Ford Focus ST: driving test and video
Posted on 02-02-2015 at 16:00 by Wouter – 36 Comments”
With a tighter skin and a number of technical upgrades to the Focus ST again, to fight with the competition. Let the playtime begin.
[ First look, then read? Watch the video HERE! ]
On the last stretch back to the hotel appears in the rear view mirror, an Italian raspaard. It is not an Italian, which I very wild, but a California is and continues to be a real Ferrari. On the winding highway, the Spaniard behind the wheel the pace well as he past us whirled. I think of it as an invitation to its local water [(and knowledge of where any controls are to be expected) the use and floor the right pedal for him to hook.
The black plofjes from the exhausts to see, he finds it less funny that an orange hatchback with German plates with him on board. Los drive does not succeed him, at the speeds with the number two start, the snelwegbochten something more exciting, especially with other traffic. We had as opponent a “real” Ferrari hit or we were him, and come on a less winding highway, then we’d undoubtedly have to solve. However, it is the charm of a hothatch (especially with such an eager 2.0 Ecoboost in the cabin) that you still have a very long time in the area can stay at a much faster material.
The facelift
A new nose and a new infotainment system, which are the main changes. The front follows the successful family-look of the Fiesta and the Mondeo. Inside disappeared the Battlestar Galaxica look with entire rows of shiny buttons.
The power and torque of the 2.0 liter EcoBoost engine are unchanged: 250 hp kicks the four cylinder engine out and the maximum torque of 360 Nm is available between 2,000-4,500 rpm. It is almost boring, but the sprint to 100 is also unchanged and takes 6,5 tel. A limiter there, just not at the pas, because the air resistance stops the forward drive of the Focus ST at 248 km/h. The block is still very good, thanks to some tricks sounds more fun than expected and you will not for a moment feel anything for the deficiency. Nevertheless, it is still news under the hood, the ST is also as diesel!
A drive with an efficient diesel
It’s the eternal dilemma: do you choose the car that you as a driver happy (cabrio, coupe, horsepower) or for the car where the family also. And where mothers the woman (or the father of the man) is also approved. A car which is tax efficient, but with enough space for the migration that family is called to be able to accommodate. The are usually pretty sexless cars, still a small bit can be opgepimpt by assembly of an S-line, R-package or thick M-rims. Thanks to the slightly wider tyres is wheel spin forever in the past and even with a run of a few miles are right angle bends even flatout. In short: it looks a little more sporty, but the amechtige diesel-ponies make the snelheidspotentieel not true. That the manufacturers in the standaardtrim kneiterhard and narrow eco-rubber to the rims laying has nothing to do with the reduction of CO2 emissions. With that rotrubber seem to be the performance of the 14%-bijteller what.
A little advance warning: if there is the chance that even after delivery, there are still repercussions of your partner to follow because you are not the gezinsbelang have let prevail, and for the most fuel-efficient (and thus most tax-friendly), spacious and affordable drive to choose, take the Focus ST in this colour and with these wheels. The q-car content of the ST in this trim, a little too low.
A fantastic row-iron
It is where Ford is good at, cars to build, where you get to the end of a fun way to think: “will we still go?” The Focus has no limited slip differential as the Golf GTI Performance (and Leon Cupra), but certainly make up for it with a great chassis. Wheel spin to generate electricity is not a problem with the 2.0 EcoBoost 250 hp, but a lack of traction, there is certainly not. In addition, the Focus ST is very easy to steer with the throttle. Elevator a bit and the nose of the Focus ST’s dive neatly to the inside. Should you (or do you) abrupt, step-like of the gas with all the guardian angels out, then put the back a large step to the side. It is exactly what you as an advanced driver will want to voorwielaandrijver, especially since the Focus ST is nicely communicates about what is going on.
Lukewarm-warm diesel, not automatic
If you don’t want to switch and link, then you can get the Focus ST on store. Is it any wonder that the Ford Focus ST with their Powershift box, with dual-clutch builds, after all, the competition will be a lot of GTI’s with DSG is delivered.
The 2.0 TDCi diesel for the ST opgepept to 185 hp and 400 Nm. In practice, the performance is of course fine, but the GTI’s petrol you will still absolutely have to go. The sprint to 100 gets the Focus ST TDCi in 8.1 seconds and the top speed is 217 km/h. The are fine values, but the Golf GTD and the volvo V40 D4 drive you will not loose, at least not on the straight. In terms of car handling, the Focus ST TDCi is much more exciting, something which VW with the Golf GTD, however, would be allowed to charge.
Also the diesel has Ford made the sound. Just like the Golf GTD, there is a hint of a boxer engine, which is quite entertaining. Compared to gasoline the liver to a usable rpm range, but that is so with each dieselblok.
Prices and conclusion
A fantastic chassis, refined engines, including a frugal diesel (110 grams of CO2 per km, a 20% additional tax liability), and the choice of a hatchback or a station. Only the price may still be a spanner in the works throw, and that’s partly literally what happens. The Focus ST TDCi with a starting price of 40.260 euro best price. The diesel is now very complete in ST-3 trim equipped with volleder, electric adjustable Recaro seats and adaptive Bi-Xenon headlights. The petrol start as something bolder hatchback in 37.110 euro. For the wagon is an additional charge of 1000 euro. That’s no money if it means that the Focus ST will be allowed to the other members of the family. Or is it not? Movie!
Gallery: Ford Focus ST 2015
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