The new Focus ST is powered by a 2.3-litre EcoBoost petrol engine, delivering 280 PS and 420 Nm of torque supported by a twin-scroll turbocharger with anti-lag technology. A six-speed manual gearbox is standard with rev-matching technology when specified with the optional X Pack for smoother, more consistent down-shifts.
Under the bonnet it’s business as usual, with the Ford getting a familiar line-up of turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder EcoBoost engines (with either 99,123 or 138bhp) and 118bhp 1.5-litre
Key Facts. Model tested: Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost ST-Line five-door. Price: Focus range from £18,545; 1.0 EcoBoost ST-Line from £21,900, car as tested £24,175. Engine: 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol. Transmission: six-speed manual, front-wheel drive.
Ford Focus RS EcoBoost. The same 1.0 EcoBoost can be found in the larger Ford Focus (not in 140hp form), but there’s a wider range of higher-output EcoBoosts available, too. There’s a 1.5-litre EcoBoost with either 150hp or 182hp, while a 2.0-litre EcoBoost can be found in the 250hp Ford Focus ST.
I have just bought my wife a ford focus 1.0 st line x on a 69 plate (125). sounds horrible when accelerating away from traffic lights, sounds like something wrong with manifold as it seems the noise coming from there. i traded in a 2018 focus 1.0 eccoboost st-line (140) that was very quiet, not like the new car.
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