Ford Focus st diesel 18month review

I have owned my focus for 18months and wanted to share the highs and the lows

[@abandonedyorkshire8185]

Good review. Absolutely love my diesel ST! Had it nearly a year now and test drove an RS and the new Fiesta ST and neither put the smile on my face that this car does. Get a decent map on it and the torque will keep you more than entertained. Handling is phenomenal too!

[@matthewsmith552]

Such a decent down to earth review. I had one for 6 months a temp company car and I’m looking at another (three years later) and watching this has reminded me of how good it was. Cheers.

[@robf9147]

Got stage 1 pumaspeed with induction hose, k&n filter and Milltek cat back. Planning on going stage 2. Cars been faultless (touch wood) best car ever had.

[@cliftonmcintosh6193]

Nice one 👏🏿👏🏿had mine 3 years now sill love it 😊 one or two things all faxed by Ford no gearbox problems 💪🏿👏🏿

[@leet7031]

Theyre even better after a remap , im running collins cp1 atm and it feels more like an st...its our family daily so it had to be good on fuel , will be looking into pumaspeed stage 3 unless another company comes alone ...270bhp 500nm plenty enough for the streets

[@ede6293]

Great review - mine is very occasionally notchy going in to 4th, get's about 3/4 of the way and then needs a bit more of a push to engage fully, is this what you we're experiencing? Was it a complete removal of the transmission and strip down to access the bushing and do you know what price that would have been? Thanks!

[@deyon100]

Getting mine stage 1 soon at pumaspeed 235 bhp and 490 nm torque

[@scorcha100]

Ive been considering buying one of these but was unsure whether to go for petrol or diesel. Being i want the economy as well as the sporty looks I’ve watched a few videos including this one and my mind is now set on getting an ST3 diesel but a 2015/2016 where the road tax is only £20 for the year. Good all round value in my opinion 👍🏾

[@deyon100]

U won’t regret it I’ve had my st-3 diesel 2 years now and It’s not as slow as some people seem to think scared a few bmw drivers

[@markshillinglaw3003]

I had a st3 diesel 16 plate and was really happy with it But I only chose diesel because I done a lot of miles a week If it wasn’t for doing the miles I’d have had a petrol

[@markshillinglaw3003]

I had one of these it was good and I had it from 2016-2020 from new and done 89000 miles lots of motorway driving never let me down

[@Bcwilderness]

you got a great funny way with this dude, what you do with the deer, been looking at these cars all week the gearbox pain has wonked it a bit but hey could happen on any machine yeh

[@jamesallan5253]

Great video pal. I’ve had my petrol estate st3 for just over a year now, and love it. Good all rounder. Your right in there are a few little bits you’d change but I would defo buy another one in heart beat.

[@AgentAGent007]

Great video, if only more people did this kind of review! My mind is swaying back to the focus st. Will stay away from the foray group though... Unless I get the regional managers number first 🤣. Have you taken the car down any rough tracks in your travels? How did it fair?

[@johnbrereton1947]

RotatableAxle sorry for late reply I didn’t think anyone would comment lol I have but I worry with those low profile tyres about flat spotting a wheel thanks for your comment

[@dave70249]

Nice honest review , some of these ford guys need to get their shit together when it comes to knackered gearboxes on a car of this age, terrible service from some dealers . We are paying your wages ,sort it out, perhaps we should start looking at vw or audi bmw. or kia look at their warranty. i liked this john you told it how it was. THANKS

[@H8XME]

Vw and bmw will just charge you more for a service or repair thats it 👌

[@nevilbounds5762]

Great video John. I've had my ST3 diesel from new in January 2015 and put a Bluefin remap on it at about 6,000 miles. Have just clocked up 85,000 on it and it's one of the best cars I've owned if you want performance and economy. I'm just waiting for the new shape ST due to come out next year. I hope they do a diesel version, otherwise I'll have to go with the 2.3 petrol that they are offering. Thanks once again for doing such an honest review - I agree with all of it!

[@sidali6762]

Nevil Bounds are you selling it?

[@nevilbounds5762]

Not yet. Waiting for the new one to come out in the middle of next year. Looks like a 2.3 litre petrol and a 2.0 twin turbo TDCi is being offered.

[@H8XME]

@@nevilbounds5762 hi the twin turbo isnt for the focus unfortunately :(

[@nobody2934]

How did you find the bluefin? Much difference in power? Did it cause any problems with the clutch or flywheel

[@MrRitchie225]

No problems from the bluefin remap??

[@64hawki]

Any one got the power shift model.......?

[@Dudeshootsdove]

What’s the interior plastics like in you car???.... I’ve just got rid of my 7.5 GTI GOLF for shoddy build quality and creaking plastic with rattles and fancy the ST-3 diesel

[@AMXBummerz]

I have the mk3.5 ST3 deisel absolutely love it but being ford theyve spent the money the performance feel and the seats, interior build quality not so much, there are the odd creeks and rattles, the common rattle is the drivers door drives you mad if you dont have music on, other thing is the 19'' wheels that I have mean there is no such thing as a comfortable drive

[@AaronKundi]

Good video mateeyyyyy, got the fiesta st-2 mp215 and around city driving like a granny i can be getting around 35mpg which aint bad even when ragging it. If i had a little bit more money i would of deffo gone for a focus st diesel and remapped it. If you’re experiencing lag its worth looking at removing the dpf filter

[@AgentAGent007]

If you're in the UK NEVER touch your DPF, unless you have a certified mechanics sign off, it will be an instant MOT failure. Other places you can possibly get away with it.

[@AaronKundi]

Just find a mechanic you can trust n that will look after yo ass 😉

[@joeljames1669]

@@AgentAGent007 dummy dpf

[@escos0410]

Ours has been used and drove hard from day one, if you know how to drive this will show a clean pair of heels to most on B roads or a roads We’ve got a stage 2 tune running 250ish more than enough with all that torque 🤗

[@xxxxxxx815]

Did you still have the ST

[@alphabettispaghetti6566]

Had my 2017 focus st diesel remapped by pumaspeeds getting 270 bhp and 525nm

[@deyon100]

Is that stage 3 ?

[@deyon100]

That’s impressive especially that torque

[@alphabettispaghetti6566]

Yeah stage 3

[@deyon100]

Alphabetti Spaghetti very nice how does that pull and what’s 0-60 ?

[@alphabettispaghetti6566]

Its just under 6 seconds probs 5.9

[@kylereid7745]

How many miles do you get to a full tank

[@johnbrereton1947]

41mpg 🎉

[@Hellndegenerates]

I've just got 65.1 mpg 800 miles on a full tank, and my car is a stage 3 from Pumaspeed

[@baxtamanmr7225]

Going wrong this early is terrible can't justify it

[@ignasjuknevicius3921]

everyone knows that ford can't make good diesels

[@MrRitchie225]

It's a great engine. It's a Peugeot engine . Believe it or not the frogs make good diesel engines