![]() The ST is the first variant to arrive of a freshened Focus range, and among its improvements is a more appealing and effective dashboard that displays the sat-nav on an 8.0-inch touchscreen. The Unlike the Titanium, the ST does not have a sunroof. Its front seats are made by Recaro, a specialist known for body-hugging racing seats. The sporty Focus ST comes with the turbocharged petrol engine, grippier tyres, and firmer suspension for more stable handling. ![]() An auto transmission is standard.Īnd option on the Titanium is a Sports Executive Pack that includes active cruise control, which matches your speed to that of a slower car in front, and Active City Stop, a form of automatic emergency braking that works at speeds up to 30km/h. Front parking sensors are added, along with a semi-automated parking system that can measure a parking spot and steer the car into it. Wheels grow again to 18 inches, and the tyres become significantly wider and lower in profile, sharpening steering response and improving grip. ![]() The Titanium brings leather trim, a power-adjusted driver’s seat, and a sunroof. Ambient interior lighting produces a subtle red glow at night. There is a leather-wrapped steering wheel, smart key entry (you can open the car by pushing a button on the door handle, provided the key is nearby), satellite navigation, and a reversing camera. On the Focus Sport, the wheels grow to 17 inches and the tyres are slightly wider. Dual-zone air-conditioning allows different temperatures to be set for the left and right sides of the car. The Trend’s wipers operate automatically when rain hits the windscreen, and its headlamps switch on automatically at night. Spend more for the popular Trend and you get the bigger, 2.0-litre engine, and more stylish aluminium alloy wheels that are also lighter, for better roadholding. The Ambiente is the least expensive Focus, and it rolls on 16-inch wheels made of steel. What key features do I get if I spend more? The Focus auto gearbox shifts smoothly and decisively, but its dual-clutch design does not offer the fluid, elastic take-up from rest of a conventional automatic, and therefore may require more attention in stop-start driving. The other two petrol engines are available with a five speed manual gearbox or a six-speed dual-clutch automatic. The ST is available only with a six-speed manual gearbox, limiting its appeal. However, a start-stop system helps keep fuel use down in the city: it switches off the engine when you come to a halt, and restarts it when you press the accelerator to drive away. It requires premium unleaded fuel and uses significantly more of it. ![]() The 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine in the hatch-only Focus ST is the performance hero, producing twice as much power as the 1.6. ![]()
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