Ford Focus RS Mk3
Drift Mode happened. We were there.
37 reviewers · 86 videos
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance, but split on handling and fun to drive.
across 37 reviewers
"it does have a significantly greater amount of grip than what I was used to in this"
Zygrene · ▶ 5:26"it feels hesitant it feels like there's extra squidge in the suspension that there just shouldn't be"
JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 15:15"definitely my favorite hot hatch like by far that I've driven so far"
Zygrene · ▶ 15:26"it's trying to sort of do both and succeeds at neither"
JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 18:05"it's about General driving everyday driving it's got to be the RS"
Lovecars · ▶ 13:36"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"factoring its blistering straight line pace and sub £30,000 price tag and the Ford could just be the performance car bargain of the decade"
Auto Express · ▶ 7:16"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 · ▶ 13:42Performance
4.5/537 of 37 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 · ▶ 15:18Handling
4.5/537 of 37 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 · ▶ 27:26Fun to drive
4.5/537 of 37 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 · ▶ 20:07Daily drivability
3.0/537 of 37 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 · ▶ 21:17Value
3.5/536 of 37 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“factoring its blistering straight line pace and sub £30,000 price tag and the Ford could just be the performance car bargain of the decade”
positive · Auto Express · ▶ 7:16“Dealers were demanding 10,000 over sticker for that. In 2016 they were selling RS's for $50,000 back then. Is that a justifiable price? I don't think so.”
critical · Regular Car Reviews · ▶ 8:10Hear it in the reviewer’s words
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