Thatbeing said, compared to the competition, the 2013 Ford Focus suffers from a poor reliability rating, plenty of transmission problems, and clunky controls.
Ifyou don't know how to drive a stick, get the Focus and learn on it. With a stick, it's one of the most fun cars in its class: great handling and a decent transmission (coulda used a six-speed). It also sports a very forgiving clutch, both on uptake and reliability - I'm at 113k miles on the original clutch in my car, and no signs of fading.
DYy4c.