Girlfriend had a Civic Si leased through work. She recently got a better job, only downside with the job change is no more Civic Si. After driving that thing for a year or so she wanted to stay with something that was fun and relatively sporty. She has always been interested in cars and can drive stick like no one else Ive ever met.
We looked around at a lot of options. We each have daughters of our own (4 and 5), so that was something to take into account for her ride. In the end she enjoyed driving the Focus ST the most. On top of that she got a really killer deal, and this is the top trim model with the leather. Every option minus the sunroof.
Flickr is giving me problems with sharing photos on this site, so here is a link to the album of some pics I took the other day. I think one of the most impressive features is how nice these pictures came out coming from my cellphone!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105266772@N02/sets/72157644179373236/
The car is an absolute blast to drive. Steering is tight and very specific to any movement you make in the wheel. Suspension is pretty hard, and the handling is better than I would ever expect from a Focus.
I find it to be a really good looking car too. The ST changes really makes this car look pretty unique. Great wheels too. The shifter and clutch are fantastic. The clutch has a good amount of weight, but not too heavy for a daily driver. The shifter has nice throws that have that clicky confirmation feel when you hit the next gear. Nothing sloppy about this thing. Pretty sure the trans is by Getrag and built in Germany.
Never been much of a red car person, but this thing looks great. Ford's Race Red pops like no other in person. In direct sun it's almost more of a red orange.
The 2.0 Ecoboost is a lot of fun. This car can be driven with ease as a daily driver, but as soon as you get into it and the turbo goes, the thing is just a monster. It really surprising. Maybe I've gone soft but I could never imagine needing more power than this with a daily driver.
23/33 is the EPA rating. Seems realistic but if you are getting into boost all the time I cant imagine you getting much over 20MPG.
Definitely a different kind of animal than I was expecting.
EDIT: The biggest thing people notice (including myself) is how solid this car feels. It is a little on the chubby side (3000lbs I believe?), but everything feels so... European? Interior, doors, how everything shuts and opens up. It feels very well made. I guess it's nice to see Ford bring the global version over here finally.
We looked around at a lot of options. We each have daughters of our own (4 and 5), so that was something to take into account for her ride. In the end she enjoyed driving the Focus ST the most. On top of that she got a really killer deal, and this is the top trim model with the leather. Every option minus the sunroof.
Flickr is giving me problems with sharing photos on this site, so here is a link to the album of some pics I took the other day. I think one of the most impressive features is how nice these pictures came out coming from my cellphone!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105266772@N02/sets/72157644179373236/
The car is an absolute blast to drive. Steering is tight and very specific to any movement you make in the wheel. Suspension is pretty hard, and the handling is better than I would ever expect from a Focus.
I find it to be a really good looking car too. The ST changes really makes this car look pretty unique. Great wheels too. The shifter and clutch are fantastic. The clutch has a good amount of weight, but not too heavy for a daily driver. The shifter has nice throws that have that clicky confirmation feel when you hit the next gear. Nothing sloppy about this thing. Pretty sure the trans is by Getrag and built in Germany.
Never been much of a red car person, but this thing looks great. Ford's Race Red pops like no other in person. In direct sun it's almost more of a red orange.
The 2.0 Ecoboost is a lot of fun. This car can be driven with ease as a daily driver, but as soon as you get into it and the turbo goes, the thing is just a monster. It really surprising. Maybe I've gone soft but I could never imagine needing more power than this with a daily driver.
23/33 is the EPA rating. Seems realistic but if you are getting into boost all the time I cant imagine you getting much over 20MPG.
Definitely a different kind of animal than I was expecting.
EDIT: The biggest thing people notice (including myself) is how solid this car feels. It is a little on the chubby side (3000lbs I believe?), but everything feels so... European? Interior, doors, how everything shuts and opens up. It feels very well made. I guess it's nice to see Ford bring the global version over here finally.
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