Stuart Miller so glad I’ve seen your comment, I’m getting one soon and the only option I went for was this sound system upgrade! Hope it’s as good as you say!

Yes i have B&O it is excellent,my speakers even have the genuine B&O badges.Some dont.

Rich Ghost how do you find the real-world economy of the 1.5 EcoBoost? A good friend of ours has the 1.5 EcoBoost 182 petrol with a manual gearbox and speaks very highly of it in terms of performance, but his real-world mpg is nothing to write home about...

Simply Motor so Rich Ghost hated the Auto gearbox but you liked it. What did you like about it?

Simply Motor sorry I watched the video, and you explained what was good about it. Would you buy the auto or the manual?

A smith if I were going out to buy one tomorrow - I’d have the auto. It’s a really smooth gearbox and works well to make best use of the limited power available. With the 1.5 EcoBoost 182, the Focus has more of a ‘warm hatch’ appeal. So in that sense a manual will be more engaging.

Simply Motor I’m getting too old for manuals but want a bit of power + auto.

I just got rid of my 2021 ST Line X auto (ironically it went back with 9k miles), had from new (Motability) - worst car I have ever driven, probably forgot some things but:- A) Accelerator latency/delay is horrible, pulling out at roundabouts for instance, was borderline dangerous as the accelerator would take 1-2s to actually respond, unless I briefly floored the accelerator, this got it to "wake up" - this resulted in a jerky car ride, not very smooth at all. The latency would only happen sometimes - which made it impossible for the dealer to diagnose, so I just put up with it. B) Random electrical faults, I had the full digital cockpit, which would randomly lock up (speed showing 15mph for instance, while stationary) requiring me to restart the vehicle, sometimes would take 2-3 attempts. Infotainment system as well would randomly restart while driving. My window-washer alert *never* worked, it never knew when it was empty. C) Persistent poor tyre tracking, after 2 alignments, vehicle would still pull to the right, was worse in some instances but was manageable D) DPF consistently being blocked, even after a 30 mile motorway run, next day, DPF blocked again (In all fairness the car was mostly used for short journeys, was not able to get the petrol variant at the time as I was under 25) E) Horrific fuel economy - averaged 26mpg, never saw higher than 31mpg for the 3 years I owned it I have now got a SEAT Ateca which I picked up 2 weeks ago, 100x better than the POS ford. I do wonder if I got a lemon car...

Wow…. Yep, never getting another Ford again. My engine blew up at 30,000 miles. Thankfully under warranty. Car runs fine at the moment! Just the semi-auto transmission is horrible when shifting to P,R,N,D. I have to reset the PCM on forscan every so often and it fixes the jerks. MPG is good though, roughly 50mpg on every drive.

Casting my mind back, I’m pretty sure you get the alloy pedals. Not sure what the kickguards say. Maybe “ST Line”?? And yes, I think the red brake callipers were standard on the X, but not on the normal ‘ST Line’. Hope that helps 👍

Graeme w just ST line - the X trim is almost like a ‘Lux Pack’ with different wheels, part leather trim and other goodies. But the badging remains the same.

Hello A Smith how long you had the vehicle and what engine? One thing that does annoy me is how you have to put it in eco every time you restart the vehicle 👍

neil watt hello Neil . Had it 6 weeks. It’s a st-line X 182 automatic. Eco mode is satisfactory, obviously saves a few quid! Normal is fun and sport is awesome imo . I’ve noticed it goes back to normal every journey. Annoying if u want to keep it in eco. I do short journeys, getting around 30 mpg. Longer motorway journeys tho 40-45mpg. First issue I’ve had is now the FordPass app won’t let me activate the car. Booked in for Thursday. What one have u got? Any issues yet?

@@asmith9040 A smith Hello buddy. Yeah I got the new ford focus 1.5 st-line x ecoblue 120. These engines have been newly created and are supposed to be one of the most economical engines available. We both haven't had ours long enough to be run in properly but I've noticed that my fuel economy is increasing all the time, getting 43 mpg and im still putting it in sport mode with instantaneous fuel delivery on. Motorway journeys should have cylinder deactivation which even though you don't know when cruising one shuts off. I wish I had gone for the 182 automatic now! I've gone for the magnetic metallic grey paint and is an estate but doesn't look like one. I was gonna get the light blue but it is a vehicle that everyone sees coming again lol 😂. See how you get on when we both run them in properly! Yeah I've had terrible malfunctions with the stupid electric handbrake. I drove van's for 12 years and got into a physical activity of leaving it in 3rd gear. Now im definitely operating it properly and once the car was on a hill and a woman came running in saying my car was rolling down the road. I've never had a accident or even been pulled over by the police but had 2 pulls now for no reason at all! WTF! Probably would of been on a 5 count if I was in the Desert island blue. Anyway thanks for your quick reply and ide be glad if you can keep me posted! Yeah I had to take mine back to sort the ford Pass connect up 👌

neil watt ..the 182 is really good but it’s costing me a fortune on fuel! I heard a rumour today that Ford UK have stopped selling all 1.5l focus due to a fuse box issue! I’m taking that with a pinch of salt! But I’ve tweeted forduk asking if it’s true. No response 5 hours later. I expect their marketing people will be deciding how to respond. Was a guy on the fordownersclub.com been waiting 5 months on a vignale focus. They also have the 182 engine. Says his car is in uk but ford aren’t handing them over! Maybe they’re fixing the fault before handover to avoid a costly recall. Who knows! I’m gonna check my Twitter just now...if it’s an interesting response I’ll post it on here...

Btw mines desert island blue!

Michael pound from memory it has lights under the rear-view mirror which bathe the cup holder area in a soft light. It’s rather subtle but does help at night. Hope that helps 👍

It doesn't have mood lighting in the footwells or anything but it does have lighting in the cupholder area, which is the question you asked, so it depends if that's all you were expecting.

@@Sto79Be Mine was made in Germany (St-Line X) and it has lighting in cupholders etc. and also electric rear windows. The only thing different in the Vignale is that you can change the colour of the lighting, based on what I've read.

@@stuartmiller7419 St line X has no mood lighting whatsoever I went and saw one....stingy.not even the St has it unless you get the performance pack. I Was quoted same price for a lease as an audi q3 s line due to high depreciation on the focus No comparison ... No brainer. All ordered for March 20 registration:-)

@@Mikeyp1054 I think your initial definition of mood lighting was not what you meant by it. My cup holder has lighting and I thought that's what you were asking someone to confirm or deny. Enjoy, though 😊

squilacci10 I’m getting an st line x is sport mode show a lot of difference in acceleration

@@smiffy.airsoft.ghillie5861 yes, the engine reacts a lot more direct

squilacci10 awesome even on a diesel

@@smiffy.airsoft.ghillie5861 haven't driven the diesel, I have the 182 bhp petrol

squilacci10 is it the 182 auto? Or manual?

REDKN1GHT 19 There’s probably some room to haggle there. Motorpoint have a lot of Focus ST Lines in at the moment. Mileage is a little higher but they’re around 15/16k and they’re the ST Line X specification. Worth a look for sure!

@@simplymotor thanks I'll have a look, and as I'm paying all cash does that put me in a better position to haggle or does it not matter?

REDKN1GHT 19 you should be able to get a better deal as a cash buyer. But a couple of points to note: 1. That’s not true of car supermarkets like Motorpoint. They work on low-margin, high-volume and make virtually all of their profit on finance arrangements. So no discount for cash. 2. Sometimes you can bend the rules of finance agreements to get discounts. For example some dealers offer you £500 discount for taking finance, but you need only take a minimum amount (day £2,000) and can pay it off in full after 24 hours, paying

@@simplymotor thanks for the advice 👍

owo never really noticed this: it’s difficult spending just a week with the car. Manufacturers have to finely balance weight and cost saving in their production methods with solid and robust build quality. That’s a fine balance, and has resulted is some flimsy-feeling panels/bumpers/trim. That’s not even specific to this car either...

@@simplymotor i'm not saying its specific but keep in mind old focus or any older gen ford had no wobble what so ever, I noticed by casuality as well, the dealer was also surprised at how it bends. They say its fine since inside there's a bigger metal to hold crashes but that's not the point, more like the material and quality seems to became worse than previous gens

Standard specification of the Focus ST Line X includes, amongst other things: front and rear parking sensors, power-adjust driver’s seat, half-leather interior, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, keyless start, 8-inch touchscreen and cruise control with speed limiter.

Er .... Nothing really 4 wheels everything else is an extra ...... Skoda octavia here we come ... 🙈

Semih01 glad you liked the video! The point is that on other cars - like Audi, VW, Seat etc is that you can have an individual or custom drive mode. So you can set the engine/gearbox to eco mode but still have weighty, sporty steering, for example.

Thanks for the feedback. We’re still learning how best to present these reviews and voiceover is something we’ll definitely try. Do you think static ‘walk around’ shots with a voice overlay is better than actually walking around the car pointing out key features?