Ford Focus ST
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Offered from 2013-18, the Focus ST was a performance-oriented version of the mainstream Focus hatchback. While the standard Focus was already known for its nimble handling, the ST variant took those dynamics to the next level via larger wheels and tires and a sport-tuned suspension. The ST had more horsepower, too, in the form of a 252-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. An even stronger, all-wheel-drive Focus RS arrived for the 2016 model year and was sold alongside the ST, but all of the nameplate’s variants were dropped after 2018 as Ford shifted its production to SUVs, pickup trucks and electric vehicles.
2013-2018 Focus ST
The 2013 Focus ST gave Ford a “hot hatch” compact performance car again, something the company had been missing since the Focus SVT was retired after the 2004 model year. Offered only in a four-door hatchback body style, the ST featured a turbocharged 2.0-liter
2018
- Starting at
- $25,170
- Consumer rating
-
(39 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 25
- Body style
- Hatchback
- Sedan and four-door hatchback body styles
- Manual or dual-clutch automatic transmission
- Turbo three-cylinder engine option
- Sync 3 multimedia system available
- Performance-oriented ST and RS versions
2017
- Starting at
- $24,775
- Consumer rating
-
(57 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 25
- Body style
- Hatchback
2016
- Starting at
- $24,425
- Consumer rating
-
(36 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 25
- Body style
- Hatchback
- New Sync 3 multimedia system available
- 252-hp, turbo four-cylinder engine
- Six-speed manual
- Four-door hatchback body style
- Recaro sport seats available
2015
- Starting at
- $24,370
- Consumer rating
-
(38 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 26
- Body style
- Hatchback
- Updated styling for 2015
- 252-hp, turbo four-cylinder engine
- Six-speed manual
- Four-door hatchback body style
- Recaro sport seats available
2014
- Starting at
- $24,115
- Consumer rating
-
(48 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 26
- Body style
- Hatchback
- High-performance Focus ST
- Sedan and four-door hatchback styles
- Manual or automatic transmission
- Highway mpg as high as 40
- Self-parking option
2013
- Starting at
- $23,700
- Consumer rating
-
(49 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 26
- Body style
- Hatchback
- New high-performance Focus ST
- Sedan and four-door hatchback styles
- 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine
- Manual or automatic transmission
- Highway mpg as high as 40
- Self-parking option
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