Ford Focus ST vs rivals - specifications
Ford Focus ST vs rivals - specifications
| Ford Focus ST-3 | VW Golf GTI Edition 35 5dr | Renaultsport Megane 265 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £25,495/£26,770 | £29,830/£32,635 | £26,040/£29,045 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | N/A | £14,975/50.2% | £13,072/N/A |
| Depreciation | N/A | £14,855 | N/A |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,156/£2,313 | £1,590/£3,181 | £1,485/£2,961 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,849/£4,748 | £2,763/£4,605 | £2,682/£4,470 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 36/N/A/H/£190 | 35/£483/I/£210 | 36/£619/J/£245 |
| Service package | £475 (2yrs/80k) | £329 (3yrs/30k) | Free (4yrs/48k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,362/2,648mm | 4,213/2,578mm | 4,299/2,636mm |
| Height/width | 1,484/1,823mm | 1,469/1,786mm | 1,435/1,848mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/2,000cc | 4cyl in-line/1,984cc | 4cyl in-line/1,998cc |
| Peak power | 247/5,500 bhp/rpm | 232/5,500 bhp/rpm | 261/5,500 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 340/1,750 Nm/rpm | 300/2,200 Nm/rpm | 360/3,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd DSG/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/space saver | 55 litres/space saver | 60 litres/foam* |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 363/1,148 litres | 350/1,305 litres | 344/991 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,362/688kg | 1,420/565kg | 1,379/456kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 12.0 metres/N/A | 10.9 metres/N/A | 11.4 metres/0.34Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 4yrs (100,000)/4yrs |
| Service interval/UK dealers | 12,500 miles/781 | Variable/223 | 18,000 miles/330 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 25th/28th^ | 18th/12th^ | 14th/27th^ |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 92/82/72/5 | 97/84/61/5 | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 6.5/6.5 secs | 6.4/5.2 secs | 6.5/5.1 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.8/3.6 secs | 2.7/4.2 secs | 2.9/4.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 5.1/6.1 secs | 5.6/7.7 secs | 5.4/7.2 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 154mph/2,300rpm | 153mph/2,600rpm | 158mph/2,550rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 44.6/32.6/8.5 metres | 46.2/33.7/9.7 metres | 45.2/33.3/9.6 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 60/50/59/57dB | 60/46/60/68dB | 62/47/60/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 25.8mpg/312 miles | 26.6mpg/322 miles | 27.4mpg/362 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 28.5/50.4/39.2mpg | 26.4/44.1/35.3mpg | 25.0/43.5/34.4mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 6.3/11.1/8.6mpl | 5.8/9.7/7.8mpl | 7.6/9.6/5.5mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 253/169g/km/23% | 245/185g/km/27% | 238/190g/km/29% |
| Airbags/Isofix/xenon headlights | Seven/yes/yes | Seven/yes/yes | Six/yes/£750 |
| Adaptive dampers/rear park sensors | No/yes | £805/£445 | No/yes |
| Cruise control/leather/heated seats | £200/yes/yes | £235/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £750/yes/yes | £1,780/yes/yes | £500/yes/yes |
| Tyre pressure monitor/climate control | No/yes | £40/yes | Yes/yes |
