Ford Focus ST
The torque-steering, recaro-clad people's champion.
15 reviewers · 19 videos · 1 press article
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on value.
across 15 reviewers
"£30,000 was the price of this car... bang for buck. Absolutely superb."
Mid Life Motors · ▶ 3:05"I'm really struggling to justify the price"
Car Obsession · ▶ 14:28Performance
4.5/515 of 15 reviewersstrong consensus“In fact, the ST basically has more torque than everything this side of a BMW M135i X drive.”
positive · ReDriven · ▶ 16:43“there's not a lot wrong with the way the engine picks up in this car”
positive · Autocar · ▶ 3:30“The headline figure, it's now 460 horsepower.”
positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 15:26Handling
4.5/515 of 15 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“the steering is now incredibly quick to turns luck to luck... you turn into a corner and it you just it doesn't seem to want to one stare at all”
positive · Carfection · ▶ 2:26“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 · ▶ 9:05Fun to drive
4.5/515 of 15 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“they know they need to basically turn out a more engaging driver's car than the average hot hatchback and they do it consistently”
positive · Autocar · ▶ 18:52Daily drivability
4.0/515 of 15 reviewersstrong consensus“the ride on this car is superb.”
positive · Mid Life Motors · ▶ 2:04“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“the focus is a five-door car only which means the ST is a usable and practical machine”
positive · CarGurus UK · ▶ 5:08Value
3.5/515 of 15 reviewerssplit“I'm really struggling to justify the price”
critical · Car Obsession · ▶ 14:28“I'm not sure that this car is worth two and a half [grand more than the i30 N]”
critical · Auto Express · ▶ 11:45“£30,000 was the price of this car... bang for buck. Absolutely superb.”
positive · Mid Life Motors · ▶ 3:05
