Looking closer... Appears the focus comes with a lot of equipment as standard that the fusion only comes with at the zetec climate level.
the full IPS (intelligent protection system), alarm, PATS, various other bits and pieces... dammit now im leaning towards the focus.
Plus a fusion raises eyebrows from mates for the wrong reasons
(WTF IS THAT THING!) much prefer to have a somewhat nice looking car to not totally look out of place against their BMWs