ive read evry comparo under the sun and the cruize is nearly a whole gen behind the ford. On a side note my wife has both cars at her work and all the chics love the focus styling as the cruize apparently has horrible interior compared..but the biggest complaint they made was the vision out the back and sides...and they all hate it....go figure.Its the second least driven car behind (the dangerously quiet prius). I love hearing all these office girls talking car shop...with no respect to the brands..haha its sooo funny.
Oh and im sure the dealers not pushing black cars is purely due to the fact that they mark and dirty up alot faster. I have a friend with a black 2010 focus who is not a car buff by any means...and its rooted already....