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New Ford Focus ST Overview | Should You Buy One In 2023?
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 20. 03. 2023
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The improved version of Ford's fourth generation Focus ST is now smarter - and more sophisticated inside. In hatch or estate guise, with manual or paddleshift automatic transmission, it's a car that's easy to get the most from. And a machine you can enjoy to the full on your favourite road without afterwards having to pay for it with the kind of over-firm ride you simply don't want in everyday traffic. Ultimately, so many quick cars can feel.... well, rather irrelevant. Here's one that's anything but....
'ST' is a badge that, when it comes to Ford, stands for 'quick but not concussive', a performance level that sits just above the company's fast-but-family-friendly 'ST-Line' models. A badge applied to the kind of car a red-blooded racer could afford, enjoy and use every day. A car like this - the improved version of the fourth generation Focus ST.
The Focus ST is the kind of car that's always democratised performance, giving you something of the speed of a supercar within the body - and the budget - of something much more ordinary. Other brands promise this kind of thing but in reality, often do little more than bolt a set of spoilers and a turbo onto something more mundane.
Ford though, has a different approach, the Blue Oval brand boasting a long history of developing proper performance versions of its mainstream models, designed by enthusiasts to be driven by enthusiasts. That's certainly seems to be what's been delivered with this improved MK4 Focus ST.
Let's take a look.
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I took delivery of this latest version ST in November. I nearly went for mean green, but chose fantastic red. Still a gorgeous colour, but less of a draw for the local boy racers đ. I did tick most of the option packs, less panoramic roof as i prefer to have a full metal roof. Great to drive and love the 2 pops from the exhaust in performance mode. My previous car was the Fiesta ST which had the Recaros, so i was a little disappointed having a downgrade to Ford performance seats. They are stll fine been full electric, heated and a sliding bolster for leg length. The B&O sound is excellent, plus you get wireless carplay & android auto. Lights are brilliant, been for matrix LED.
Fantastic to hear you're loving your Focus ST, Ian! đȘ
Get yourself the Mountune M330 or the M365 with the hardware.
What's it like on fuel ? About 24 m.p.g. around town ?
@@joobie1000 Yes around 24 around town
ââ@@diamus1004what do you mean with the hardware?
This will be a future classic đ
We think it is already a classic! would you consider getting one?
â@@OsvUkVehicleSupply Yes - with the track pack.
Bought a brand new one in 2019 (69plate) ÂŁ28,000 it was, 4 years later there ÂŁ37,000âŠ.definitely not worth that massive jump
Bearing in mind, you can now tune this at home with the 330 Mountune ECU upgrade for 700 quid - that puts it firmly in Type R territory for considerably less.
Get the track pack, and you have a hot hatch that can do absolutely everything.
Great review! Im currently considering buying the estate version đ
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The new Performance
seats not only look but also perform better than the old Recaros! And forget about the
auto - manual transmission is best, especially paired with performance pack &
auto rev match đ
I think green is the best colour for this, although thats just my preference. Not really a Ford fan these days but seems a very good car for its designed purpose.
Could of done with some info regarding the automatic gear box.
Americans are extremely envious and really want this car back.
Thanks for the superb and meaningful review.
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For me the interior of the ST is much superior than the i30N! ...at least it has premium materials and not cheap plastic interior door handles
Why show the pre facelift version of the Estate!?
Would you like to see a review on the facelifted estate model?
Beautiful
How much are they automatic box version?
Hi Gary, Here in the UK the price difference between the ST Manual and Automatic is currently around ÂŁ1,450, but this normally depending on the specific model year, dealership, and location. But our specialists can go over everything with you give us a call on 01903 538835 and they will be more than happy to help!
The auto is quicker from 0-60 also.
I want it in that colour!
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I wish the st will be introduced in SA
I picked up an ST Line estate and found the screen a pain when you want to put heaters on etcâŠ
We would love to hear more about your experience. What was the problem when putting heaters etc on?
Just a pain on screen compared to how heating buttons usually are
Ohh I see@@sageanimist48 yes, physical buttons can be so much easier to use when on the move!
My favorite Ford.â€
It is deffinetly one of our favourites too! would you consider getting one?
@@OsvUkVehicleSupply Of course! Iâd love to, but they donât sell these in Japan, so I wouldnât be able to get one.đą The car looks like so much fun. Thanks for the video.
All of these wonderful touchscreens simply limit the lifespan of the car as in the future they will not be replaceable. They need to be replaced with an interface to a mobile phone with the rest as normal controls.
I went onto the Ford site to build a 2024 to lease and a pop up said thank you for your interest in the Ford Focus ST but we will no longer be building this vehicle (paraphrasing); I called a dealer who said no that is wrong they only build them during certain times of the year; less than 5 minutes later he called back to say he was wrong that in fact the Focus ST has been discontinued! Is that accurate?
Hello đ the Ford Focus ST is set to be scrapped by 2025, it has not yet been discontinued in the UK. Are you looking to order this vehicle soon?
@@OsvUkVehicleSupply I am in the States and there will not be a 2024 for us. In the interim we are enjoying a 2022 BRZ Limited; a lease with automatic transmission; it is loaded & Subaruâs top model for BRZ.
đ they haven't sold the Ford focus in the United States since the 2018 models.
Wow great car
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But why on earth get an automatic to review a sport performance car u cant even reve an engine in automoc
Ford Australia hasn't marketed the Focus for over a decade. Still wish they did. If only to prove that the Hyundai i30 N is better.
Is that really the case? The i30N is a really good contender!
Purchased the early MK4 ST in 2019, very unreliable with electrical issues. My advice, don't get one!
Thanks. Reviews don't go into reliability enough. If you're in the market from your own purse this matters
had one too, never had problems. now im waiting for the facelift.
@@helmer9769 PCP addict.
@@teamtempest844How do you know how they purchase the car ? If its like me it would be cash, not finance. Rather presumptuous of you.
Seats and bodywork looks cheaper than the older st.
Fancy tablet aside, it's worse imo.
Theyre hard to find as well. Hardly any for sale, other than horrible green.
Focus RS 2018 is much better for the money.
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The language used in this sounded very Ford sales pitch-y rather than an unbiased review, like a sponsored ad.
It's his fault that he's a great communicator? Scroll on mate. It's a honest review .
how to turn off the door chime anyone?
I think the numbers donât add up on the torque and kw they always sell you a good number and them and then you place it on the dyno different storie glorified KUGA
No manual handbreak = no sale đą
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Iâm an a ST fan but Iâm worried about this model.
Itâs lost the ford spirit itâs a Mercedes styled but hopefully better quality as per all reports everywhere consistently showing mercy are rubbish,..
I have a focus st itâs a great car with a monster hidden beneath a quiet normal family car.I am completely disappointed by this stupid no spirit slug excrement fog eyed dumb vomit from the company I grew to loveâŠmake one that isnât loud okâŠ.but not ugly so a Biden activist with purple hair is more appealingâŠ..Ff sake itâs easy to destroy the hot hatch market with almost no money..ford what is this new rubbishâŠ
This looks like Hyundai
FORD=Fix or Daily
Don't buy this brand!!!!!!
What other brand would you consider at this price point?
The ST line is a package to make a Focus look exactly like a ST... Then a journalist disses the looks of the ST for looking like a ST line... Wtf?
What? He didn't say that?!!!??