Originally posted by 2000v6SE:
"Their attempt at a Honda Civic is an underpowered ugly piece of crap."
The Focus SVT kills the 2002 Civic Si 'grocery cart'. Most Civics sold are the librarian 4 door LX models in biege with the 105HP engine, so I hardly think the Focus is weak. :p
But, they got to get new mid size cars on the market sooner than 2006! 
Let me correct you on a few things here...
First off, the 2002 CIVIC LX comes with a 115 hp 1.7 liter 4 cylinder and they are definitely not librarian 4 doors. And I very rarely see a beige Civic because they don't offer that color (They offer a Titanium Metallic (which is closer to silver) with a beige interior, but no beige color paint). The Focus and the Civic look very similar. Look at the taillights (of the FOCUS and the CIVIC coupe, almost identical), and then look at the overall body style, you'll see one in the other. On top of that, how many recalls has Focus had?
PICS????
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And you were saying something about horsepower?
2002 Focus LX 4 Dr - 110 hp Torque - 125
2002 Focus SE 4 Dr - 110 hp Torque - 125
2002 Focus ZTS 4 Dr - 130 hp Torque - 135
2002 CIVIC LX 4 DR - 115 hp Torque - 110
The 0- 60 for the CIVIC LX is
8.4 sec and it runs the
1/4 in 16.5 @ 84 mph.
HONDA CIVIC LX SEDAN edmunds.com 2002 Focus
While we were at the track, we also performed our usual battery of instrumented tests. This particular car was faster than the Zetec-equipped Focus SE we had in the Economy Sedan Comparison Test. The ZTS went from zero to 60 mph in 9.2 seconds while the SE did it in 9.7 seconds. The quarter-mile time was also quicker -- 16.9 seconds. Still, these acceleration numbers are average for a manual-transmission car with 130 horsepower. A 2001 Honda Civic Sedan we recently tested did an 8.4-second 60-mph sprint.
And don't forget the ZTS is the 130 hp engine with 135 torque compared to the Civic LX at 115 hp at 110 torque.
Therefore it would be concluded that the Focus lacks what the Civic has...
And personally, I like the way the CIVIC looks much better than styling on the FOCUS...
