My wife just picked up her first brand new car 2014 Focus SE sedan. She was going to buy a Nissan Altma but decided to get the Focus after driving them both. She liked the ride and handling better with the Focus. Plus she likes the Sync system. I have a 2012 Focus SE sedan myself and had no influence on her decision. She never drove mine because mine is a manual and she refuses to learn how to drive manual. She traded in her 2005 Focus SE with almost 100K miles on it with no problems at all. The only thing replaced on that car was brakes, tires, battery, and windshield wiper blades. Hope this one does as well.