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Actually not buying due to the Recaro Seats
vev, 01/29/2016
2016 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
This car is completely awesome EXCEPT for the Recaro seats. I am an average male. 5 feet 10 inches tall and 185 pounds. The Recaro seats are the most uncomfortable seats ever. I test drove the car for about 30 minutes and my legs were smashed together the entire time and actually started to get numb. The back area isn't quite as bad but certainly not comfortable. The ONLY negative comments anyone has on this car is the Recaro seats. Edmunds review said the same thing. They look great but you can't sit in them. If you want either of the two option packages you HAVE to get them. I understand they are for high speed cornering but how many people actually take the car on a race track. What an absolute shame Ford makes you get these seats. (Not if you get the base model but it isn't near as nice) Plus, the people that designed these seats can't be comfortable seating in them. I'm sure a small percentage of people like them but it will cost more sales than get sales. Make sure you take a long test drive sitting in them before you buy. VERY DISAPPOINTED
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Wow, extremely surprised after a few months.
Greg - ST Owner, 02/13/2022
2016 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have always loved the sporty look of the Focus ST but never thought of owning one, I had owned 5 litre Mustangs in the past, now my kids are driving lol… After doing some research I decided to look into purchasing one and found a 2016 ST 3 with only 25,000 for just under $20,000. Since November 2021, some three months later it’s won me over. What a blast to drive, quick, responsive, solid on dry and ice covered roads-with winter tires of course. Great to drive as a daily, and when you want to drop the hammer, it’s all there. Thinking of purchasing an RS but maybe in the summer. This Focus ST 3, the package I have is extremely comfortable, great touch screen, Navi, heated seats, wheel ect is very well equipped for the cold winters here in Ontario, Canada. Mirrors, views, no blind spots, very clean driving experience. Safe and confident. Can’t wait till the warm weather arrives to drive it then. Great bang for you buck if your looking for a hatchback, being a previous Toyota Matrix owner-not even close!!! Beware if your on a fuel budget though, she sucks the high end fuel - high octane only - if you drive it hard, some 300-350 km to a full tank at $70.00 to fill up 40 litres, I get close to 500 km on a full tank on long highway drives, but I don’t use it as my primary vehicle. Turbo, sport technology guages, beautifully laid out interior, one can see that all of the best Ford engineers from Europe and North America have come together to produce a truly unique small sports car that appears far more expensive then it’s light suggested price tag.. Kudos Ford, you keep getting better!!! Happy Driving Greg
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Absolutely a blast to daily drive.
Jarrett Embry, 11/16/2018
updated 11/22/2019
2016 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I'm a student and Cross Country athlete, and this is the perfect car for me. It gets decent gas mileage to keep costs below my paycheck, each of my passengers has their own door, and it can carry all of our shoes, clothes, backpacks, etc. The car isn't crazy fast like a Mustang, but the turbo gives it plenty of power to be a blast to drive. The suspension is stiff and sporty, and body roll is minimal in spirited driving on backroads. I find the car to look very sharp (I have shadow black) and I smile every morning when I hop in, and when I look back at it as I walk away. Even on the coldest of days, I know it'll fire right up. This is perfect for a car guy who kind of wants a Mustang, but is willing to give up some performance for two additional doors, more cargo space, and much better gas mileage. I can't see myself getting rid of it, and she's my baby now. Plus, it's getting harder and harder to find something with a manual transmission.
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Go fast now.
Ian Fretheim, 02/20/2017
2016 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I owned a '15 Focus ST for 3 days before I ended up returning it to the dealer. The return was not because of the model, but because of the dealer. I bought it used and upon having a little time in the car, I noticed that it was not as advertised. The dealer's initial response was to be very hands off, and so I exercised my option to return. All that being said, the FoST is FaST, feels glued, and loves to run. Not even much of a step down from my Tdi in terms of interior. Only thing I can really knock the car itself for is the way that the fuel gauge is constantly and quickly dropping... which in the end may say more about my priorities in a car than the ST. In the end I got myself into a FiST and a big old grin.
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Positive Early Review Base ST
Sido, 05/11/2016
updated 06/20/2022
2016 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Update: Still good, even better. Nothing to detract after 16 months and 15,000 miles. Well thought out and with ample performance characteristics, especially its torque power. Accessible power and great road manners going up and down mountain curves. Sure-footed. As other drivers comment, there is pronounced torque steer per FWD acceleration; I knew that before purchase and I accept it. I am an experienced manual driver, more than 40 years on many clutches, and it took me about 3,000 miles to master this one. I agree with several pro reviewers that the stock ST is near the edge of daily driver and is almost a performance/weekend car. I like that. This is the first car I've owned that I have not allowed friends and family to try out. The car is very pleasing and competent. I had the common CEL warning, dealer reset and it has not come back. I suspect the car is sensitive to non "top tier" fuel. A second brief CEL after running 91 octane budget gas. Retank with Shell and light disappeared. Car has required no additional service other than oil changes. Brakes and tires wear evenly - a good sign - and still good. Recommended car.
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