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Ford Focus RS Mk3

Drift Mode era2016–2018

Drift Mode happened. We were there.

57 reviewers · 128 videos

// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance, but split on handling and fun to drive.

across 57 reviewers

// scorecard at a glance
// where reviewers split
Handling
48 say · liveable

"it does have a significantly greater amount of grip than what I was used to in this"

Zygrene · ▶ 5:26
3 say · critical

"it feels hesitant it feels like there's extra squidge in the suspension that there just shouldn't be"

JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 15:15
Fun to drive
55 say · liveable

"definitely my favorite hot hatch like by far that I've driven so far"

Zygrene · ▶ 15:26
1 say · critical

"it's trying to sort of do both and succeeds at neither"

JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 18:05
Daily drivability
11 say · liveable

"it's about General driving everyday driving it's got to be the RS"

Lovecars · ▶ 13:36
25 say · critical

"I can feel everything not through the steering wheel but through just you know the seat of the chassis it just transmits a lot of bumps from the road"

Zygrene · ▶ 3:19
Value
28 say · liveable

"You can buy it for 41,000 the competitors from Volkswagen Audi Mercedes they all cost over 50,000"

Autogefuhl · ▶ 10:53
8 say · critical

"the only problem with this car of course the asking price 700,000 Rand for a focus is just a little bit much."

RPM TV Online · ▶ 13:42
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.5/557 of 57 reviewersstrong consensus

“This, of course, being all-wheel drive, gets 350 horsepower. That was stupid fast for a hot hatch in 2016.”

positive · Regular Car Reviews · ▶ 2:47

“it pumps out a ridiculous 350 horsepower and 354 lb of torque”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 2:17

“350 horsepower and 4.7 seconds 0 to 100 km or 61 M an hour that's a second faster than in the Mustang”

positive · Autogefuhl · ▶ 15:18
// 02

Handling

4.5/557 of 57 reviewerssplit

“it does have a significantly greater amount of grip than what I was used to in this”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 5:26

“The electric power steering is direct and precise you get you get all the feedback to the suspension keeps you nice and level”

positive · Realistick · ▶ 7:13

“great handling with this car that's for sure so a lot of fun racing wise commands are directly transported onto the road”

positive · Autogefuhl · ▶ 27:26
// 03

Fun to drive

4.5/557 of 57 reviewerssplit

“definitely my favorite hot hatch like by far that I've driven so far”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 15:26

“I trust this thing I trust my abilities with it it's got the torque to really bring it out damn and it's gripstic oh my gosh I love this”

positive · Realistick · ▶ 6:54

“I just can't believe they put drift mode in a car I think that hands down is the best reason to buy the RS”

positive · TheStraightPipes · ▶ 20:07
// 04

Daily drivability

3.0/557 of 57 reviewerssplit

“I can feel everything not through the steering wheel but through just you know the seat of the chassis it just transmits a lot of bumps from the road”

critical · Zygrene · ▶ 3:19

“I think this is the worst riding car I've ever been”

critical · Savagegeese · ▶ 5:33

“for a normal City ride the suspension is too rough so unless you really feel like a massage always when that happens it's not really suitable for bumpy road”

critical · Autogefuhl · ▶ 21:17
// 05

Value

3.5/556 of 57 reviewerssplit

“the only problem with this car of course the asking price 700,000 Rand for a focus is just a little bit much.”

critical · RPM TV Online · ▶ 13:42

“You can buy it for 41,000 the competitors from Volkswagen Audi Mercedes they all cost over 50,000”

positive · Autogefuhl · ▶ 10:53

“All in all this Focus RS offers a great deal of value for money!”

positive · Autovisie · ▶ 8:08

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

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