Completely disagree with this video. The Puma ST is the MOST fun car that is affordable around. Jump in and have fun. It drives AMAZINGLY

The filming and production of these videos have been epic the past few months. I don't know who's responsible but.... Take a bow.

A Sunday evening with a Rory Reid car review... brilliant!

If Ford put an AWD system in this... Think about that... this would make it so much better, and different from an inflated Fiesta

I'm actually a honda fan/ collector, and have several of them. But also have the latest puma st line 155ps. This review doesn't at all make true justice to this st. Forget what's said about the steering being too nervous or the brakes being too precise, it's a sports version of the regular car. And recaro seats are not meant for long journeys, they're performance oriented. I am actually going to trade my st line for this st. The only down side is the price. But again the amount of smiles per gallon or kms this cars gives you, its worth it. Honestly it is really reaily good car. Test one. By the way the gear box is excellent. This guy smoke something before this review.

I do enjoy these reviews. Presenting the good and the bad in any tested car, refreshing! Please keep up the good work.

I love the colour and the concept, and as a owner of the current Puma, I can't help that they've missed trick. The puma was the test bed for the mild hybrid which by all accounts is a cracking engine. What they should have done with the ST is stick the 1.5 and hybridise it! Not only would it be different, but also a test bed for Ford Performance and could have spawned a new Hybridised Focus RS. Such a shame! I was considering chopping mine in for one, but not much point.

Surely someone who knows enough about cars and wants an ST, will want it for the exact reasons you've described you don't like ...? Surely if you want just a good crossover with comfy seats and adequate performance, you'll buy the next top-spec Puma (titanium model or something). The way you've described the driving experience is to me what a performance crossover, or a Ford ST car, should be. Otherwise where's the difference to the next spec.

I've just had a Puma ST for a morning and found it to be a fantastic car (I already own an ST Line X). I disagree with the comments about the brakes, seats and steering - each to his own I guess...

I love the colour grading on these videos. High quality but pleasant.

Excellent old school review ! I like your presentation style !

Fab camera work! Love the review.....I am so tempted!

As a very new owner of the ST performance edition model I have to say I'm having a blast and enjoying every minute of driving it, motorway,town and even the twisting back roads up here in the Highlands,it has surpassed my previous fiesta ST hands down. The only change to the car I made was to change the tyre's to Michelin all season cross climate 2's which has dampened the harshness down a little, more so in town driving, I did the same on my previous fiesta ST. I did test drive several times the mk8 fiesta ST but I just found it much more likely a harder car to enjoy every day, Hench way I opted for the Puma. It won't be every one's cup of tea but it tick's the important boxes for me.

Maaaaaann!Watching your videos in 4K is the best to ever happen to car journalism!!Just brilliant!!

Thank you Rory & team for another great, honest review, coupled with stunning photography & brilliant production. I love the autumnal vibe & the car looks great too.....pity about the brakes though.

Great video. Nice review. Keep up the good work.

I'm riding this exact car for 3 days now, the brakes are perfect. You need to get used to Gti/ Sports cars dude.

The colour reminds me of the Focus 2 RS, I really like it, it definitely choose it

As always, great production, and familiar scenery (Goodwood, where I film my videos, although my productions can't match yours!)

I truly enjoy this man reviewing cars. Truly brilliant!

Really good review. Technical 👍 but also fun. Thanks

I rate car reviewers that say what they truly feel. Not what will keep their rep with the manufacturers

The perfect car for a speed demon with family planning issues, the wifey will approve of the Puma. No doubt.

Big ups AutoTrader nice work

As if Rory’s compared the ST to a Porsche Macan. What about the MINI Countryman Cooper S? All those hot Cupras? Come on.

I have now picked up my Puma ST so I'm in a position to say how and why I bought it. I have moved from a mini Cooper S 2018. The reason why I bought is because I needed a bit more room and something a bit higher (mini is very low). I wanted similar performance of which the Puma is just as fast. The steering is very similar to the mini also. Why he is saying its to sensitive is wrong. The ride is fine and not too harsh, again I'm more than happy. Oh and there's nothing wrong with the breaks. Now the price which seems to be the big talking point...I have the pan roof, fantastic red and electric tailgate. These add up to just short of £2000. I paid £28.250. Now, the ST comes with extras that the fiesta doesn't. If you look at the fiesta ST3 you would still need a couple of extras to match the Puma ST spec. When you have done that, there's only about £1500 in it. Now some people are looking at the Kona N with a price of £36.000. Now that is nearly £8.000 more. How can you class these as the same.......... So to close, there is nothing to match in this class really.

Well done C. We love 💕 your video mate from Oz.

Great fall scenery in this one 👍

The first lease deal I’ve seen for these have them at £304 per month on a 1+35 payment & 8k miles per annum deal, which I think is pretty good for a £28.5k car

Really good and fair review. Thanks Rory 👍

Your reviews are really great my friend. That was a very good analysis. I don't think the ST is the version for me, but will look at the standard Puma after seeing your review of that one.

I like your prose and style, a lot!

I almost bought a Ford Puma, but as soon as I sat inside when I saw and felt the interior I gave up, after that I divorced my wife, bought a new Mazda 3 Skyactiv X Hatchback🤔

Is there more knee room in this then in the fiesta? I love the new ST but my knee hurts in the fiesta because the center console is too wide for me

great review Rory, agree Recaro's need to improve, especially bolsters, same issue with Focus ST over long distances, lack of lumbar support is a problem too (why i gave up my MK3.5 ST). Post Brexit the prices have crept up on the Ford's (and other cars too) due to costs from parts origin locations.

I’ve just bought this cat and totally disagree with review. Brakes and steering awesome and handling fantastic and demo did not have performance pack. I have ordered performance and assistance pack and of course mean green. I appreciate any feedback on new cars but feel this one biased.

I’ve got a mk8 fiesta ST and I find the seats superb. Surely if you want comfy seats you buy a vignale not an ST puma.

‘ can’t think of another performance crossover that goes head to head with the Puma ST’. Erm, maybe the T-roc R, Audi SQ2... I could go on.... don’t know why you’d compare it to a 100k+ Porsche?

Just got a Puma ST - X and I love it. I had a Focus and also a Fiesta in the past but this Puma is in a different class! The engine is much more responsive than I imagined and it's a really nice car to drive. It has a lot of featrues as the electronic dashboard is great.

Epic Filming bro, keep doing it good!

Nice review Rory, interesting points about the brakes and steering. £29k does sound quite a lot, a few years back £30k was a Golf R but now a Golf GTi starts at about £34, think Civic Type R is around £33k. Prices seem to have gone mad.

From what i heard awell its just a feista with different body panels when you open the bonnet you can see that they pulled the front out and there is a big gap from the bumper to the engine.

Not sure what he’s on about with the brakes and steering, I have this and both of those are perfect.

Hello Rory you reviewed the Puma st on a country road and reviewed the Kona N on a race track .So how would you compare the two.Which would you prefer?

I saw this car today 4-02-21 in a ford dealer here in cardiff. In the same segment you have the Fiat 500X Sport with the new Firefly engine that is a 1.3cc turbocharged with 150bhp

I'm glad to see Rory back, liked him on Top Gear. He's a great motoring journalist.

Is suspension stiff, Im mid 40s and I just thinking about our UK pitted roads

Might as well get a focus ST or fiesta ? Pointless size the puma was about being small and different ?

Absolutely love the Puma! Gorgeous looking car and fun to drive.

How does it compare with a Nissna Juke Nismo RS?

I wish rory was still on top gear

Seems to have sold well with plenty of happy owners

We need this in the US like yesterday. C'mon Ford, not everyone wants an Expedition.

"something to give you encouragement to put your foot down" 🤣🤣 I love it! True petrol head. The ST looks great but I think the standard one will do me.

One of the best car reviewers 💯

Fords do have great manual gearboxes especially the Focus RS! Quite the opposite of what is being said here... questioning the objectivity of the review now...

Autotrader upped there game massively.

I actually really like this.....bizarrely

As regards price shop around as mine is 27.5 which with assistance and performance pack and mean green good value.

I wonder where you found a diffusor? I could only see a plastic bumper!

no idea how you snapped the parcel shelf tbh i drive the Puma st daily and never touched it actually

Nice reviews generally but one thing annoys me at first sight. The boot cover! I assume it is the same setup as my 2020 First edition 155hp Puma. Do not doom new things if you cant operate it man! This cloth kind cover is praised in several reviews as it allows to put tall things in boot without removing it. IMHO rigid boot covers are a relic from 90´s and rollover ones needs to be manually operated. In my case this cover has been working perfectly.

the 'pew-ma' lol. gotta luv our homies across the lake

the guy complains of nearly all the features that make the car worth of the ST badge (steering, sporty seats, brakes). Basically he says that the ST should have been like is the ST line, pure aesthetics

Was looking to replace my St Line x plus first edition 155 Hp but now i am not so sure! after looking at this and my wife has an Fiesta ST3 with this motor anyway!!!!

Rory never misses, great review

What the tune at the beginning called

I didn’t understand the gearbox thing. Can anyone explain?

Is it really necessary for a 200hp crossover to have track mode?

This car is the business sticks like glue sounds like a rocket love it

Really wish Ford USA brings this Puma ST to the states - I'd buy one for sure!

Just bought a Puma ST and after having driven the Fiesta ST equipped with the Recaro seats compared to the new Ford Performance branded seats I have to say the Ford Performance seats blow the Recaro seats out of the water in terms of comfort and configuration abilities. Pleasantly surprised to say the very least.

How the HELL have you snapped the parcel shelf?

Completely opposite review to just about every other journalist. Most dislike the looks but think it's the best value, best driving car in it's class 😂.

very nice delivery, fresh...

Nice to see a critical review sometimes. Thanks Rory!

Cool car, wish we could get it here in the states

Had one for 6 months. Very nice to drive. One BIG thing that bothered me with it are the uncompfortable firm seats. It is like sitting on cardboard and not good for long drives. The high beam is miserably poor. Other than that. Good car. But traded it in for a Golf R. I wanted something more fun and practicable.

Let's face it, when its <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="270">4:30</a> and you need to be in post office by 5 to collect your pension you gonna appreciate the 200 hp.

Stunning view of country side, love the color

Not even watched the review yet but I already know I'd love this car!

great video

What is the background music of this start of this video

Did he ssy 155ps from the lower 1 litre engine? Wow thats decent enough as it is thought the max was around 140ps out of those units.

Excellent review like always Rory and autotrader-cant wait for your Toyota Yaris gr review-eagerly waiting for that one😀......

Not available in Australia, sad.

I will admit that I would thoroughly enjoy this car. Coming from a MK3 Focus RS owner.

The music at the end?

I am Ford man we have 2 Ford Focus and we love ❤️ them . How about the escape model mate. Tests drive.

Where was this filmed ??

It's hilarious that this has a race track mode

You can’t really ruin something that’s already shit. What they have done is killed the ST street cred

Sadly there was nothing to ruin in the first place. Rory, if you’re so anti “crossovers” what do you suggest for those that have to carry “stuff”? I had 25 years of five very different estate cars including the good, the bad and the ugly (Mid 90’s L Series Subaru Estate - ugly but capable). now I run around in a GLA45, the most under the radar car ever built - carries stuff - goes faaaaast - copes with snow - easy to park. Try one you’ll be pleasantly surprised as to disappointed with the Puma!

Should not put ST badge on this , just like BMW put M badge on everything now

Are the brakes too aggressive, is yes then why is it deemed bad?

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="350">5:50</a> that's what she said

i imagine this car with 2 custom electric motors for the rear wheels and battery on the backup compartment for boost speeds , acar with a lot potential.

Wasn’t the juke Nismo the first to do this?

Looks great in white

The seats don't suit the car? That's the same with every other ST car then yeah? Its a sports car with sports seats what do you expect?