The Impreza offers the highest ground clearance, while both the Mazda and Ford have a low-slung sporty stance.The reliability charts are based on responses on hundreds of thousands of vehicles from our latest Annual Auto Survey. Although the Focus has the longest wheelbase, it does not capitalize that on the cabin space department. The Mazda 3 is the largest of them all, which is why it is also the most spacious. The low slung stance, although compromises practicality, does offer a sporty appeal to the car which compliments its looks. The optional MyFord Touch system has a large central display and two smaller gauge clusters which provides some neat customization possibilities, but the layout of gauges and controls is a little complicated.Ģ013 Ford Focus Hatchback Three Quarter View How is the 2013 Ford Focus Hatchback’s infotainment system? Dual-zone electronic automatic temp control w/rear HVAC vents. Tilt/telescopic Leather-wrapped steering wheel.The Mazda 3 on the other hand has the smallest trunk in here, while the Elantra GT and the Focus have identical luggage carrying capacity. The Impreza has a more spacious front row of seats but it lacks space at the rear, which it makes up for with its large trunk volume. The Mazda 3 has the most spacious cabin in this comparison, offering more legroom and headroom than any other car. The hatchback comes with a cargo capacity of 23.8 cubic feet.Ĭargo Capacity with Rear Seat Upright (cu-ft)Ĭargo Capacity with Rear Seat Folded (cu-ft) The Impreza has the lowest fuel efficiency rating, but it is also the only hatchback here to offer AWD as standard. The Focus and the Elantra GT have similar driving ranges, but the larger gas tank employed by Hyundai improves the driving range for the Elantra GT. The Mazda 3 hatchback is the most frugal in this lineup and also has the largest fuel tank capacity, which translates to a class-leading driving range. Range (City / Highway / Combined) (miles) The 12.4-gallon fuel tank is pretty small though and limits the maximum driving range on a single tank of gas to just over 400 miles of highway cruising. The EPA rates the 2013 Focus for 26 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway, while the combined city and highway fuel economy is rated for 30 mpg. The Ford Focus has now become very efficient alongside the solid performance that it has to offer. The Subaru Impreza is the most affordable car here and is one of the slowest, with the top honors in this regard going to the Hyundai Elantra GT. The Mazda 3 is the most expensive hatchback in this comparison and also has the highest power output, but it still does not defeat the Focus in straight-line acceleration tests. The performance is pretty brisk for the Focus, bringing up 60 mph from a standstill in just 8.1 seconds and completing the quarter-mile run in 16.4 seconds. With features like 17" alloy wheels, multi-level heating front seats, leather upholstery, and more, the Titanium trim makes a better value for money proposition in the lineup. Rear Parking Sensors with Rear View CameraĪlthough there is a pretty decent list of features available as standard, it is recommended to opt for the top-spec Titanium trim to completely enjoy the high class and feature-loaded cabin of the Ford Focus. It falls in a price range that extends from $19,505 for its base variant and goes up to $24,505 for its top-rack variant. The base trim too gets decent levels of fitment, while the higher Titanium trim offers all of the latest and greatest that Ford has to offer on its most popular hatchback. The 2013 Ford Focus is now available only in two trims the base SE trim and the top-spec Titanium trim, after the omission of the mid-range SE Sport and SEL trims.
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