2012 Ford Focus
The Focus has been in Ford’s line-up
for a while and is now in its third generation. I have heard lots of hype about
this latest version and decided that it will be the first car for
TheCarHandbook. I went into the dealership for the ‘dealership experience’ to determine
for myself how great the Ford Focus really is.
Styling
The Ford Focus exterior isn’t impressive to me. I am not a
fan of the big upper lip look in the front or the way lower grille swops up to
the smaller main grille. But the interior is a different story. I found it to
be very functional and comfortable, except for the stubbiness of the armrest. I
happen to sit very close to the wheel so I couldn’t rest my arm on the armrest
because it wasn’t long enough. But this may not be an issue for most people.
The view from the Focus was expansive and I like the little mirrors inside of
the side mirrors. It does take a little adapting to but it is very handy when
you do.
