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1st ST was so much fun, I traded it for another!
Myron Rhodes Jr, 12/15/2018
updated 12/29/2020
2018 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
16 of 16 people found this review helpful
I special ordered a 2013 ST in Jan '13. I put 100k miles in that car in 5 years. Never a serious problem. Only needed oil changes, one set of brakes, and some tires. More fun than the Mustang GTs I owned in years past primarily due to the superb handling. I love the Recaros, the 6 speed manual, and the way the engine pulls all the way to top speed. This car will do the 150 advertised, and it surprised a lot of BMW and Audi owners on the freeway! I bought a 2018 ST3 when Ford announced they were dropping cars in North America. If Ford had made more cars like the ST they would be selling enough cars to keep making them here. Sad days for American Ford lovers...but I got my fix for a while until they come out with electric sports cars! UPDATE: I have now had the 2018 for two full years and have had zero service issues. The car still has great looks and performs like new! GREAT CAR!!!
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Europe's Favorite Hot Hatch Made In America
Richard Reed, 02/21/2019
updated 02/27/2020
2018 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
After retiring, I wanted a performance hatchback, mostly for fun, but also for utility, room for my three grandsons, and acceptable gas mileage. I settled on the Focus ST base model (ST1), for the following reasons: PRICE - great bang for the buck. Everything I needed. SEATS - I tried the Recaro seats in an ST2, and no way. Ford must think an "average driver" is 5' 6" and weighs less than 110 pounds. So, that meant the ST1 base package. I really wanted heated seats, but unless I move to Minnesota, the cloth trim of the base seats are cozy enough. WEIGHT - all the items in the extra packages, especially the sunroof, add weight and don't enhance the performance. Even though I am over 65 years old, track days are part of my retirement. TECHNOLOGY - As I said, I am over 65, and can remember car radios that had vacuum tubes that required warming up. The ST1's entertainment system is easy to use and easily hooks up to my phone and playlist. One disappointment is for 2018, Ford deleted the CD player. I sometimes really want to know who (or what) Ford has for marketing research. What was the cost-benefit analysis result that dictated deleting the CD player for one more year, and thus sticking a finger in every Boomer's eye, was A Good Thing. Remember, after 2018 there are no more Foci in the U.S. PERFORMANCE: After 6000 miles the car makes me grin every time I get in it. Tor---------que steer? What torque st----------eer? Admittedly, as this was my first-ever front wheel drive car, the torque steer was a little alarming, but after getting used to it, I love it. And I now know how to use it. My wife and I took a road trip down the coast and she enjoyed the comfort, and got a few giggles when we shot by slow-movers on two-lane roads. STYLE - I like the looks of the car, and get the impression that even after a decade, it will still be an attractive car. Just look at a 2009 Mazdaspeed3 and you will know what I mean. AMERICAN MADE - I'm not necessarily what you would call a flag-waiver, as I shun American motorcycles in favor of those from a small island nation. But, I am an Army veteran, vote in every election, had a career building fighter jets and big transports, and I like that the ST is made right here. Yeah, I know the engine and transmission are from elsewhere, and the electronics are from (I hope) a small island nation, but it's a Ford. True blue oval. I do have to say, though, that if Subaru had still made a hatch version of the WRX, that might have been my first choice. That said, I am completely happy with my purchase.
Little kick butt hatch!
mustangchef, 09/08/2019
updated 03/10/2023
2018 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7NCe3ybRQM Have it set up just the way i like it. Drive it 80 miles a day . It rocks. Bought it at 34 thousand miles...up to 75k now...no issues. Rear seat delete and removal of spare tire added even more spunk. Carbon fiber hood soon to be installed. Car tracks incredibly well, tires are wearing nice and even. This is not the Focus of yesterday.. Thanks Raj wherever you are.111000 on it now and love this thing . It is a sport driver that I jump into any time I get bored. I’m taking good care of it , cause these babies are gonna be rare.
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Fun car to drive every day.
Mark, 02/17/2019
2018 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I put an after market exhaust on my 2018 and it sounds and runs great.
to be clear..
oxst, 04/12/2020
updated 04/13/2022
2018 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The rear seats do fold flat! you shouldn't have written they don't. For the price, cargo capacity and all around fun it is hard to beat. the mod bug will get you tho.
Best car ever
Jeff, 01/26/2022
2018 Ford Focus ST 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
First off, love the car. Rolled it about 13 times down an embankment and it protected me and did it’s job very well! 5/5 stars for me
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