Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

I came from having a 2001 Expedition for 9 yrs. and traded for the Focus. This is a big change for us, but time to try and save some money on gas!!

First impressions... very tight, fit and finish very good, paint is excellent, roomy for a small car. Engine seems to have plenty of pep for this car.

Seat position is high with good visibility all around (does not feel like you are sitting on the ground).

I have the SEL, Silver with black leather, upgraded radio and sun roof. Radio has great sound. Steering wheel has the radio and cruise control on it and is very easy to use.

I will report back later for an updated review after a few more thousand miles.

Faults:

None so far.

General Comments:

Just picked up the Focus SEL the other day. I rented one a year ago, and was impressed even with the low end model.

The SEL with the leather seats is very comfortable and rides really nice. The car is tight and quiet, although larger bumps or expansion joints do resonate as you'd expect in a small car, but nothing too noticeable.

I am already getting around 35 mpg in mixed driving on the average.

The SYNC system is really cool too, and I love having the phone hands free with no headsets or anything. Definitely a strong point about the car, feature wise.

One thing I did notice upon looking around for this car is that the base price has jumped a bit since the '09's came out. My MSRP was $19,400 while the rest of the identically equipped SEL's they had were $19,775. A few hundred bucks isn't going to make or break a deal, but it is worth looking into if you can find one that is of the older build date.

All in all, I am very happy with it. It is black with black leather, so it is sharp. I will post future updates and let you know how it is going.