After 2500km with one, a basic SE sedan, my pluses were:
- steering
- power
- fuel economy
- DCT knows it's a manual
- cruise control at 90 mph? no issues (gotta love desert driving)
- trunk fully opens when popped
- trunk loads two full-size suitcases + 2 carry-ons
From a Titanium hatch, I add:
- kick-a$$ Sony stereo - fully worth the upgrade to Titanium IMHO
Minuses:
- tight rear legroom
- hatchback trunk tiny when seats are up
- msrp creeps up real fast
- no 1k$ Costco rebate on Focci
You can get the Sony stereo on the SE. It's bundled with MyFord Touch and nav.
The Focus packaging bugs me a bit. There's options available on the SE that you can't get on the Titanium, like the sharp-looking Black Pack (black wheels and other trim).
Absurdly, Ford charges $1200 for a sunroof and $1200 for leather - yet you can opt for a package that includes both for $1500. Yet dealers stock cars that have just one or the other. Weird.
Having fun with the build and price.
Selecting the Sony gets you a 3200$ bundle - you can't have it as a 1500$ stand-alone MFT bundle. With only that and the DCT, you're at 25,314$ in the SE.
Let's add heated seats to the SE. 26,014$. Want that moonroof? better take the 1500$ leather pkg, as you get leather for 300$ over the lone moonroof. 27,514$.
Now let's try Titanium:
Starts at 27,914$ with the DCT. Here, leather is std, as is the Sony/MFT pkg, so the moonroof is 1200$. Total: 29,114$.
So, yes, with careful selection you can get into the SE with the wanted features, but there are so many combos available on the SE that finding the right car on a lot must be hard. Titanium is 1600$ more, but with far less build variations, and probably more std kit.
