Hatmouse
Well-Known Member
So, drove a brand new US spec Ford Focus for about 1.2 kilomiles over the last week.
Pretty nice car.
The positives
-Reasonably comfortable
-Pretty well equipped
-Easy to drive
-Handled highway speeds well
The downsides:
-Auto gearbox wasn't sure what gear to pick when accelerating sometimes
-Dashboard dials are a bit tacky. Trip computer difficult to see in my seating position (further back and lower)
-Steering wheel not nice to hold at the quarter to 3 position since the side spokes are too big to wrap your hand near comfortably
-Activating blinkers has a tendency to make the windshield washer engage (controls are on the same stalk)
Got ~29mpg highway. It was reasonable considering the rate of travel.
Overall, with a different steering wheel it makes a good competitor as an entry level car.
Pretty nice car.
The positives
-Reasonably comfortable
-Pretty well equipped
-Easy to drive
-Handled highway speeds well
The downsides:
-Auto gearbox wasn't sure what gear to pick when accelerating sometimes
-Dashboard dials are a bit tacky. Trip computer difficult to see in my seating position (further back and lower)
-Steering wheel not nice to hold at the quarter to 3 position since the side spokes are too big to wrap your hand near comfortably
-Activating blinkers has a tendency to make the windshield washer engage (controls are on the same stalk)
Got ~29mpg highway. It was reasonable considering the rate of travel.
Overall, with a different steering wheel it makes a good competitor as an entry level car.