Safety: The front shoulder belts of the Chevrolet Cruze are height-adjustable, and the rear seat shoulder belts have child comfort guides that allow the belt to properly fit children. The Focus only has front height-adjustable seat belts and no child comfort guides. The Focus child locks have to be individually engaged manually at each door. The Cruze, however, has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver’s seat and to know when they are locked. The Cruze also has standard OnStar, which uses a GPS receiver and a cellular system to remotely unlock your doors if you’re locked out, help find your vehicle if it’s stolen or even automatically send emergency personnel to your location if needed. And those are just a sampling of what OnStar offers. The Ford Focus doesn’t have anything comparable to OnStar, offering only a 911 response system that requires a linked cell phone.The Focus only offers 6 airbags as opposed to the Cruze’s impressive 10. The Chevrolet Cruze has automated daytime running Lights to help keep it more visible under any condition. Studies show that driving with lights during the day may reduce accidents by up to 11% by making vehicles more conspicuous. The Focus doesn’t offer daytime running lights at all.
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Power and Performance: The Cruze’s 1.4L turbo engine out performs the Focus accelerating from 0-60 faster. The EPA has found that the Cruze Eco manual transmission gets better fuel mileage than the Focus Manual with 42 highway mpg as opposed to 36 highway mpg offered by the Ford Focus. The Cruze also holds 3.2 gallons more fuel capacity than the Focus—allowing the Cruze a greater maximum fuel range. A six-speed manual is standard on the Chevrolet Cruze. The Cruze’s transmission also uses superior gear ratios for enhanced performance and a lower final drive ratio for quieter highway operation, much less engine wear and better fuel economy. The Focus only offers an inferior five-speed for its manual transmission.
Ride and Handling: The Chevrolet Cruze has emergency brake assistance standard, which greatly helped the driver stop the Cruze faster in an emergency. The Focus fails to offer a brake assist feature. The Cruze offers better traction than the Focus with larger 16” standard wheels whereas the Focus has only 15” wheels standard. Standard handling in the Cruze is also greater than in the Focus because the Cruze LS/LT wheels have a lower profile than the Focus’ standard series tires. Superior handling in the Cruze over the Focus is solidified by the Cruze’s longer wheelbase. The Cruze eliminates engine vibration in the passenger area with liquid-filled engine mounts. The Focus still uses inferior rubber engine mounts causing a rougher ride for passengers.
Interior: The Cruze is rated as a mid-size car by the EPA due to its vast passenger and cargo space, while the Focus is rated as a compact due to its cramped interior and limited cargo capacity.
We at Art Gamblin Motors are confident that the Chevrolet Cruze, which won two awards in Kiplinger’s 2011 car issue, is unmistakably superior to the Ford Focus. So we invite you to come test drive a new Chevy Cruze with us here in Enumclaw Washington and experience the difference for yourself. You will surely appreciate our welcoming pressure-free environment staffed by friendly expert sales associates. We have been family owned and operated for over 40 years and have always treated our customers as family. Come and see the why Art Gamblin Motors is a superior place to buy a car, and you will understand why we are the top Washington Chevrolet dealer!