![]() The Honda Civic outranks the Focus Sedan in every regard, from daily drivability to livability, and in its basic value for money. The Focus Trend with its 1.5-litre turbo charged four-cylinder, which features auto stop-start in heavy traffic, has a claimed average of 5. It's no surprise that the Civic's safety ratings are also better than the Focus. The higher-level Civic trims see even more standard safety and driver-assist features to boot. Every Civic trim also has availability to Honda's Sensing safety package which adds active safety and driver-assists that only the top-tier Focus has access to. At the base level, the Civic offers slightly more value with more comfort-focused features such as automatic climate control and a larger five-inch infotainment screen. Furthermore, the Civic's powertrain setups turn out to be considerably more economical than the Focus'. The models offer driving dynamics that are both highly enjoyable, but in terms of outright performance, the Civic's more powerful turbocharged engine options imbue it with superior zest. ![]() The Honda Civic is the compact car segment's class-leader and the Focus Sedan's fundamental benchmark. ![]() If you're looking for something with much more power from under the hood, you'd have to opt for the Focus ST instead with it's 252-hp turbo-four. All but the electric Focus include a new 2.0L direct-injection 4-cylinder engine, making 160 horsepower and 146 pound-feet of torque. It's the most efficient pairing with some healthy turbocharged thrust, and while it might not be all that fast, it gets a sweet-shifting manual with which to row the gears at least, avoiding the clunky dual-clutch automatic. The Focus SE trim in standard spec, with the turbo 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine mated to the six-speed manual transmission, strikes the best balance of the lot. ![]() The automatic transmissions and the six-speed dual-clutch in particular, are significantly unrefined, disconnecting the driver from the vehicle and delivering sluggish shift times and jerkiness at low speeds. Fortunately, the five- and six-speed manual transmission options help to provide some driver engagement and add to the Focus's fun-to-drive character. The outputs are enough to get the sedan steadily by within city confines, but power delivery from the mid-range onward is excruciatingly average. Available solely on the SE is a 1.0-liter turbo three-cylinder developing 123 hp and 125 lb-ft, mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. The 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine found in the S, SEL, and Titanium trims, develops 160 hp and 146 lb-ft and is mated to either a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic gearbox depending on the trim selected. Two engines are available on the Focus, but both are held back by the Focus's weight and don't deliver any tangible level of liveliness. ![]()
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