In all seriousness though ( :D) the SVT Contour is a small sedan. It is rated at somewhere between a C and D class size car, while a Focus is rated as a C class. The Focus 3 dr has the same if not more interior room in every conceivable measurement.
James, I think it is clear that your reason for not liking the Focus comes from its styling; it doesn't suit the image you want, while the Contour does. Nothing wrong w/ that, but let's call it what it is, and not disparage a car that you have neither sat in nor driven, and probably haven't seen in person. There is no question that the SVT Focus will have a completely different "soul" than the SVT Contour, but I highly doubt that makes it a "step down" even its outside dimension does not accurately describe it's position in the "status" ladder. Heck, if that was the case, we would all drive Crown Vics.
