The interior is quite a surprise in the Lynx Ghia, because leather seats and door trim are standard.  Of course, this level of luxury is not even available in the Sentra and Civic and is only optional in the Corolla. The driver's seat is even 8-way adjustable, something that is not common in the Japanese 1.6-liter car class. However, the only problem with the Ford Lynx is that its seats lack the lumbar support offered by the competition.  Though this may not pose a threat to your lower back in Sunday driving, it will be a pain once you cross the one-hour mark in traffic and / or countryside driving. Some owners we interviewed ranked the seats as unbearably hard and unsupportive, so think twice if you're prone to backaches.

The ventilation controls are within easy reach of the driver, but why did Ford make the fan speed the smallest wheel of the three rotary aircon controls? Does Ford want me to become environmentally friendly, telling me not to use the air con? However, if you do find the microscopic fan control, the Lynx's aircon blows with a strong breeze, and it can overcome even Manila's broiling mid-day heat.

Trunk-space, though not class leading, is still adequate especially for a trip to the supermarket or the beach. The trunk isn't too large longitudinally (Ford probably decided to cut the trunk area by a bit to increase rear seat space or make the handling quicker).  It does have a flat floor and is free of protrusions from the suspension, so you can easily fit all that you reasonably need to carry. 

The exterior of the Lynx is pleasant to look at, but lacking in integration.  Though I'm not quite sure if the Lynx was penned in the US or in Europe, the car shows more of European Ford-like qualities like some hints of the 'New Edge' design as seen in the Ford Focus, Puma and Cougar. The Ford Lynx is best seen from the three-quarter front view.  With the 15-inch platinum effect alloys slightly turned, the car looks muscular and quite distinctive from the generic Japanese look.  However, the rear view is quite awkward-it looks truncated and clashes with the smooth front end.  Sure the 'curvy triangular' tail lamps do give the Lynx a more luxurious look, but I feel as if Ford should have just either made it plain triangular (though it will look too much like the Lancer or the C-Class Merc) or something else altogether.  There's even a smile cut into the rear bumper-an attempt to produce a smiling face?  It's almost as if the car is made up of three parts-the sharp and distinctive front, the squarish and bland sides, and the scooped and clownish rear.  Pity it doesn't integrate well unlike Ford's other radical and well-styled cars like the Ka and the Focus hatchback.

A more luxurious look from the rear. The detail level is more than what could be seen on same level Japanese cars. For instance, look at the rear bumper--there's a cutout that produces a sort of a smiling face. Excellent!