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Bargain family Ferrari
Douglas Pavlak, 08/03/2016
updated 02/07/2018
2013 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
No, I'm serious. I have owned a Ferrari 360 Modena, a Nissan GTR, Z-cars, you name it. Economic issues forced me to keep my budget low, and this car was amazing. It handles and brakes like some of my best sports cars. No rocketsled acceleration, but brisk enough to be fun. And it still holds five, tons of cargo if necessary, and is just a hoot to drive. And surprisingly it gets almost as many looks as the GTR, though definitely not as many as the Ferrari! It cost nothing to own and nothing to run and I had nothing break in over 40,000 miles except wearing out tires, which is so much fun it's worth it. The only reason I would part with this car is to get a Ford focus RS because of the all-wheel-drive and of course better acceleration. This car is a winner, and the design team deserves praise. Update 2/2/2017: Still in love with my car. First "wear" repair was new rear brakes/rotors ($450). Odd that the rears wore out first, but I wonder if it's because of the stability control kicking in to avoid understeer in hard cornering? Anyway, still a bargain repair, as the same one in my GT-R would have been a couple grand!!! I will only part with this car to get the RS because I live in Maine and could use the AWD. I think it's also a great option that they offer a spare set of winter wheels and tires for the car so you can really enjoy the best of what it offers year-round without having to demount, remount and rebalance your tires.... Update 2/5/18: Loved it till the end, and I did finally trade it in (as I said I would) for a 2017 Ford Focus RS. Ford turned an awesome hatchback to an amazing one! Seriously, my RS has equal performance "numbers" and equal handling/braking to my old Ferrari Modena (sorry Maranello). It doesn't have the same mid-engine feel and 9000 rpm redline (and Ferrari song); but as I said above, it can carry 5, hold tons of stuff, AND now it's AWD with a second set of winter tires/wheels for year-round use. I can finally get up my (uphill) Maine driveway in winter, embarrass Porsche Cayman S drivers at all times, and still use this as a daily driver.......Touche, Ford!
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motorrad1, 07/08/2013
2013 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I love my little ST3. I tested everything in this class (Mazdaspeed3, WRX, GTI, Rallyart etc.) and bought the Ford because I found it had the best balance of ride and handling, best fuel economy and was overall the best value. I highly recommend the Recaros that come with the ST3, they donÂt have the car color inserts but instead are all black leather, heated and just the a great place to enjoy what this car has to offer. IÂm 6Â1Â 180lbs and they fit me perfectly. What is astounding to me is this carÂs ability to match what IÂm doing at any instant. It goes from a smooth, quiet, friendly little commuter to a raging lunatic at will. The power delivery is linear, direct and controllable.
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Best car I've ever owned
Paul G, 10/15/2015
2013 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I've had a very long history of getting bored with my cars after a couple years and trading them in. I've owned and driven more cars than a 32 year old rightly should. So it's come as a huge surprise to my friends and I that after 2+ years of ownership, I'm still madly in love with my Ford. It's a blast to drive (best FWD car I've ever driven next to the Fiesta ST), practical (I fit a 60 inch flat screen in box no problem), and economical (I average 31mpg+ on road trips). In addition the car has been 100% reliable, my Ford dealer here in Washington has given me the best customer service I've ever had, and the ST community is great! I look forward to driving my Focus ST for years to come. P.S. Ford invited me to the ST Octane Academy in Utah for free just for buying one. One of the best experiences of my life.
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Great car, Horrible execution, Horrible customer service and Horrible dealer network.
azrcd, 09/14/2013
2013 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
My car: an early build (02/03/2013) ST2 trim with Nav and without sunroof. This is a really fun car to drive. Performance, a solid "good", but when factoring in the whole vs it's competition I think it's a "great." The interior layout needs improvements and storage for the driver. HOWEVER, I've had quality issues and workmanship issues with the car from day one. The car has been out of service appox. 100 days since I took delivery on Feb. 13 (today is 9/14/2013). The car came out of the factory with a miss aligned drivers door. Unfortunately I don't have the space here to give full details, but Ford Customer Service has not been responsive in actually address the issues and I'm very upset.
Stalls on slowdown
S S, 04/13/2017
2013 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Join the ST forums and do your research first. Some have simply given up trying to get dealers to fix it. Stalls when slowing down or downshifting into 2nd. Very sporadic - appears to be something idle-related. Both Focus and FIesta ST owners are reporting this. Been fighting dealers with this for the past 2 years.
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