2006 Ford Focus

Pros: Comfort,gas mileage, handling, bumper to bumper warranty for 100,000 miles.
Cons: mirrors could be better

After 22000 miles an excellent driving experience. The ride
is comfortable with enough pep for city and highway driving.The fold down seat feature allows for roomy transfer of good sized loads.

Pros: looks sharp, seat warmers awesome,
Cons: tires for new 40K rated - battery has to be replaced after 1 1/2 yr

I loved my little car until after the bumper to bumper expired. I have owned my car a year and a half and now i have to replace the battery hopefully that is all - I am beginning to wonder with all my cars options if they put a big enough battery in for the application or maybe the alternator is under amped>>>> we will see

Pros: Power, room, gas mileage, styling, dash and control layout.
Cons: Seats are to flat, gas tank is to small, some interior features look to plasticy.

My wife and I bought a 2006 Focus ZXW SE in June. We already have 10,000 km on it, hasn't missed a beat. Took a couple of long trips right away, it was great. Lots of Power, cheap to run, lots of room, styling that doesn't look like Gramas K-car wagon, decent quality of fit and finish. I would definetely buy this car again if I had to decide now. Ours is an automatic, at the time we wanted a standard but the deal we got was just to good to care. Now I don't mind not having the clutch as the transmission handles itself just fine.

Pros: With the appearance packages it looks very sharp
Cons: Cheap tires, bad design on shifter

My biggest issue came up the last time I got service from Ford. They told me my tires were needing replaced. They had 35,000 miles (all highway mind you) and needing replacing. It seems that Ford is buying 40K mile Perrelli tires instead of good ones. So if you drive the distance I do it's a rip. If you go to buy this car make sure they swap for decent tires or unless you don't put that kind of mileage on.

A few minors is that the automatic shifter is not ratcheted so that you can accidently bump it into neutral. But also the cruise control doesn't automatically kick out if you do. So if you're using cruise control and hit the shifter you could do some high-reving quick.

Pros: Quick and roomy for a little car. LOVE IT.
Cons: standard equipment should always included cruise and tilt steering.

I am Not really impressed with small cars as a whole normaly but, this one is a real surprise. One might think that this car is cramping for tall people. Not at all what I expected, yes it does need one thing that would make it easier to get in and out and that would be tilt steering but the leg room is plentiful. Expecially for the driver and the fact that you can raise and lower the seat with the crank that is under it, for comfort. Head room is a plus also one could probably wear a stove pipe hat and still be comfortable.

Bravo to Ford also for making an economical powerful little four cylinder. This little car with the five speed trans can give you that snap you need to pass on the two lane highways.

For the price this little car is well worth every single penny you will save in the long run.

Pros: Good acceleration, good handling,stereo (6 disc mp3 changer)room to spare (250 lbs @ 6'1)
Cons: wished it had better than 24mpg.

I have owned a 2006 se 2 door model, with side impact air bags, and a 6 disc mp3 changer being the only extras, now for 6 months. I am very impressed with this car so far. It has more than enough pick up, excellent handling, ice cold a/c will cool you down from 95 degrees to COLD in under 8 minutes (I tested it). For 13,700 tax out the door price, you can't go wrong. I would recommend this vehicle to anybody. The only complaint I have, is that I owned a 2000 Daewoo lanos, that was the same body, 4 cyl engine, pretty much identical that got more mpg (27mpg) than mine now which gets about 24mpg. I am disappointed because it was advertised for 26 - 32, and only gets 23mpg. Oh well, I figure, for a good looking car at this price, I can't complain, just wish Ford would advertise correctly.