RE: Revised Focus ST prices announced

RE: Revised Focus ST prices announced

Thursday 30th October 2014

Revised Focus ST prices announced

Fast Focus was good value before and remains so with the facelift; hurrah!



Two hundred pounds. It's not an awful lot really, is it? A track day, just one tyre in some cases, a couple of tanks on a Range Rover. But that's the premium asked by Ford for the latest Focus ST, revised over the previous car with improved handling (see the original story for more detail), better infotainment and new styling. Both 250hp petrol and 185hp diesel ST hatchbacks start at £22,195.

Diesel and petrol STs are identically priced
Diesel and petrol STs are identically priced
As before, three specifications are offered from ST-1 to ST-3. There's a £1,500 premium for ST-2 from ST-1, adding auto lights and wipers, Recaro seats, a heated windscreen and LED running lights. For the eight-inch Sync 2 touchscreen, heated Recaros and keyless start you'll need an ST-3. That's from £25,995. For reference a 5-door Golf GTD is £26,420 and equivalent GTI £26,985.

There was a lot to like about the previous Focus ST, one of those attributes being the availability of an estate. Who wouldn't want to do the lairy hot hatch thing with a wardrobe in the back? The premium for a wagon is £1,100, meaning it starts from £23,295. There will be a twin test should the Leon Cupra estate make production.

With the ST proving very popular since its 2012 launch there are plenty of used examples around too. Both hatch and estate are from £15K now if the latest styling and tech aren't must-haves. Wonder if there's an RS coming?

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bakker110

Original Poster:

27 posts

142 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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All the people saying the golf is expensive. The ST-3 focus in estate form (possibly the best choice) is £27,095.

Golf doesn't look so overpriced now.

Axionknight

8,505 posts

134 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Looks great in grey, I believe they sorted the cluster **** of a dash out too, which can only be a good thing!

SonicHedgeHog

2,534 posts

181 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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bakker110 said:
All the people saying the golf is expensive. The ST-3 focus in estate form (possibly the best choice) is £27,095.

Golf doesn't look so overpriced now.
Spec the Golf up to the same level as an ST3 and then factor in the bigger discount on the Ford and the difference will be huge.

morgs_

1,663 posts

186 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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bakker110 said:
All the people saying the golf is expensive. The ST-3 focus in estate form (possibly the best choice) is £27,095.

Golf doesn't look so overpriced now.
Um, no. The ST-3 5 Door is £25,995 list vs £26,985 for a GTi 5 Door + £1720 for the leather and £1765 for the equivalent infotainment system, plus a few other options. So the equivalent Golf is still over £4500 more list and is 30PS down. Driving experience is down to personal opinion to a degree, but the Focus usually seems to trump the Golf in reviews, even before this update.

PanzerCommander

5,026 posts

217 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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article said:
There's a £1,500 premium for ST-2 from ST-1, adding auto lights and wipers, Recaro seats, a heated windscreen and LED running lights
So you are still constrained by fixed trim levels then? with no ability to spec options off the lists seperately? the only things I would want off that list are the heated windscreen and recaros.

JackReacher

2,118 posts

214 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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The Leon cupra is surely it's main competitor rather than the golf, similar price, kit levels but bit more performance and better looks (in my opinion).

Zad

12,695 posts

235 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Also, don't forget: http://www.mountune.com/index.php/services/perform...

275bhp, Ford Warranty intact, no extra on insurance. £1250.


J18NHS

1,064 posts

152 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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fugly looking thing, this generation of ST must be a sales disappointment for Ford. I think iv seen 3 or 4 since release

kambites

67,462 posts

220 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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The base car does look remarkable value. No so much with the higher spec versions, though.

TobesH

550 posts

206 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Ford website not yet updated...

DanielSan

18,748 posts

166 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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bakker110 said:
All the people saying the golf is expensive. The ST-3 focus in estate form (possibly the best choice) is £27,095.

Golf doesn't look so overpriced now.
You didn't do any spec or price checking did you?

heyhomes

118 posts

125 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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It's better looking than the version it replaced, but I'll always prefer the 09-10 version.

Neil_M

694 posts

183 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Do they not have an RS yet frown?

J18NHS

1,064 posts

152 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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Neil_M said:
Do they not have an RS yet frown?
They usually roll out towards the end of production, So maybe 1-2years .

leedsutd1

770 posts

185 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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DanielSan said:
bakker110 said:
All the people saying the golf is expensive. The ST-3 focus in estate form (possibly the best choice) is £27,095.

Golf doesn't look so overpriced now.
You didn't do any spec or price checking did you?
also previous buyers of the estate have had £3k discount off the ford according to quotes on here

morgs_

1,663 posts

186 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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J18NHS said:
fugly looking thing, this generation of ST must be a sales disappointment for Ford. I think iv seen 3 or 4 since release
Yea, I think they're devastated. I haven't seen any McLaren P1s, must be an absolute travesty for McLaren too confused

http://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/AboutFord/Ne...

kmack

157 posts

132 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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J18NHS said:
fugly looking thing, this generation of ST must be a sales disappointment for Ford. I think iv seen 3 or 4 since release
I agree and could you drive a car called ST'D'? mmm!

Qussz

113 posts

119 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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There's a Diesel ST, since when? redface

J18NHS

1,064 posts

152 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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morgs_ said:
Yea, I think they're devastated. I haven't seen any McLaren P1s, must be an absolute travesty for McLaren too confused

http://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/AboutFord/Ne...
Those figures are from the last 3 months in 2012, sales figures must be down compared to MK2 focus ST, Same must said of the recent VXR

Iv seen more M135i and Golf/scirroco R's than iv seen ST's and the VXR. Iv not found any sales figures for a comparison but I'd guess there down


Mclaren P1 :- limited production of 375 and all sold

morgs_

1,663 posts

186 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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J18NHS said:
morgs_ said:
Yea, I think they're devastated. I haven't seen any McLaren P1s, must be an absolute travesty for McLaren too confused

http://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/AboutFord/Ne...
Those figures are from the last 3 months in 2012, sales figures must be down compared to MK2 focus ST, Same must said of the recent VXR

Iv seen more M135i and Golf/scirroco R's than iv seen ST's and the VXR. Iv not found any sales figures for a comparison but I'd guess there down


Mclaren P1 :- limited production of 375 and all sold
Likewise I was trying to find some more upto date figures, my point was that it was the best selling car in it's class at that point. I would be interested in the latest comparison of Golf vs ST, I wouldn't compare the Scirocco or M135 with them though. As a by the by, the Fiesta ST is selling in massive volumes.

My point about the P1 was tongue in cheek, just because you've only seen 4 STs doesn't mean they aren't selling well. Just as guessing something on your sole experience of something doesn't either wink You may well be right, but as you said yourself, there doesn't seem to be any data accessible by us.