The point of this car is simple, profit. Americans equate the size of a car with it’s price. Like you many have said but you could get a midsize for that price. The problem is that smaller cars don’t cost that much less to build. ….. Rear seat room seems to be this car’s main flaw, same as the Fiesta, oddly enough. It’s strange, too, because the Mk1 Focus had rather excellent packaging if I remember correctly. That being said, the Cruze isn’t any better and it’s selling … …

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Review: 2012 Ford Focus TItanium | The Truth About Cars