Personally, I like it better than the usual 4x4 "Angulars" all the car companies seem to be making these days. I like Mazda 3, for it's similarity in looks to my Contour but I have to buy a 5 door hatch to get performance out of the box.
In the end, the torque wins (to me). However, I can recieve retirees' discounts on Ford/Mazda products though, which levels it off a bit.
