As an owner of a mk 7.5 fiesta ST I agree with the majority of your review but just wanted to point out a few things to your viewers: A standard fiesta ST has 182 bhp as standard with an overboost function producing 200bhp when used. The tuning package from Mountune increases the BHP by 15 over the standard car to 215bhp. But by far the most important information which you never mentioned in your review is the security on these vehicles. The standard security provided from Ford is as useful as a chocolate teapot. This means thieves target these vehicles specifically as they are so easy to steal and its for the following two reasons: The keyless entry means thieves can code a new key using a seperate hand held device in 30 seconds and drive it off. The standard vehicle alarm has a flaw whereby if you enter through the vehicles boot it doesn’t trigger. Anyone considering a Fiesta ST needs to at least take the following security measures should they purchase one: Use faraday pouches for your vehicle keys Purchase and use a disklok at all times Relocate the OBD port in the vehicle Install a secondary immobiliser Apart from the security issues the car is a great little fast hatch and petrol consumption is reasonable considering the performance. At worst all urban milage I get 280-300 to a tank and on long runs I’ve had as high as 540 (90% motorway at 70mph)

I was 69 years old when I bought my first Ford - a 1.6 turbo C-max as it happens - but as soon as I got in it for a test drive I was hooked. All those years driving slugs. I've missed so much fun.

My son has had one from new, and he absolutely loves it. Treated like a member of the family, cosseted and loved beyond belief. Absolutely mint, and probably cleaner than the day he brought it home from the dealership 7 years ago. It is a hoot to drive, especially with the Mountune. It would be sacrilidge to sell it now, it really is that good..

Couldn't agree more with your review. Had a 2014 since 2018 and I absolutely love it every time I go anywhere. One thing I love is the (at the moment at least) reassurance that it's not rare. If I ding a door or scrape a bumper, I know I can get a cheap bumper from a car being broken down. Had my clutch and flywheel go at 95000 miles and cost me £1400 for the lot, genuine Ford parts as well. Thought about upgrading many times but nothing ticks as many boxes. Plus it really is one of those cars with the "soul" and "character" that every car journalist speaks of.

Bought a 2013 ST from new and loved it . Whilst working at a Royal Australian Airforce base I took a Aussie colleague for a spin down the taxi way on a Friday afternoon ( All the aviators were in the bar or on the beach). He was impressed with a comment of ( Bloody quick for a hairdresser car). You also have to add extra costs like replacement teeth as the ride is very firm. Took no notice of the backhanded comment as they only drive utes or huge 4 wheel drives that never go off road. Love your reviews mate and please keep um coming.

Agree with everything you said. Had it as a rental and loved it. Torque at every gear, pure joy to drive. The hard ride is not an issue if not using it every day. The only issue is that your passengers will hate the hard ride all the time. So more of a solo car to live life to the fullest

Well done Matt - you must put a lot of time in these films, spot on production with super commentary.

I love the Fiesta ST, even as a Focus ST owner. Just something about them. They look stylish, sporty and subtle. They drive better than most cars that cost a lot more, and still remain practical for every day use. This is a brilliant video, and as someone else commented, with the Fiesta coming to an end, the value will only go up. Same for the Focus as well.

Everyone who's ever driven one praises it massively for its handling

Brought my 2016 ST 2 in race red 9 months ago with 11600 MLS Absolutely love it every time I drive it and I'm 67 next week 😁 it's a mountne MP 215 and so much fun Thanks for a great review

I just bought a 2016 ST3 that's been tinkered with, very quick. For smiles per mile you can't beat it .. great video as usual mate.

Great video Matt and super informative 🙂 I've had my mk7 Zetec S a few years now and was looking to upgrade to the ST but it's the rate they are stolen that is definitely a concern. If anyone is looking to buy one I think a Disklok and a high end Clifford alarm/tracker is imperative. This one looks a superb example.

Great video. I like the added “in between” clips focusing on the discussion points.

Hello Matt, great review, I had a ST3 with Mountune pack, you are right, very had ride but good fun. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video, Ged

Back in 2013 bought a new ST2. Still have it. Mine is tuned to 240 bhp and is decent on track yet does 45 mpg on a long trip. Great cars.

Owned a '14 plate ST2 in the same Spirit Blue as the one in this video from 2015 until 2017. Such a great car to drive. Loved it

Probably one of the best car review channels on here. This is TV quality stuff, thanks for all the hours of entertainment, Matt!

Having done my driving lessons and test in a Fiesta back in 1977/78, this is rather tempting. I can imagine it won't bring back memories, but there is something satisfying about a small car nipping around.

Only ever owned 2 fiestas. An '04 Fiesta Flame and a mk8 2017 Titanium. These new modern hatchbacks are all you need for 80% of people in my opinion. They're incredible, even at motorway speeds

Thanks Matt! The editing is getting so good! Did you notice that “Fiesta ST” on the road at the beginning of the video? And that view of the engine through the “transparent”hood effect? Nicely done!

Great review. As a person that feels like he can never have nice things...this was very much worth the finance. Reliable, practical, and very friendly to own. You'll regret complaining about the huge sun visors once you experience the winter morning/summer evening commutes!

I put 16" wheels on my Fiesta ST and it smooths the ride out a lot without compromising the handling. Here in the US we only got the 5-door throughout the entire production run because they didn't ever offer a 3-door Fiesta here. A limited-slip diff will make a big difference and it also stops the car from going through front brake pads so quickly since that's how the torque vectoring works. It's worth considering having one fitted whenever the clutch slave cylinder fails (which is a pretty common failure). Turning off traction control makes the car accelerate MUCH faster even compared to sport mode, at least on the US-spec models. But you need to make sure you have good tires.

Have got a Mark 7 Fiesta ST. Bought from new, 6 years of trouble free cheap fun. Wasn't sure whether to subscribe when Matt said he didn't like hot hatches, but as he likes the Fiesta ST he is obviously a man with good taste!

Probably the most underrated hot hatch with a stage one remap it hits the sweet spot anything more and you spoil them a decent set of tyres and you're got something special

Didn’t drive this model but had a mk8 fiesta performance edition . 3 cylinder 1.5 and that was epic. Nothing but smiles when drove that.

I had one on hire a few years ago. Simply the most fun car I have ever driven.

Great video and highly entertaining. I always found the Ford styling from this era looks like the creator of Transformers designed the interior. All those weird sharp shapes, round bulges and diagonal angles. It's in complete contrast to the modern minimalist designs where you'd be lucky to get a physical button anywhere.

i have had my 1.6 econetic 10 years now and its never missed a beat. i agree the dash and interior are a bit dull, but the ride and the styling have made me keep it all these years. Its still a lovely car to drive and i always get respect from the garages and mechanics i go to, purely because the engine is still perfect even after 177,000 miles. I will be sad when she dies.

The st-2 also comes with the hested recaro's but i ended up going down the route of an st-1 purely because they need a physical key to start them so much harder to be stolen than the st-2/3. Bought some second hand heated recaro's plug and play and it's made the car perfect!

Own a 17 plate now for 3 yrs love it. The pick up in 6th gear is amazing doesn't handle like my old clio sport but a much nicer drive and twice the mpg

Love the video review, no awkwardness, straight forward, with a few jokey lines unlike all these other reviews who talk about their brothers previous car for 20minutes 😅👍🏽

Fantastic video Matt always on the nail,you have a fantastic talent. Love Fiestas I own 2 an ST3 and a Tdci which surprises big cars!

My sons got one hes had it 3yrs never had any problems with it,i prefere them over the st focus.Great video i allways like high peak autos videos iv learnt alot from the good bad and ugly motors.

Im glad you like a fast ford matt I love fast fords too I have a 2006 ford mondeo st220 and im thinking about turning it into a show car the older fast fords are getting very rare they are becoming a future classic I went to a ford fare once and there was loads of fast fords im going to get a high peak autos sticker for my st220 because ur one of the best car guys ive watched in my whole life

had one of these for 3 weeks, before it was stolen

The Fiesta ST is great fun. As a daily driver I would have to go with 16 inch wheels and tires to soften the ride. Getting rid of the heavy stock wheels has a nice side effect of improving the acceleration as well. The root cause of the choppy ride is the dampers and the wheel \tire set-up The springs are fine in stock form. But a set of Koni Sport dampers or M Koni STR-T dampers will transform the ride and handling of the Fiesta ST.

I once had to negotiate the savoy roundabout in a TVR 450i with no power steering. It convinced me I needed to take up body building . It should be used as a turning circle benchmark

I love this guys voice and the way he talks about this car.

Cool little cars, everything you need and nothing more. Clean.

Had the same engine in a MK3 Focus, felt great, powerful and quite economical when driven normally

I have a 2020 ST Performance Edition and love it, Recently got a Ghost Alarm as Fiestas up North often get stolen 😅

Had one of these in 2015 and I absolutely adored it. Worst mistake I made was swapping it for a ST Focus. It was no where near as much fun.

Accurate review. Test drove a good example and was almost instantly sold by it (I did check for the 2013 recall though). You really feel the massive amount of torque low down in the revs, steering is telepathic, gears give this lovely clunk that feel like a gated manual. Keyless is nice also coming from older fords with worn physical keys. It's simple but beautiful. The stereo isn't as good as on Mk2 focuses, for example but it's certainly not bad. 200hp and lightness is all anyone needs on public roads. Anymore and you start getting torquesteer. Though I will say the ride isn't as bad as is made out by many reviewers (As long as you aren't used to something like an old 5 series). I find it actually quite comfortable. If you get a stock example, It's not actually that loud either until you put your foot down. You can definitely drive it gently as a commuter. I was very impressed by it. It's fun but not mental. Pay for a good example you will have no regrets! Make sure to buy a disclock as these are very easy to steal unfortunately.

Best car I've ever owned 3 years and 15,000 miles later it still puts a huge grin on my face

This is my first car and I love it. Great review.

Came for the prejudice but was not surprised with the review. I worked for Ford and the Fiesta ST became the car I hated to love! Knew it would get you! Great work Matt!

I have a soft spot for a good hot hatch. Owned XR2 and XR2i. And a Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 all so fun!

Top notch little car. Have to say I think this has been your best review to date including your witty remarks throughout 🤣 awesome content as always 🙌😎

Good to see a video in my neck of the woods. 😊Love my fiesta ST had no issues as of yet and it’s done 70k miles 👍

Used to work at Ford in Essex, I've owned 2 of these, a mk 2 focus st, a mk 3 focus st and a mini JCW - this fiesta mk2 is the sweet spot and the best car I've owned

Nice to see a step up in video production and video editing,keep it up mate

Straight to the point review. Nice 👌🏻

I had a 2016 ST3 a number of years ago.. was absolutely brilliant.. until it got stolen.. Loved the induction noise from the 'sound symposer'

Just going to say I appreciate the extra tracking shots! Although I'd watch you review doorstops with a single camera setup so no pressure 😂

What a timing of this video just saw 2 of these older models racing yesterday in hemel near magic round about and one of them did a hit and run.

I’ve just ordered one 👌🏽👌🏽 can’t wait to pick it up next week

There was a time when Ford used to do nice dashboards well laid out and quite classy, but now they just look cheap and tacky! Really nice looking car outside with lovely wheels 😀 another great video Matt👍🏻

Always liked a fast Ford , especially a mondeo ST . Great video once again well done 👍👍

Excellent review, the driving experience sounds very much like the 205Gti I had in the 90s. That was about 115bhp and 900kg, but with a very primitive fuel injection that could make it very jerky to drive.

Spot on review. I’ve owned one since new, done 110,000 miles. Never missed a beat. Some spirited riding but I’m no boy racer either, and a good amount of motorway miles. It’ll average 40mpg over its life, but take it easy and 55+ mpg is possible (albeit impractical!). Range 350-500 per tank.

pick my ST2 up in 2 days test drove it today! its amazing

Absolutely adore mine, if you can look past the few things like build quality in some areas then honestly go for it, I've had cars of all shapes and sizes from 6 series bmws to mk3 leon cupras and this is one of my favourites easily, I specifically wanted a car that could thrash lanes without a fuss, be cheap to maintain and repair when needed, good economy and insurance all whilst keeping a big grin on my face and I can say it does all of that and more, they have a lot of specs as well for the price point you can pick them up at these days, there's a good reason they're rated so highly by most car reviewers and them being one of the most popular cars of modern times

Your first Ford Fiesta ST video was one of the funniest videos I've ever seen. Great video by the way matt

Recently passed my test in a mk8 with just 94bhp, and honestly, was really nice, shame I won't be able to afford to buy or insure one of these any time soon, but one day, a Mk7 ST is definitely on the to do list, have liked them for a long time...

Very nice and I actually like that Sony center console, that's the one I want, not the others, I like the interior, I'd like one in black though. These actually stand apart from standard Fiestas and are instantly recognisable, the new Fiesta ST looks like a normal Fiesta apart from the ST badge and discreet twin exhausts.

Still have my ST3 from 2014 and currently on 142k miles. Original battery. Have had throttle body replaced 2018 and clutch slave cylinder in 2020. Chose to have timing belt replaced every 65k miles. No accidents. There are some knocking sounds that come and go (usually in winter) and right now on full lock the front passenger side has some scraping sounds. Other than the usual expenses it has served me well and will continue to.

That was a lot better than your last fiesta st video Matt

I bought a mk7 fiesta st a couple of months ago and I love it , but the two things I find that let it down are the radio and speakers and the armrest , especially when your doing a bit of mileage , great car

I've had one for 3 years now. Love it!

I currently have a MK8 Performance limited edition in orange and bought one of the first 1300s when they first came out they both brought a huge grin factor

I nearly pulled the trigger on one of these recently but I have two kids, so wanted a 5 door. I found they were ultra expensive too, £12k for a half decent ST2/ST3 example with 45k on the clock, 16/17 plate. Most cars available looked like they had been modified or they were stage 1/2 with little paperwork. I did find a Molten Orange ST2 Mountune but it was 2013 and I know there were engine issues before 2014 so I didn't enquire, it was also £10k and had 55k.

Nice video again all good advice as ever

I like the graphic / ident on the road as you drove over it

Wife's got a 1.0 ecoboom mk7.5 titanium x and despite me have ing a cls, I quite often find myself looking forward to driving the fiesta, its nippy at 140bhp and drives great and heated seats, can't fault it, oh and those heated seats get red hot

That model of fiesta body is a beast. I had the 1.2 zetec 2009 and it was bulletproof.

Good review, Mat. I know that A623 very well, always up and down there on my motorbike. Only 50 mph though!!!!!

Those ST Fiestas are fast! Mental little cars, real fun and loads of power

With the Fiesta ending production soon, the ST is only going to go up in value! Excellent video as always!

Love this - and you saved me from dying watching a Supercar Blondie post!

Great review man!

I love my 3 door 2015 Fiesta, it's red so it goes faster. Brilliant handling cars and OK mines not a ST or a ecoboom engine, but I think it's the best looking Fiesta ever made, better than the latest. Watch for leaking boots on these cars, easy fix tbh. Cheers Matt.

Your videos are so aesthetically pleasing

Great review Matt

I had most all the fiesta st's and focus st's and currently own focus mk4 st and your right about the door rubbers and the mk4 is no different 2021 and within two weeks the driver door rubbers literally all come off simply because they are just stuck on with double sided tape! But you just can't beat a fast Ford for sheer driving fun😍

love your content .I have a st3 running 280bhp in new mills.

I just watched the last three uploads Jimny/Quattroporte/Fiesta due to my long work hours I tend to binge watch my (Favourite 😁) channels. Anyway I run a Ls 430 and a Jeep Commander both V8’s and pass a very lovely Quattroporte nearly every day on my way to dropping my daughter off to school and seriously desire one but just lately I could live with a well sorted Jimny yep even with the torrential tropical rain we get here in North Queensland 🇦🇺 easier on my wallet and just suits.

I think Matt has missed the sizeable elephant in the room… here in the South East at least you can be fairly certain that if you go out and dare to park it somewhere, it will not be there when you return 😂

nice to see you happy again ;;;

First time watching your video and I got to say, brilliant work I really enjoyed it. I'm looking to buy a mk8 ST soon. Keep up the good work. Loved the sarcasm ;)

We've had two of these stolen, and another attempted with a break-in. It's a shame as they're a brilliant hot hatch, it's just a prime target for thieves.

I loved my mk7 fiesta st3 but i sold it due to so many being stolen in the area even with a steerling lock on I still didn't want to leave it anywhere such a shame because it was a fantastic little car

I have one and when I first test drove one I thought I cannot buy one because the ride is just so firm. But I couldn't think of any other car that was as fun and yet compact and practical at the same time. I bought the second one I tried and that was around seven months ago. I'm used to the ride now and don't notice how firm it is anymore. The handling is ridiculous you always feel like it'll get around any corner although in the current cold weather I think it's best I don't take it for granted.

Got my first car a ford fiesta Mk7 3 door love it , Was going to buy a new BMW m3 as my next car ,But a friend had a 2017 st3 i tried and i am in love

Great motor, I have a 2016 ST3 Mountune mp215 and I love it as a daily

Brilliant review

Love a Fast Ford! Mk7 Fiesta ST and also Mk8 Fiesta are cracking cars 👍

I got my ST3 brand new in 2016 and kept it for 6 years, never had a single problem or MOT advisory. The only things that needed replacing due to wear and tear were the rear bushes and the usual tyres and brakes ( although the tyres lasted surprisingly well). The ride quality is very tiring and the paintwork is ridiculously soft (stone chips ahoy). Real world mpg was about 38 average but would do nearly 50 on the motorway sitting at 65mph. Insurance was decent (about £280) but I was terrified to leave it anywhere due to how easy they are to steal. The quick clear screen is amazing though and the heated seats were great the 2 settings being a) did I just wet myself and b) I’ve just sat in napalm. I think it’s a great car, a throwback to ‘proper’ hot hatches when you had crappy interiors but a great driving experience. Mine was 17k new and sold it for 10k so depreciation wasn’t too bad. You can’t actually turn off the traction control completely just almost off. Great video, Matt!

I had a Mk8 ST and I hugely miss the car, wasn't that fast but god it felt it and the chassis really did mould around you

Just bought a 1.0 Ecoboost (has a few cosmetic mods from vudu and rear ST diffuser etc) it’s £0 and £20 last months (even with the £1.80 prices!) Had an Audi s3 (380hp) beforehand but get wanted a car under £10k for work and the nursery run! And get more enjoyment from the manual fiesta than the Audi!

Amecing job as always