Ford Focus ST Diesel Car Review

Ford Focus ST Diesel Car Review - Paul Woodford

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The latest motoring film from Paul Woodford’s ‘Car Films’ channel features a car which is sure to divide opinion in a room full of petrolheads.
The Focus ST TDCI has always been pitched as being every bit the performance car its petrol stablemate is, balancing fun and style with practically and economy.
There isn’t a ‘D’ to be found anywhere on the diesel Focus, not even under the bonnet - were Ford afraid to lessen the appeal to performance car enthusiasts, or is there another reason for this apparently bullish way of presenting a diesel car in exactly the same way as one of the best selling hot hatchbacks of all time?
Join Paul Woodford behind the wheel, for an honest and entertaining adventure, behind the wheel of the Ford Focus ST TDCI.
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Filmed and edited on iPhone/iPad - thanks for watching.
Soundtrack:
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@Mr.dnicholson 3 жыл бұрын

Fanatastic review mate, keep them coming.

@deyon100 4 жыл бұрын

Least the exhaust is real unlike some mercs

@thomasrenia 4 жыл бұрын

I love that car ! From Greece with love . Good video !

@vinerscott 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review.....it’s made my mind up to put my deposit on 1 tomorrow.👍🏻

@seantunn 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent review of the STD by a genuinely likeable presenter, certainly worth a Sub.

@craigwright6575 4 ай бұрын

The best review ever

@Mike-hc3nn 5 жыл бұрын

Love mine. Great round the country roads.

@benwater879 Жыл бұрын

Just come across your video very good from back in the day i own one have done for 7 years now 80,000 and still as much fun than the day i bought it il never get rid off her

@FoxRS Жыл бұрын

This was the best review I've seen on the Focus ST diesel. Bonus: now I know what to tell my wife. Actually thinking of buying one, the estate version. I believe it to be one of the best all-rounders in the used market. Congrats on the great video. 😃

@CarFilms Жыл бұрын

Thanks - I had an estate first (it met a grizzly end but kept me safe, importantly!)

@tobys5781 2 жыл бұрын

I had a Focus ST Diesel. Good, capable car, I won't lie... Loved the economy on it (could daily it without breaking the bank). I did however get a bit bored of it after a year (I wanted a bit more grunt) so traded up to an RS (which of course is in a different league). I do still miss the ST from time to time though and wish I could have kept it alongside the RS to use as a daily. Great review.

@deyon100 Жыл бұрын

I love the diesel had one 5 years just bought a 67 petrol and my god it’s incredible

@MyZippy13 3 жыл бұрын

Best review ive seen

@Hellndegenerates 2 ай бұрын

So i bought one after this video, its a stage 3 from Pumaspeed, Just tested the mpg Got 65.1 mpg 800 miles on a full tank.

@garym1902 Жыл бұрын

Definitely my favourite review of this car 👍😂

@Smithy350 5 жыл бұрын

I love my focus st. I traded in a jaguar xe for one and have no regrets

@alanwayte1688 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent production values and interesting content, I just wish you would do more car reviews as you did a couple of years ago..you seem to have that likability factor

@Birmingham_racing 5 жыл бұрын

Alan Wayte I agree do love his reviews

@CarFilms 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I do intend to shoot more cars, got a couple of interesting classics lined up, it’s quite time consuming and I’m very busy with work but I’ll try and get another film done very soon. Thanks for the vote of confidence.

@craigorford9932 4 жыл бұрын

I love my focus st2 diesel

@robertuivarosi2874 4 жыл бұрын

If Ford isn't paying you... they should :)) I'm sure you sold at least a dozen of diesel STs with this video. Well done.

@deyon100 4 жыл бұрын

love my st-3 diesel with 400 nm of torque it pulls really well fun to drive with its great handling and with a stage 1 map you can increase it to 225 and 490 nm of torque not bad really

@Hunter-jo8ud 3 жыл бұрын

Isit worth getting a stage 1? I plan to do this on my tdci st.

@redpandapowa 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hunter-jo8ud dew it.

@RetroGamerVX 5 жыл бұрын

Great review, surprised you ain't got hudreds of thousands of subs!

@MusKubium 5 жыл бұрын

youtube algorithm hates people who dont upload regularly and often

@CarFilms 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I’m very proud of and grateful for the subscribers my channel has earned.

@liambolger405 5 жыл бұрын

Another great review man! Quick question do you miss the 1.9 Diesel Alfa Romeo 159 you had and what were your reasons for getting rid of it?

@CarFilms 4 жыл бұрын

liam bolger yes - one of the best cars I had. It was getting high mileage and I do a lot of miles, so would probably have started to cost me a lot to run. Just basic economics really.

@liambolger405 4 жыл бұрын

@@CarFilms Great stuff mate! My dad currently has the 2.0 JTDm 159 and has well over 185,000 on the clock....

@Tommo-ii6vc 4 жыл бұрын

Ive got one on a 67 plate....was going to go for another Octavia vrs but thought id have a change..... Very nice motor, not as nippy as the skoda but feels a more compact drive and the cockpit is put together better. Tech is better than the vrs , though sports mode on the ST doesnt seem to do much ?

@Nick-oh5dd 3 жыл бұрын

Turn the traction off ???

@dicedavis84 3 жыл бұрын

The best feature for me is the seats(recaro buckets) followed by front end. Worst feature is a thief can steal it quicker then a hay-fever sneeze if you don't buy additional security. The dealer never mentioned that part

@crazyforiegner2 2 жыл бұрын

Why is it easily stolen ?

@dicedavis84 2 жыл бұрын

@@crazyforiegner2 key less entry signals can be hijacked so they can get into the car and start it. Need a wheel lock or wheel clamp to further oddest offset this. Not just a Ford problem

@matbull8754 3 жыл бұрын

Got exactly the same car id I love it no really love it 😍

@redpandapowa 2 жыл бұрын

A little bit of tuning and that focus could probably outdo the petrol version. A good rule of thumb is that if a petrol has 140 hp, than the diesel must at least have 100 to be equal.

@lkfk93951 4 жыл бұрын

Can someone please explain that DPF thing that it does? how does it work?

@CarFilms 4 жыл бұрын

ćofi everything gets very hot when the DPF regens, most cars take on a slightly different exhaust note. Forgive me for being a bit poetic! 😅

@karlmudd9966 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video mate you could do well on youtube, I'm going to pick my 66 Plate st3 TDCI on saturday morning the same colour as yours I cant wait, i was hugely impressed on the test drive!

@lovedit 4 жыл бұрын

Hey going to pick my 16 plate up on Friday how are you finding it

@karlmudd9966 4 жыл бұрын

@@lovedit love it mate 👌 not looked back since I got it, keeping mine standard for now due to getting 2 yr warranty off of ford when I bought the car although it did come with a cobra cat back exaust system ...

@lovedit 4 жыл бұрын

@@karlmudd9966 got mine, totally agree, unreal car and leaving it standard. Quick enough for me and also paid for the warranty. What colour did you get?

@karlmudd9966 4 жыл бұрын

@@lovedit yeah I paid for warranty too but they sold me the car then realised upon health checking it that the head gasket was failing and couldn't source a similar spec car so I ended up having to wait longer but I got a brand new engine from Ford free of charge, I got stealth grey mate

@lovedit 4 жыл бұрын

@@karlmudd9966 so is the head gasket a common fault with these then? Glad you got it sorted though bet that was a pain

@ewarwoowar7931 3 жыл бұрын

Sold ours 12 months ago, however i miss it so will be purchasing another, far superior to the Golf GTD it was aimed at and dare i say far less boring

@joyceysairsoft4270 2 жыл бұрын

Hi man What miles per gallon were or are you getting?

@MikeBookham 5 жыл бұрын

The ST TDCI is all fur coat and no knickers. The engine noise might sound similar inside to that of the petrol version, however from the outside it's disappointing. A couple of months ago I noticed a neighbour had a Focus ST of this vintage, however when he started it up I was sorely disappointed that it was a diesel. I like the torque that a largish diesel exhibits, especially in the mid range, but an ST needs to be petrol. Each to their own I suppose.

@bazf7742 5 жыл бұрын

Mines faster than a petrol!

@Rapscallion2009 3 жыл бұрын

Well, the petrol is definitely lighter and more powerful (stock). But if you do 20,000 miles a year then the cost difference between 30mpg and 40mpg is significant. That's really who these things are aimed at - company car drivers with a sense of humour.

@Hellndegenerates 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a stage 3 tdci, 278 bhp and 580nm

@sopissedoff Жыл бұрын

Don't knock it Mike ,if u want a petrol one ,no problem the choice is yours, the petrol is a weekend runabout the tdci is the real thing