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04-24-2011, 04:46 AM
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Foriaelalse
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You lucky dog!
Sounds like a promising car!
I visited the dealer to test drive them but I was not able to because they were all SOLD! Turns out people claimed them within the first week!
Here's what I found compared to some of the current competition:
2011 Mazda 3
I acually got to test drive this one, but I'll start with the interior.
The interior was not too shabby, however there seemed to be practically no soft touch materials anywhere. Everything fit together very well though which is pretty good. The cloth seats at first were very comfortable but later through the ride I noticed them digging into my back a bit making an uncomfortable ride. The rear seat was average at best, but I'm 6'3, which meant in this sedan, NO ONE could ever sit comfortably behind my seat. Unless of course you're a baby in a high chair.
The drive was average. I found the steering wheel to be too heavy at low speeds and at highway speeds, the car felt almost out of my control. Not in a durastic and dangerous way, just enough to feel like the car is driving you rather the opposite. I found the brake pedal a bit too sensitive and I could not get used to it fairly quickly. Also at points the car felt heavy and sluggish.
Overall it really isn't a bad car, it's rather good. But in this segment it is not my first or second choice.
2011 Chevy Cruze
The Mazda was the only car I test drove that day so the rest of these are my interior impressions.
The Chevy Cruze I looked at was a high trim model. Leather seats and a few perks like Sunroof. While the dash overall is pretty attractive, the cloth material they used to run along the dash board was super hideous and cheap. Somthing about the door panel was not fitting my arm very well, and the seats were possibly the thinnest leather I have ever sat on. The Mazda cloth was more comfortable. The trunk was a very good size for this market.
Overall I didn't really like it. I'm sure there are several who do, but it just didn't phase me and I wouldn't really consider one.
2011 Hyundai Elantra
The interior to this car was very roomy. The center stack is attractive however I wasn't really drawn to it too much. The seats were great, and the rear legroom was excellent. Out of all the cars today this one had the biggest trunk space. There were soft touch materials which was nice to see. Other than that I didn't really take note of anything else which I suppose is a good thing. Means nothing bothered me too much.
I would like to test drive the Elantra to get a better sense of the car, as I think it could be a back up choice if the Focus is not doable for me. The Elantra is cheaper and bigger.
And last but certainly not least,
2012 Ford Focus
This car left a smile on my face. I was a bit releaved that not all of the compact cars were going to leave me a bit blank.
The cloth seats were the most comfortable I've sat in the whole day. The materials were great and fit together excellently. The steering wheel was a great size for me, and probably the best telescopic range in the segment. The seat tracks I was very impressed with! When I moved the seat all the way back I actually had to move the seat UP a bit to get to my comfortable driving position! Again, I'm 6'3 so this was astonishing to me.
The rear seat was a bit cramped but with some adjustments everyone in the car could fit faily comfortably if you wanted. The lay flat seats were great aswell. I'd say the rear seat room was actually greater than the mazda 3's. One issue I found was the arm rest acted as a bit of an obstruction when reacing the seat warmer tabs. I also found the control levers behind the steerwheel were a bit too close to the wheel itself. Other than that it was a great interior for sure!
The Focus is my first choice in thie segment, and I am just waiting for the chance to test drive it.
That's all from me.
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