2024 Focus ST - The Stormtrooper
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Picked this up on Thursday, a 2024 Focus ST, 5000 miles and 9 months old. It's fully loaded, a Ford Direct car so it's got every option it can have including the track pack which includes flow formed alloys, uprated brakes, KW coilovers, PZero Corsa tyres and gloss black paintwork in places. So far so good, work gets in the way so haven't taken it for a long run yet but I am extremely happy with it. Photos are from handover at the dealer.
Very nice!
I was looking at these recently as part of my "under the radar hot hatches" search, a very subtle evolution. I had the "ABSO" variant back in the day in ST3 form but didn't use it much so sold it, I regret it as it was really high spec and I've never found anything like it in my searches.
I saw a newer one on a Carwow video the other month and hadn't realised how much power they had now.
I was looking at these recently as part of my "under the radar hot hatches" search, a very subtle evolution. I had the "ABSO" variant back in the day in ST3 form but didn't use it much so sold it, I regret it as it was really high spec and I've never found anything like it in my searches.
I saw a newer one on a Carwow video the other month and hadn't realised how much power they had now.
thetapeworm said:
Very nice!
I was looking at these recently as part of my "under the radar hot hatches" search, a very subtle evolution. I had the "ABSO" variant back in the day in ST3 form but didn't use it much so sold it, I regret it as it was really high spec and I've never found anything like it in my searches.
I saw a newer one on a Carwow video the other month and hadn't realised how much power they had now.
This is my 4th one, like you I had a mk2.5 and was hooked from then on. I've had a mk3 and mk3.5 too. All mine I have kept standard, this current one is 280bhp which is enough for me.I was looking at these recently as part of my "under the radar hot hatches" search, a very subtle evolution. I had the "ABSO" variant back in the day in ST3 form but didn't use it much so sold it, I regret it as it was really high spec and I've never found anything like it in my searches.
I saw a newer one on a Carwow video the other month and hadn't realised how much power they had now.
Nice! I do like the alloys with the track pack over the standard car
We bought ours a year ago now, it’s a magnetic grey 2023 ST, it doesn’t have the track pack, but has a pano roof. It’s my wife’s car but we use it as a family car also so I drive it a fair bit. Bought it with 2000 miles on the clock, now sitting around 11,000.
We’re very happy with ours, it’s not too shouty but certainly is fast enough for my wife and us when out and about as a family. We both much prefer it over her previous Alfa Giulietta. It drives like a normal Focus when you need it around town but has a fair bit of grunt.
The exhaust note reminds me of my old 5cyl Fiat Coupe Turbo. MPG isn’t amazing at around 30 for everyday driving, though I saw an average of 34 over 3000 miles to Italy and back last summer. Had it at 140+ on the autobahn and it was still pulling easily. The boot doesn’t look huge but is deceptively large. Seats are great as is great legroom for a car of this size.
Only downside is the wheels seem very prone to kerbing.
Enjoy!
We bought ours a year ago now, it’s a magnetic grey 2023 ST, it doesn’t have the track pack, but has a pano roof. It’s my wife’s car but we use it as a family car also so I drive it a fair bit. Bought it with 2000 miles on the clock, now sitting around 11,000.
We’re very happy with ours, it’s not too shouty but certainly is fast enough for my wife and us when out and about as a family. We both much prefer it over her previous Alfa Giulietta. It drives like a normal Focus when you need it around town but has a fair bit of grunt.
The exhaust note reminds me of my old 5cyl Fiat Coupe Turbo. MPG isn’t amazing at around 30 for everyday driving, though I saw an average of 34 over 3000 miles to Italy and back last summer. Had it at 140+ on the autobahn and it was still pulling easily. The boot doesn’t look huge but is deceptively large. Seats are great as is great legroom for a car of this size.
Only downside is the wheels seem very prone to kerbing.
Enjoy!
Edited by Highway Star on Sunday 2nd March 20:03
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