Compare 2015 Civic vs Focus

2015 Honda Civic vs Ford Focus

The Honda Civic has long been hailed a top pick by customers and critics for its reliability, safety, style, performance, and overall value. It has been a top-selling car for generations of St. Petersburg, Tampa, Clearwater, and Pinellas Park families. The Ford Focus has had its issues in the past, but claims that the 2015 model is a worthy contender for the reigning champion Civic. The only way to know for sure is to compare the two, then take them both out for a test drive.

2015 Honda Civic Review

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The 2015 Honda Civic affords a more spacious rear passenger area. Adult passengers will especially appreciate the generous back seats - and it accommodates growing kids a lot better than the more cramped Focus. The starting price is lower on the Civic, so you can add even more features like a moonroof, heated seats, and navigation for substantially less than what it would cost to equip a Ford Focus with the same. The design is something to consider, too. The split-level dash and premium materials help the Civic look the part of a much more expensive car. This stands in contrast to the more basic approach of the cabin design of the Ford Focus.

Performance/Maneuverability and Handling

Even though it offers the more ample passenger compartment of the two cars, the Honda Civic is still narrower than the Ford Focus. This comes in handy when parking in tight spaces and allows it to cut through wind drag all the more efficiently. Testers have noted that the Civic offers a quieter cabin experience than the Ford Focus, with more road-noise cancellation and less engine noise. Even the base model Civic delivers an impressive level of aggression, so you won't have to worry about acceleration and power. And it does this more efficiently than the Focus.

Overall Value and Reliability

Honda's reliability is the stuff of automotive industry legends. Nobody can argue that Honda, particularly the Civic, has long been lauded as one of the most reliable cars on the market. You know you're going to get a lot of value for your money when you buy a Honda. While the Ford Focus makes a decent contender in the class, it doesn't stack up to the Civic in several important ways. Aside from being less spacious, the 2015 Ford Focus makes less efficient use of power than the Civic does. And if long-standing trends continue, the Honda Civic will hold its value much longer than the Ford Focus.