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#17 of 79 Here you go...no worse than a Civic. I like both. by readerreader Jan 07, 2007 (4:08 pm)
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#19 of 79 Hey, it that the coupe version of the old Prius? by creakid1 Jan 08, 2007 (1:21 am)
A tad sportier looking than this old Toyota hybrid but w/o the cute-ness.   Wow, Detroit, you're making a lot of progress. At least it doesn't have Toyota's long-arm short-leg driving position.   & check out the rebirth of these tail lights from the old Dodge Stratus.
#20 of 79 It's nice!! by walterquint Jan 08, 2007 (3:39 pm)
I think the 2008 Focus is darned sporty and compelling. Nice shapes, nice lights, well done. Interior is more desirable than the current Civic, far superior to the Corolla and new Sentra. The upcoming Saturn Astra will outclass it. And I wish they kept the Focus hatchback. But this is one nice small car. Replies to this message: cklho818 (Feb 06, 2007 8:13 pm)
#21 of 79 Good Re-Skin of the Focus by jpmccormac Jan 08, 2007 (5:09 pm)
Check out Autoblog's images from the Detroit Auto Show. Ford's done a nice job on the restyling but the "brilliant matte silver-metallic finishing" on the SEL's console is waaaaay over the top. If it's as shiny as I think, the reflection of sunlight will be blinding for any driver and may wash out displays on the console electronics.   "On SE models, the dashboard center finish panels are a contrasting dark stone non-metallic color." This looks much better, IMO.
#22 of 79 No hatchbacks, no wagons by hwyhobo Jan 08, 2007 (7:38 pm)
Well, I guess Ford decided to go for those high profit margins of the rental fleet sales.
#23 of 79 2.3's disappearance by creakid1 Jan 09, 2007 (12:54 am)
is most likely also due to the ST's poor sales. Ford ruined the ST's appeal by not keeping the delicious meaty pwr steering & comfy front seats (oh yes, pwr seat-height adjustment as well!) from the SVT Focus when switching to the ST sedan!   Fuel economy wise, Focus' Mazda-developed engines already failed to match the similar ones fit into Mazda vehicles. Besides, 2.3 consumes way more fuel than 2.0 by using the inevitable energy-wasting balance shafts.   By the way, rest of the world never had a chance to use smooth & reliable Mazda-developed motors in the nimble-size C-170 Focus. & they've never heard of anyone lucky enough to own any Focus w/ a factory-installed 2.3 naturally aspirated engine.   & I told them, "Duh, every 2004 Focus sedan sold in California had a 2.3!"
#24 of 79 2.3L Focus by walterquint Jan 09, 2007 (7:02 am)
I, also, lament the 2.3's passing. The 2.3L/hatchback was an incredible performance value (I think it was dropped over a yr ago.) However, perhaps it's for the best. Edmunds comparison-tested a Mazda3/2.3L and the fuel economy was on the low end......I don't understand why the wagon was dumped. Perhaps small families are more apt to buy compact SUVs or crossovers. Replies to this message: jpmccormac (Jan 09, 2007 7:30 am)
#25 of 79 Re: 2.3L Focus [walterquint] by jpmccormac Jan 09, 2007 (7:30 am)
Replying to: walterquint (Jan 09, 2007 7:02 am) Re: "I don't understand why the wagon was dumped. Perhaps small families are more apt to buy compact SUVs or crossovers."   Can you say EDGE? I think Ford doesn't want to steal any sales from the new EDGE CUV, though it's in a different class, IMO. Ford needs to cut costs across the line and dumping the wagon is one way to do that.
#26 of 79 focus = escort? by cor Jan 09, 2007 (7:27 pm)
Is it me or does the 're-designed' Focus look like the 98-03 Escort series? It appears as if they simply re-skinned the old Escort, threw in a new interior and called it a Focus. They had such a winner when it [Focus] was introduced in 2000. I didn't care for the re-fresh in '04 and this new look DEFINITELY does nothing for me either. It looks like Ford has once again got it WRONG! If they were smart, they'd bring over the European model instead of sticking the U.S. with a bastard of a design. Replies to this message: ehaase (Jan 10, 2007 4:56 pm) cor (Jan 10, 2007 7:34 pm) creakid1 (Jan 10, 2007 11:17 pm) creakid1 (Jan 12, 2007 2:26 pm) creakid1 (Jan 11, 2007 8:27 pm)

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