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2012 Ford Focus Pros and Cons at TrueDelta: Owner Pros and Cons by Nomad5326

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Reviewed: 2012 Ford Focus

4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD

Why the 2012 Ford Focus?

Exterior styling

Love the styling. Sporty and agressive. Glad Ford brought over Euro styling. Only wish is for a grabber style roof rail (ie Volvo XC60) in the rain track. Would alleviate using door grabber roof rack systems. Maybe come up w/ a "X" version that has AWD, and roof rack sys.

Interior styling

Not bad interior. Seats fit nicely. controls are in the right places. Sync needs work and updates. Would be nice if Sync could just mirror your smartphone even at the base model and be controlled w/steering toggles. HVAC works nice Good use of space

Powertrain performance

Avg performance but on par w/peers

Fuel economy

Decent fuel economy. Hitting over 30mpg and occasionaly above 35.

Ride smoothness

Needs work. Still a bit harsh but compares w/peers

Why Not the 2012 Ford Focus?

Audio & nav systems

Biggest gripe is Ford Sync. Needs upgrades to fully utilize bluetooth for music and any audio output (navigation/news/etc). Needs the availability to use dication on smartphone to txt.

Quietness

Loud/road noise. Needs better tires and insulation

Cargo capacity

Needs Volvo xc60 style roof rails to better utilize rack systems. Won't detract from lines.

Conclusion

Great buy. Great styling, handling , space and mpg.

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