the Neon's thrashier 150-horsepower four.” — AutoWeek
• “The Focus is much greater than the sum of its parts.” — Automobile
• “Handling refinement of the Focus is unsurpassed.” — AutoWeek
• “Anemic base engine.” — Automobile
• “I especially like the grab-and-pull door handles.” — Road Test Online
• “All Focuses, the wagon in particular, have generous cargo holds.” — Consumer Guide
• “Focus wagon is more enjoyable to drive than the Daewoo Nubira or Hyundai Elantra, or even the Chrysler PT Cruiser.” — Savvy Motoring