I've added about 30,000 miles to my car since I first got it over three years ago, and so far, I still enjoy zipping around in my little Focus. The car is tiny (I am 6' 3"), has no side airbags, and has minimal interior design. However, you pay for the engine in this car, not the interior or endless amount of useless features in today's vehicles. The 2.3 Duratec engine provides over 150 hp to the front wheels, and since the car only comes in a manual transmission, allows you to easily slip into the engines power band, and also allows you to keep the RPM's low to get better gas mileage. The car is not fast by any means, but it is quick. You can skirt through corners of backroads like a felon, as the front wheels screech for grip when you down shift into a sharp turn, or take off from a stoplight, and seamlessly shift through the vehicles 5-speed transmission in a breeze, the stock exhaust providing an urgent rumble audible whether you are sitting still or approaching 6K RPM's. The mesh style seats are meant to give a racing-style seat look to them, but they are also heated, which is a nice touch on the cold winter mornings of Pennsylvania. The heater also works wonders, but the air conditioner has much room for improvement, usually resulting in me rolling the windows down instead of the same air circulating the car at approx 5 degrees colder than if you had not turned the AC on full blast.

Part of me absolutely loves this car. It's small but roomy, gets great gas mileage, has a room interior, has the ability to become a "sports car" if you put the transmission in sport mode, and has a surprisingly large trunk/hatchback. I love that the back seat is big enough to easily fit all three of my nieces and nephews. I don't like how the Bluetooth system is sometimes glitchy. I like that I can put the car in drive and drive in eco-friendly style, or I can put it in sport mode for a more fun experience. You can also adjust the gears if yourself if you like. Unfortunately, Ford created what could have been an amazing transmission in this car. It's an "automated manual" clutch system. However, the clutch that was originally put in the car did not last very long and becomes very jerky, sometimes even stalling out for a few seconds when accelerating from a stop. I also like that the back window has its own washer fluid and system -- it is very convenient in the dusty summers. The alert system tells you anytime something is wrong with your car too such as "passenger front door open," "low tire pressure," and if you get out of your car and leave it on "engine on."