Overall rating
Ford Focus ST 3 review
Sleek, muscular and pretty – a masterpiece of styling
Aug 2012
Likes:
- Eager, balanced driving experience is fun but stable and confidence-inspiring
- Noise-enhancing technology maintains much of the old ST's aural charm
- Relatively broad and deep boot offers good levels of practicality
- Much-improved build quality is impressive for day-to-day use
Gripes:
- Rear visibility is impaired by the modest rear windscreen and rising shoulder lines
- Linear power delivery is usable but not as explosively exciting as before
- Acceleration stats not as impressive as power figures might suggest
- Steering wheel is quite large and some may find it awkward