Best car on gas you could buy without buying a hybird. I get a little over 35 mpg. I love the new body style the are using on the 2008 now, it's so much nicer than the old focus. Interior is sweet at night, i have the lighting in my car so just a click of a button and the floor and cup holders lights up, i have a choice between 7 colors! One thing is nice about the color of mine, you don't see if very often. In case you wnna know what color mine is it's called vapor silver. All around so far it's been a good car, i couldn't ask for anything better.

The car is very spacious, Plenty of cup holders, easy to clean and keep clean. No problems with performance, but its not a race car so I am not beating on the poor thing. Yet it does pick up and go if you are in a hurry. Go take one for a test drive!! You will fall in love with it!! FYI saves tons of money when it comes to filling up with gas, gas lasts quiet awhile!!

I like cars that are fun to drive - cars that, in time, become a friend. I previously owned a 1991 Honda Civic Si - a real clunker by most standards, but I loved that car so much that I actually drove it to places I *wanted it to see* before hauling it to the junk yard. I can picture myself doing this with the Focus in the distant future.

Its a visually stunning car, aside from the unfortunate backside.  I got the Silver Frost exterior and Medium Stone (cloth) interior.  (Not by choice really...I wanted black inside and out, but was unable to find one locally that had all the features I wanted.)  They look great in all available exterior colors, but the Medium Stone interior really is just bleh.  The driver-side dash is sporty and really cool, but the stereo/functional area is the same (boring, but very practical) setup as other 2008 Ford models.

The ambient lighting is pretty cool, but not nearly as cool as I expected it to be.  The lights are bright, but very small and placed awkwardly.

I opted for the Audiophile stereo system and have absolutely no regrets about that decision.  The stereo ROCKS, and the in-dash 6-disc changer is very convenient.

Performance-wise, it is great for a compact car - its not a sports car, so don't expect it to act like one.  However, you can take those turns a little faster than usual, just for fun.  The 2008 Focus' engine blows other similar compacts out of the water, and still gets 35mpg - though, you'd have to drive it like an old granny to get that kind of mpg.  I average around 25mpg because I drive it like cars are "meant" to be driven. ;)

I was quite surprised by the build quality of this car. It appears as though Ford put the quality of their super-duty trucks into their cars.  It is solid as a rock, and you will *not* be blown into the median when you pass a semi on the highway.  It feels very safe and very solid.

Overall, I'm really happy with it.  Hit an open road, put the moon roof down, turn the ambients on, crank the stereo, and enjoy yourself!

Comfortable yet sporty. Awesome handling, pleasure to drive. Gorgeous audio. Comfortable seats that keeps you at the right place even when driving a bit crazier through the corners. Enough space at the back seats. Practical boot. Front looks very nice, the back is worse, but still doesn't look that bad - tail lights looks a bit like a cheap tunning version though work well. Too new to talk about reliability.

the acceleration is solid, the braking is a little to sensitive and the turning radius is a little narrow but the handling is fine
I haven't had to repair it yet but thenn again i jusst bought it
its very fun to drive, this little car has a kick
the cost is pretty affordable its 19,000 but it gets 36 miles to the gallon (but i've been getting around 42)