Ford Focus ST
MODEL TESTED: Ford Focus ST Edition
PRICE: £35,785 ENGINE: 2.3-litre 4cyl, 276bhp
Running costs
32.7mpg (on test)
£75 fill-up/£155 or 37% tax
Practicality
Boot (seats up)
273 litres
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
5.7 seconds/155mph
THE final chapter of the pre-facelift Focus ST is, unsurprisingly, one of the most expensive, too. The ST Edition is priced at £35,785, which is £1,055 more than the Golf GTI tested here – although the VW’s price can easily exceed the Ford’s once a few options have been added.
Design & engineering
THE Focus ST has flaunted some very distinct characters throughout its four generations. The original ST170 was blessed with a brilliant chassis but lacked firepower when compared with its contemporaries, while the Mk2 Focus ST
