Road Test: 2012 Ford Focus

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[Fussinated]

@counkev You don't get it. to be able to save money you have to be rich kind of idiocy I was trying point. The one who has less money is in need to make a budget and these guys are trying to sell to the poeple, who need to save money, for more to be economical. This is no more than a marketing scam. Since they know if they sell economical cars cheaper they will not be able to sell other cars.

[counkev]

@Fussinated Who wouldn't keep a car for a year if it is running good? Leases are at least 36 months. And another example my dad has a 2001 Toyota Camry which is now 11 years old so yea that extra 495 dollars would be worth it.

[Fussinated]

495 $ extra for economy package is BS. W/o package let's say u drive 35 ,pg and u do 25000 miles a year. ur cost for gas is ~2857 $. if u have the package and do 40 mpg it is 2500 $ the difference is 357 $. U still have to drive the car more than a year for it pay itself on gas money.

[davidhalifax]

I rented a Focus for cross country trip, drove beautifully on the highway and twisty roads .... many unexpected high end features such as rain sensor wipers, auto up/down window for all passensgers ... the only complaint I have is I can't see out the front end when trying to park, and also fuel economy is much worst than what every says.

[metalmachine467]

Ford is trying new technology's and is the only one of the three that didn't take a bailout!

I would support our car makers and put our people to work rather than china,Korean or German cars.

That's why there's no jobs here now everything's made in china

[dahgutone]

@Yakbreeder

If the rear discs are not vented, they generally don't have a significant advantage over rear drum brakes.

It's more of a hype thing really, since most high performance sport cars use disc brakes.

Today's rear drum brakes have vastly improved over the years.

[dahgutone]

@Yakbreeder

Most base model compact cars are often equipped with drum brakes anyway

Civics except the EX models

Corollas Standard drum brakes on all models

Cruze higher models have standard vented disc brakes

The only manufacturers that has standard disc brakes on compact sedans/hatch on all their models is the Elantra. However the front discs are not vented. Kia also has standard disc brakes on all trims

Just be lucky that Ford didn't take the Corollas approach.

[varadarcop]

WOW...the Focus has a bigger trunk than the new Camry!!  haha

[Yakbreeder]

Seriously Ford? Drum brakes on the base models? Seriously?

Who uses drum brakes anymore? Get into the 21st century would ya!

[duncan36]

@sheersoxNC 160hp is top in segment for a base compact. I dont get the complaint.