Handles better than a Volkswagen. Trust me, I've driven a lot of cars. Performs like a sports car, but has plenty of room for lots of stuff. Overall cost is very low. I drive very aggressively and get over 25mph. My Focus is so fun to drive, that when I send this one to car heaven I'm planning on getting another!

this is a car every cool driver would dream of, to drive and rule the high street.
I have owned the car for more than a year now and it still fels emazing driving it.
The design of the performance and the looks of the car still makes it one of the best on the road.
I call it The Beast...

What isn't there to NOT like about it....oh except you could easily loose your licence.

The sound of the Turbo when it kicks in is aweseome.

Its a dream car to drive unlike the Honda Civic Type R and the Vauxhall Astra. (See Jeremy Clarkson and Vicky Butler Hedersons reviews for confirmation)

I love it - great handling on highway.  FAST FAST FAST!  

I Disike it as it is not great on gas, and small for a family.  But I would  buy it again.

I would recommend this car to everyone that would like a small car that is quick and sporty looking.

I don't like front wheel drive cars. That's what I was convinced of until I drove this Focus ST. I was stunned. The test drive went over an asphalt rally stage road in the Ardens. I had never driven the car before and didn't know the road. Nonetheless the Focus gave me instantly the feeling that I could rely on it and it would help me to driver better and faster. Incredible performance, not the horsepower, but the surging Nm's that are available at low revs make it so good. The handling is sublime. No spinning wheels although it was very wet, but grip grip grip. The fun factor is so high I would not doubt for a second to buy one of these in the 5d version as a family car. The Ford reseller surely knew what he was doing when he surprised me by proposing immediately to have a test drive...