RE: Revised Focus ST prices announced
Thursday 30th October 2014
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.
Revised Focus ST prices announced
Fast Focus was good value before and remains so with the facelift; hurrah!
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?
Discussion
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.Golf doesn't look so overpriced now.
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. Golf doesn't look so overpriced now.
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.Also, don't forget: http://www.mountune.com/index.php/services/perform...
275bhp, Ford Warranty intact, no extra on insurance. £1250.
275bhp, Ford Warranty intact, no extra on insurance. £1250.
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? Golf doesn't look so overpriced now.
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 http://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/AboutFord/Ne...
morgs_ said:
Yea, I think they're devastated. I haven't seen any McLaren P1s, must be an absolute travesty for McLaren too
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 http://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/AboutFord/Ne...
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
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
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 http://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/AboutFord/Ne...
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
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 You may well be right, but as you said yourself, there doesn't seem to be any data accessible by us.
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