Checked Out An Xr5 Today!

[ZAP]

What made you come up with that statement ?

Most of us have seen an Focus XR5. While they are a great car, they are not to everyones taste.

While they have great driveability and performance, there were several items like the lack of CC and the stupid afterthought audio controls that really put me off.

That in conjunction with the mistake of not fitting rear power windows to the car put me off. I was not looking to buy for myself, but for a friend who looks like he will get a Mondeo.

[opium]

Take both for a spin on the same day along similar roads..

You would have to be mad to go the MPS over th XR5.

The MPS has more, maybe too much power and you can feel it.

The XR5 has plenty of squirt and is much more refined.

Edited 28/12/07 09:59 PM by opium

[Chooka]

I love it when people bag out a car 90% of them have not even sat in let alone driven.

Cruise is a big issue these days, can't imagine why it was not put on!

I guarentee they will be loosing sales to mazda over this one issue

Chooka

[Laner]

Take both for a spin on the same day along similar roads..

You would have to be mad to go the MPS over th XR5.

The MPS has more, maybe too much power and you can feel it.

The XR5 has plenty of squirt and is much more refined.

I bought the MPS, lack of cruise was one issue, no left footrest was another, plus, whats the point of having a refined but much slower front driver, you cop enough crap for buying a arse dragger as it is, the MPS is a little beast, but if its too powerful, your'e looking in the wrong place.......

add the sports pack, leather, xenon lights, polished 18's, and the focus is not really comparable, plus it weighs more, is not as focused in its suspension settings.....

drive the Mazda like a nanna, its like any other 3, plant the foot, its unlike any other hot hatch worth twice the price!!!!!

[tab]

have driven one and would have to agree though