I have driven the SVT focus and am very impressed. It has acceleration to match the SVT Contour and feels very solid. Handling is excellent. It is a great little vehicle if you like the styling and small size. It uses nice materials throughout and the seats are very supportive (a CSVT weakness). Of course, the exhaust note is kind of raspy and cause its a 4 cylinder, you will never get it to sound as good as the contour. The engine is very flexible, but you will want to keep it above 3k rpm if you want to have any fun. It also has all the nice SVT goodies like 17" wheels and better brakes. Overall it is a sweet car.
