IS-SV

I like the Euro look.

LexFather

Ford really gets it. They realize they have to pump out hit after hit, home run after home run. I really like the 5 door.

SLegacy99

Excellent powertrain and design.

speedflex

I'm really diggin on the sedan. Reminds me of a baby Maxima in a way and that's OK. I love that car too.

Ford is a company reborn and on a mission. I love what they are doing right now.

TJW98LS

iTrader: (1)

Ford is really starting to impress me.

TorontoIS

The new Focus is exactly the direction that Ford needs to continue to take to do well, good for them.

bagwell

+1, loving the sedan!!!!!!

metalgear

nice interior!

XhyDra

iTrader: (8)

Good Job Ford!
This one looks real nice, the interior is definitely looking right.
If only they could sell a limited quantity of their RS here in the US.

Fizzboy7

I'd say it's so-so. The back end looks like they cheaped out of a trunk. Give the car some azz! Also looks soft, in a Passat CC sort of way. But the front is stylish and modern. It truly does make the current Focus look like a child's model toy.
What is displayed here is what Ford should have done three years ago.

-J-P-L-

How could expect a compact like this 3 years ago?? Even when it comes out this fall, nothing else in the class will be able to touch it.

And the trunk/rear overhang is just as big/long as any other compact sedan. It would look ridiculous if it was any longer.

Fizzboy7

It should have been out three years ago. Instead Ford fed us a rehashed Focus that was already overdue and long in the tooth. The styling of this car is three years late. It should have beat out the Civic's swoopy styling a year or two after the Civic debuted. Now the Civic is due for a refresh and has the chance to one-up this new Focus. In other words, Ford is/was behind with this car. I'd say it will probably be "thee thing" for a model year or two, but others will catch right up or pass it with their next redesigns.

I was referring to the rear deck's angle and height. It slopes down, in the same tone as the Infiniti J30, Chrysler Concord, 1999 Mercury Sable, and other "weak" cars. A sporty design starts off low and tapered in front and builds up to higher points in the rear. This is to give the impression of supreme airflow like how a rocket, aricraft, or missile is shaped (all for speed). The IS is a perfect example.

SecPole14

The new Focus is full of win. I would certainly buy one (sedan), in top trim...hopefully they make the top trim available with a manual just like in Europe. This will be the best car in its class by a mile.

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

so, about 88% then?

whoster

hahahahah


yeah.