Features of Ford Focus 2012. How do you find it?

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What's your take on the entry level Focus at P850k plus?

My mom was 95% sure of getting an accent, until I played devil's advocate and told her to take a look at the fiesta, she agreed, and so I accompanied her to check out some units, but lo and behold there it was sitting on the left side of Ford Edsa Greenhills showroom..assisted by a good looking SA named Joy. We checked out the Fiesta for formalities but then we drifted towards the titanium model. The unit displayed was way out of budget at a price of P1.2M with all the goodies and toys..but scanning the price list given to me by Joy, my eyes focused on the lowliest focus with a price tag of P859k without discounts. My mom asked, anong wala sa 850 na andito sa nakdisplay, so blah blah Joy enumerated everything..but my mom wasn't listening...she liked the shape, the dimensions, the look and best of all she hated driving AT's so the entry level MT was perfect for her. Then I asked if they have a unit there in the casa so I may check it out, unfortunately they don't, its in their warehouse daw in Cubao..geez. Joy told me she would schedule daw an occular when I'm free. I said ok, I'll wait for your call I said.

So with a price difference to the accent almost P200k but you get an all new bigger focus but almost bare, do you think its worth it?

The P859K model is the base 125PS 1.6 liter Ambiente MT, it has the usual basic features like dual-airbags, ABS, 4-wheel disc brakes, power windows, power door locks, power side mirrors, global open/close window (using the key fob). Unlike the higher models, the Ambinete comes with 16 inch steel wheels with full wheel covers (but uses the same 205/60R16 tire-size as higher models).
I asked Ford Manila, back-up sensors can be added as a dealer option.

I haven't seen the actual local spec Ambiente model but based on the info, it should look similar to this.... except lefthand drive.




If you can live without alloy wheels, I think its worth considering, specially if you like its styling, solid build and good handling. If you prefer more bling though, there are also other choices out there like the 1.6 liter Lancer EX GLX for example.