ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: Here we have a 2014 Ford Focus SE Hatchback, which is the most basic version offered in the lineup. But don't be expecting steel wheels with hubcaps and crank ...

Introduction The Ford Focus was introduced to the international market in the late 1990s and, according to Ford, recently surpassed the Toyota Corolla as the world's top-selling passenger car model.

If you've watched Ford's European design studio apply its kinetic design language on other models (particularly the 2011 Fiesta hatchback), chances are the 2012 Focus' form isn't all that surprising.

SEE ALSO: 2012 Ford Focus Review Aside from the hyper Focus ST, all versions of Ford’s compact car come powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 160 hp and 146 lb-ft.

(Of course, my Focus would actually cost $175 more than this car because it would be a far more functional Focus SE hatchback, fitted with all the same luxuries, but let's not go there.) There it is.

I am reviewing for the 2016 Ford Focus S.E. with hatchback. Engine performance, pick-up, and MPG are excellent! The car overall is an excellent choice. I have had very few mechanical problems with it.

Moving up to the Focus SE costs $20,120 for a sedan and $21,415 in hatchback form. Key upgrades include 16-inch alloy wheels, satellite radio and power rear windows.

The larger of the two recalls affects an estimated 64,038 examples of the Focus – specifically 2013-17 hatchback models, and only those (for some reason) equipped with manual transmissions.

Ford's jack-of-all-trades Focus hatchback has been upgraded for 2016 with a racy RS model, new safety features and a more responsive voice-recognition system for making phone calls and sending ...