Ford Focus ST
The torque-steering, recaro-clad people's champion.
3 reviewers · 5 videos · 1 press article
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on value.
across 3 reviewers
"this all potentially means that you could buy one of these for less than the asking price of a used GR Yaris or i20N. And those cars are substantially smaller and less equipped."
ReDriven · ▶ 16:27"Bear in mind, by the time this finished production, it was a £35,000 car, making all this sort of stuff just that little bit less forgivable. It's fine, it's just not great."
JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 4:43Performance
4.5/53 of 3 reviewersstrong consensus“In fact, the ST basically has more torque than everything this side of a BMW M135i X drive.”
positive · ReDriven · ▶ 16:43“The headline figure, it's now 460 horsepower.”
positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 15:26“this is giving you a lot more power than the predecessor and a lot more talk too”
positive · Autogefuhl · ▶ 9:08Handling
4.5/53 of 3 reviewersstrong consensus“there's now an electronic limited slip differential fitted which really really has a significant effect on the handling”
positive · Autogefuhl · ▶ 30:07“this diff is such a massive improvement over the previous Mark III. This thing, it just hooks up and rips you through a corner”
positive · ReDriven · ▶ 9:05“Traction's great. W really pulls out of the bend.”
positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 14:40Fun to drive
5.0/53 of 3 reviewersstrong consensus“Driving this honestly feels like Ford went and took all the best aspects of the previous Focus STS and Fiesta SS and even the Focus RS's and then made sort of a greatest hits compilation album”
positive · ReDriven · ▶ 17:53“this is the first time i've really really enjoyed a manual gearbox since the m2 competition”
positive · Autogefuhl · ▶ 32:28“I like this. I like this a heck of a lot.”
positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 15:02Daily drivability
4.0/53 of 3 reviewersstrong consensus“add in all the sensible stuff that a normal Focus does so well, like it's easy to park and it's comfortable on a long trip and the ST just makes for a phenomenal package.”
positive · ReDriven · ▶ 17:41“when you have this car in normal mode well it really does behave remarkably a lot like a focus”
positive · Autogefuhl · ▶ 26:37“Boot space is pretty decent, and the car will do well over 30 MPG should you need it, meaning it's a relatively decent and practical thing.”
positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 4:56Value
4.0/53 of 3 reviewerssplit“this all potentially means that you could buy one of these for less than the asking price of a used GR Yaris or i20N. And those cars are substantially smaller and less equipped.”
positive · ReDriven · ▶ 16:27“at its price point which depending on your region comes in around about between 30 and 35 000 if you go with the optional extras... there are a lot of competitors at this price point but i still really think that this stands nicely out at the front of the pack”
positive · Autogefuhl · ▶ 47:43“Bear in mind, by the time this finished production, it was a £35,000 car, making all this sort of stuff just that little bit less forgivable. It's fine, it's just not great.”
critical · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 4:43
