If I answer your question: MS3. The focus is pretty cramped on the inside, more so than the MS3. Mother in law just bought a 5 door hatch focus, and I think the interior is a bit busy, and the materials are less than desirable. MS3 beats it all around sans smile, but as stated, black helps.
Not answering the question: VW GTI. Autobahn package gets keyless start, Nav, leather auto climate, premium stereo, bi-xenons, sunroof, and the nicest interior in its class.
Price with DSG is 31,600, manual is 30,500. They have gotten a bit pricey in the last few years, but its still a decent value.
Read up on the tests, the gti regularly beats the competition in everything but straight line speed, but it looks like you have the box already checked!