I bought a new ST when they first game out in 2014, it's on a Cobb stage two Tune 3" MBPR exhaust, short shift kit, rear motor mount, and many visual improvements, it has 104,000 miles on it now, I'm getting ready for my 7th set of tires, that's how hard I drive it, at 74 years young I still love driving on three wheels, I've 14 cars and 9 motorcycles in my life and by far this is the most fun I've ever had driving, it will be my last car, I can't see anything replacing this car for the money, just driving one will put the biggest smile on your face guaranteed. The Fiesta Flash.

I have had a lot of cars in my time. My first new car was a 2015 Fiesta ST with recaro seat package (I sold cars for Ford at the time). One of the best cars I have ever driven, with an E40 blend tune it becomes a pocket rocket. Ford really had something special with this car, unfortunately there wasn't a market for them. Another fun fact, they are stupid easy to work on.

I got one of the last 2019's built in the Mexico plant in July, 2019. I'm 73, semi-retired and only drive 5 miles per week on the average. Now at just 9,888 miles I had to change the battery. Now that Spring is here I need to take some fun drives but I also want to keep the miles low. Of all the cars I've had since 1968 the ST is my all-time favorite -an '89 CRX and '75 Civic CVCC running close behind.

I’m selling my fist soon but plan on buying another one at some point… I test drove 50+ cars before I bought mine… my only criteria was fun to drive and the fiesta st stood head and shoulders above everything… I didn’t want a ford or a fiesta but I couldn’t help but buy it… it was just that good… best fwd car of all time

Recaro seats in this car is a must. There is no fiesta st without recaro seats

one of the best fwd cars of all time. weights unders 2800ibs, easy to mod, parts aren’t crazy expensive as most are shared with the base fiesta, easy to work on, and ridiculously fun to drive. my only complaints are no lsd option, and the cheap msrp price shows in some places. (oh and the blend door).

The cinematography on your videos is just mindblowing 👏👏

Incredible shots man, what a beautiful video. I maintain that this car was such a lightning in a bottle type car. Ford really did something special here and it seems only enthusiasts appreciated them. The spirit of this little hatchback is just pure joy. I bought one brand new in 2017 when my focus died and knew nothing about them, but I fell in love. I no longer have that ST but funnily enough, five years later I have two! I daily drive a 2017 with 55k miles and I have another 2019 with 13k miles in immaculate condition. It’ll never be a high value car but I love having a preserved, mint example. They aren’t making any more of them so hopefully it’ll be a conversation starter for years to come!

I love running errands because of this car. It's the perfect cheap, fun, quick car to bash around in.

I love that nobody knows what the hell these cars are. Every single person that has interacted with me opens with "Hey man, I love your focus!"

Great content man! I recently went car shopping in this ridiculous market. I almost didn’t end up buying a car at all due to the dealer markups (even on used cars). Short story long… I test drove countless enthusiast/ luxury sport cars FWD, RWD, AWD 2013-2017 year, and I kept coming back to the Focus ST. The focus was practical in many ways and also a blast to drive. After driving a 5.0 mustang (beast), I saw an Orange Fiesta ST. I told my girlfriend let’s go try that one, as I figured I’ll drive it and check it off my list. I 100% overpaid for my Fiesta, but the fun and excitement of driving this lil fiesta was exactly what I was looking for. The sensitivity of the inputs and outputs of the Fiesta are amazing which make you feel connected to the whole driving experience. There’s power and confidence that comes with this nimble lil machine. It’s just a fantastic experience to drive and own a 2015 Fiesta ST. Plenty of aftermarket support, and a welcoming car community behind it as well. Don’t buy another car until you test drive a fiesta first. You won’t regret it 🤘🏼

Still have my 2014 that I purchased new. I’m going to try to keep it as a forever car.

The outside shots in this video are absolutely beautiful, nice job man!

Those opening scenes of the car gave me chills. Reminded me of my trip to the blue ridge pkwy in my dark magnetic. Thank you

This car is akin to a Go-Kart , anyone who knows about Karting knows the technicalities of cornering , this car delivers in that regard but if you looking for a 1200hp drag car then you will be disappointed.

Criminally underrated video and creator... Stellar job💯👌🏾👏

First, great vid with amazing camera work. Second, dead on. I got mine new in 2016, and even though I'm plotting a midlife crisis car soon, I'm never getting rid of it. It's just so damn fun all the time. My (boutique eurocar shop) mechanic always marvels at how fun it is. I'm worried a ferocious track car won't make me smile unless I am breaking lots of laws.

Loved getting out to do this. Hopefully I'll get it out to the track at some point and see if it can be pushed to its limits.

Bought a 2014 st as my first car about 3 years ago, upgraded tires, suspension, roll bars and next week will be doing the turbo upgrade, aiming for a realistic 320hp, the car already is great fun, can't wait until i'm done with the upgrade, can't recommend it enough

A great lil runabout.. Don't be surprised in 20-25 years when a decent one of these goes for $80k lol Edit (1 year later): I ended up swapping my 987.1 Cayman S for an ND Miata and a FiST... Couldn't be happier!! And sadly.... the IMS bearing on my old Cayman S let go at the track last week :(.. I tracked it once in the 16 months I owned it, but never went 'all out'.. 4 20 minute sessions at maybe 7.5 or 8 tenths.. My buddy who owns it now, is different.. 5 20 minute sessions at 9/10ths and it let go on the 5th session.. I think a key difference was I drove my Cayman S 3-4 times a week since it was my only car.. He has a DD, so it wasn't being driven as often and the only way that IMS bearing sees oil is when it's running...

Yes, I'm having a blast driving mine after a few easy mods. Also, kudos for the great drone footage, I've yet to try and film any auto shots with my drone.

Your production quality is far above your subscruber count. Well done. Solid review on an often overlooked little car.

Got my 2015 FiST in 2016. Still love it.

Having owned a 2012 BMW 335is and now a Fiesta ST I can tell you that the Fiesta is more fun to drive. It has been reliable and I wish I could have said the same for my 335is. It was the most unreliable and expensive car I have ever owned.

Softly sprung is something that never comes to mind on a ST😂 great review!

Yesterday I purchased a 2016 fiesta st and wow am I in love been looking for a stock one for a while (didn’t want something ragged out) found a black one with 68k miles all stock except a nice set of black 8 spoke wheels it’s so quick so fun to drive and it was only $12,000 love it. Definitely needs and intake for noise reasons and an exhaust which I’ll do soon. But stock it’s incredible

My 2016 Fiesta St has 120k miles, I bought it with 107k 7 months ago and it is the best car I have ever had, I know there are better but what makes you feel the smiles on your face while driving is priceless

Because of my experience with other ST models and the reviews, like this one (amazing production quality!), I recently purchased a mint, fully loaded 2016 ST with Mountune upgrades (air intake, intercooler, radiator, downpipe, catback exhaust, symposer delete, lowering springs). This review is spot on and matches my experience. You have to get in and drive one to appreciate how much fun they are. For me it's the usable and linear power delivery, agility, and exhaust note (Mountune helps here but stock sounds decent too). Once it gets into 2nd it shines. I had to get used to the clutch feel, a short 1st gear, and low position of the shifter but it's fine. If you're in the market for a hot hatch I would definitely check one out.

I have been test driving a 2016 2 days in a row. 67k miles with about 20 services documented on car fax. Looks like oil changed every 5k. Current mods whoosh Inter cooler, mishimoto radiator, milltek exhaust, Konig Dekagram rims, Seibon Carbon fiber hatch, turbo blow off valve (boomba), 1 owner, black color. Super tight ride on highway and streets. Brakes, shifting feels great, needs actuator blend door and lower valence 3 m tape. Dealer will not budge on 15,999. Might get it tomorrow.

I love hot hatches and when we needed a new small car I went straight to the ST. I legit didn’t care about any other car. We had to wait a long time to find a good deal and 18 months for delivery, but now I’m loving it. I had hot hatches before. Clio 16v, Civic Type R EP3, Uno Turbo and Astra Turbo. The EP3 was hand down the best of the lot. Incredible machine, but it was very spartan. The ST is as good fun with all the comforts of a good daily. It’s an amazing vehicle. Cheers 🍻!

Great vid! Highly considering getting one and modding it. This one sounded particularly fun. Can you post a mod list?

What an awesome review! I'm currently shopping between a fiesta st or an frs/gt86....but I can't seem to decide. Any thoughts?

I have a 2018 FIST I am 75 and came out of a XR4TI, a GTI and a couple of SAAB 900 T's. It's my daily driver but I am retired so only 33k on it so far and includes a cross country trip and two to FL and back to VA where I live. Like everyone else says it's the best and most fun car even though I think the XR4TI came close to this, but that one I did some suspension work too while I have left the FIST alone.

Awesome video! Do you have changed the radio and navi?

Love my 2019 FiST!! Currently on stage 2 93 tune (or e30 tune if I can find the fuel), it's a little rocket!

I just bought a 19 fiesta two months ago already have the cob access port and a Michy Moto intake have 58,000 miles on her and I love this car if anybody is thinking about getting one I would highly recommend it

I owned one for about a year and kind of missing it now that it's gone. I replaced it with an F10 M5 because I wanted something with more power and room, but it doesn't move through the corners like the tiny ST did.

My other car is a V8 S5. No matter when, this car at Stage 2+ is so much more preferred on a windy summer road. You just can't make up cornering confidence with 255's rather than light weight and good suspension setup...

Wow, where is this?? The scenery is absolutely gorgeous

I have the regular 1.6t se trim. 40k miles on it. Thinking of going turbo sounds so nice.

Love this video

I have a 2016. I love it better than any other car I have had. The handling , the torque, the sound system, the upgrades you can do. This car has so much. The only thing that boggles me is why not a back up camera and why not a sunroof. I get it though the price I cant argue with.

Lovin my 2018 Magnetic FIST 😎

what brand is the blow off??? love the sound

I love these cars. In 10-15 years these will be unobtainable, especially in stock form. Will it be collectible? Who knows. The way things are going the only people able to drive a manual at that time will be over 60 and kids will want a tricked out old Tesla. If I see a good stock example of one I will probably jump on it anyway. Awesome review.

I have a 2017 fiesta st and coming from a miata its no miata but i looove it! And whoosh Motorsports is amazing if u have one

Im definitely thinking about getting a fiesta but my problem is i live in MN im just scared that it wont handle well in the snow:(

A part of me wants to sell my RS for a Fiesta ST since they’re cheaper to maintain and the engine is better engineered but it’d be hard to do that!

I project they will be worth even more with beloved Ken block gone rest in peace ken!

Incredibly poignant review. Something like this is a modern classic. It won't turn heads with its simplistic stylizing, but those who know it, love it. I'll be getting one relatively soon.

7k subscribers is such an insult. You need to figure out the algorithm

I love my fiesta st. Stage 3 e30 and the thing hauls ass.. best car I ever owned

Im moving from nyc to la and want a cheap fun car. Im getting the fiesta ST 😎

I have a Fiesta ST-Line not as cool to drive like the actual ST but taking that it is basically in the middle of a ordinary Fiesta and ST it is a fun car to drive. And shockingly comfortable as well. I was always a bit against ford but I needed a new car and saw this Ford Fiesta ST-line 2016 for a good price and all services has been followed through the years. The moment I tried it I was sold. It was so comfortable but again I am not sitting with as much horsepower as a ST but not as little as a ordinary. 75HP as ordinary im at 100HP so a little bit extra but sadly not anything to brag about but regardless I find it fun to drive due to the comfort and the sound it makes. Nothing sporty but not as boring either. I guess what I try to say is that it is a fun car even if not the ST. ST-line 100hp is also a bit fun. And it is honestly very good looking after the facelift. Ofcourse has its negatives but I rather not be negative cus that will end up me hating my car.

Question is this stock? That whistle happens stock? If so i want one lol

dude, was this filmed in virginia?

Got mine running stage 1 and plenty of fun around back roads

I bought mine fully loaded from a friend for 12k. It had 2nd gear gone, found a trans for $1400, put it in along with new flywheel, clutch and fluids. I’m the works of working out a deal for a Tune+ Titanium exhaust and a carbon coolerworx shifter should be here next week. Then big turbo in spring. I much prefer owning and driving this over my previous Focus ST. People hate on them, but they just gotta drive them!

It is 100% an absolute blast at an autox

Is it dumb too be considering a wide body fiSt?

This car is great but it has to be taken care of really well because at the end of the day it's a Ford, and after quite a few years of owning it and beating the piss out of it you end up fixing stuff that shouldn't break. Personally, this is the easiest car ive ever had to work on. Such issues as EVAP including purge valve Blend door actuator Intercooler Motor mount Cv axles the gaudy silver trim pieces Cheap paint job from factory Smaller steel rims and bigger tires = happy car and happy passengers

what bov is on this i want it

i have driven a big turbo st since 2018

You’d have to come to Europe and try a mk8/mk8.5

Love my fiesta! Nothing on the market (In the USA) comes close to replacing it for me. I'll probably drive it to death and then miss it forever!

How much hp and tourque is this generation stock ? Turbo ? 2.0l?

The Original version yes. But this version has a 1.5L 3 cylinder Ecoboost Engine... Enough said.

Of course. They’re cheap and with $3000 in mods you’re looking at a 300 HP reliable daily

Didn't pop the hood

Driving experience wise... yes, but quality wise... they are starting to fall apart aside from the drivetrain and engine.

The only mod this car needs is a aftermarket blow off valve.

You can tell that this car was born in Germany.

AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE 🚘 FORD COMPANY CARS ARE more intelligent & easy to handle it.....

BMWs suck

Quality video but honestly fwd is horrible. Might be the better of the bad. But still bad compared to driving rwd

I've had my '14 FIST from new (NO Mods!!!). I've got 40k miles on it (cuz I'm an adult and can afford other fast cars & bikes-:). I enjoyed the hell out of this car and was planning on keeping it a whole lot longer - Until the GR Corolla was revealed a year ago (I'm on a few lists - for all the right reasons-:) Whether I sell the ST when I get the GR is still up in the air... THX for the video

Tough trying to pick a st fiesta or a st focus.

If anyone has a passenger seat for a 2018 FiST lemme know. My drunk ass ex burned a hole in the seat.