280hp Ford Focus ST Wagon revealed
All-new fast estate will be priced from £33,095 - or £30,595 for the 190hp oil-burner
Who doesn't love a fast estate? Or a fast Ford? Praise be then for the debut of the new Focus ST Wagon (yep, Wagon) which gets a 280hp 2.3-litre Ecoboost motor and a-l-o-t of boot space. Swallowing up to 1,620 litres of stuff with the seats down (or 575 with them up), the ST estate rivals the Leon Cupra ST R for performance and practicality, but at £33,095, it's £4,880 cheaper than the Spaniard. And compared to the slightly cheaper Skoda Octavia vRS Estate Challenge, the Ford has 35hp more on tap.
Unsurprisingly it gets the same kit as its £1,100 cheaper hatch equivalent, including an electronic limited-slip differential, rev-matching technology and ST drive modes - while both six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic gearboxes are offered. Moreover, the Wagon wears ST bodywork and black detailing - to remind us all that no comparable performance SUV comes close - and is offered in only one trim variant, so there's no more worrying about the ST-2 or -3 designation come resale time.
For anyone who prefers their fast wagon to be slower and worse, there's also a 190hp 2.0-litre diesel version which is apparently good for a dreary 59mpg combined. Prices for this version, which comes exclusively with the six-speed manual, start at £30,595, meaning that it is also £1,100 pricier than the hatch equivalent as well. Want one? Sales for both kick off in the summer.
°Cupra ST no longer available new as manual FWD, pretty sure this one will handle a lot better again out of the box
It is good there is a petrol estate option again though, there were early rumours it would be diesel only!
The dog could sit in the boot instead of on the (covered, before anyone has a panic attack) backs seats of my Megane.
I wonder if the new exhaust layout (compared to the central exhaust of the old car) means it can actually tow too?
I guess it will get discounted to some level but 8k off is a bit of a stretch, maybe after a year and a few miles.
The dog could sit in the boot instead of on the (covered, before anyone has a panic attack) backs seats of my Megane.
I wonder if the new exhaust layout (compared to the central exhaust of the old car) means it can actually tow too?
This could well be the replacement. Ticks the boxes for me, I prefer its looks compared to the current octavia vrs, so this one wins over that one (to me) yes the octavia probably has more room, but this will do for me.
Will have to test the auto version.
yes we have a Focus St Derv in the household
yes it's slower then a gas one
yes it handles the same
yes it does circa 30k a year
excellent cars, and finally being able to put a towbar on one means I'll be in the queue again
Thanks for those who found out the towing info. Very interesting! I like that Ford have got rid of all that shiny plastic they were obsessed with in the previous gen Focus and Fiesta too.
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