I'm just going to be honest and I hope this gets read. I love your content savagegeese and I do for the real reason that it's not fake. A couple year ago I stumbled across your channel when I was driving a civic si. My friends and I all were like "mod life bro!" and booost but as I watched your old video you said kids grow out of that and I did. I wondered a long time why your channel isn't as big as some others but now I finally get it. This is real feesback and some people who mod especially younger kids get this pressure that they need to mod like tj hunt or they won't be accepted. my old friends now that still are doing that ricer junk say your content is boring. I say it's a breath of fresh air. Please keep up your passion.

I’ve put 225k miles on my 2013 Focus ST and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. Definitely a lot fun for the money.

one of the things i like most about savagegeese ist that he routinely measures trunk space in cadavers.

I went to the ford dealership to try a 14 st in yellow, left with the car 😂

Savagegeese, I really like the owner's input on the car. Why they bought it over other cars, etc. Gives a realistic point of view with good info.

I WANNA SEE MORE TURBOSKI DRIVES WITH YOU THAT SHIT IS FUNNY AS FUCK

Just wanted to say I’m a big fan and you helped me in making the decision to pick up a 2014 ST3. Been watching for years and I trust your judgment and reviews. Thanks again💯💯✌🏽

Wow that guy is really cool! Great review on a fun car, thanks for taking a look at it Savage Geese! I've had my Focus ST 3 now for a 1 year and it is a VERY cost effective way to go fast! The more mods the merrier, but stock this thing is a hoot from the dealership to 25,000km on the OD. So far so good!

Bought my ST3 Focus and couldn't be happier. I love the interior, its nicer than its competition with the leather Recaros.

Love these videos! really like how brutally honest you are. please don't ever change!

That was a very enjoyable, honest take on the ST. The turn-in aspect of the ST has me intrigued as twisty country road driving is a daily thing for my current location. Love how the country road example was brought up as you guys made the lap around that un-sold suburban McMansion development. :)

I just love how you put everything in perspective, thanks for this video nice video.

I 've been having my Focus ST for 4 years and I still love the thing. Great car!!!

Thanks for a very enjoyable video. I especially liked the drive and talk with the owner at the end.

I really enjoyed this format of "viewer drives" with tom not contributing until his perspective at the end. Tom also is super natural and could be a contributor. Maybe include just a short comment on maintenance/reliability as well. Nice job to you both. I agree "drive with turb" segment is always entertaining part.

A few years ago I drove my mom's old Focus around the twisty bends in the cottage country. I kid you not, it felt 100 times better than my wife's BMW. It was just so perfect.

awesome! keep doing more of these if you can. It's cool that you did a review of the car as you normally do but then u interviewed him as he drove. I like the concept! It also helped that he wanted to talk. some people freeze up when they are recorded.

Great video man. I stumbled upon your reviews and I am very impressed with your ability to communicate. I currently have a 2015 FoST, COBB Tuned. Awesome car! Loads of fun.

LOL didn't blur out "69" on the rear plate. You're hilarious.

"Sweat like a bald baboon"! Entertaining and informative Brah!👍🏻

Been a subscriber for a while.....love your informative cut through the bullshit commentary and dry humour....... Great work and keep em coming......

1:31 I appreciate the subtleties in the editing.

Wow great video Savage. I love the track bits you work into your reviews. It's something I aways wanted to do but never got to experience. I wanted to take my Mustang Gt out on the track in Phoenix but chickened out(was scared to wreck car and was worried about track insurance). Now the car is sold so missed oportunity. This reminds me of the Cobalt SS supercharged I owned. The driving cons you mentioned were there but due to power on tap and handling it didn't reduce fun to drive factor one bit. Anyway you were right once you go with v8 na and rear wheel drive it's hard to go back to a 4 banger with front wheel drive.

wow track driving in a Viewer Drives video? A+ !!!

I've seen a lot of ure vids, and this one is one of ure top 5 for me.

The owner Q&A was a great idea, something not many others do on youtube

Glad to finally hear your opinion. Been driving my 2016 st1 for almost a year. Glad I leased it, because it looks like all the 2nd generation ecoboost engines are benefiting from port and direct injection. I pulled off my intake manifold at 5500 miles a couple months ago. An absolute joke how much has already caked on .

I love my 08 Honda Accord. Its a big car and shes older but once I put a decent set of tires on it, its so fun to throw around corners.

No need to use that redline dude. Powerband is done at 5500 and more efficiently fast in the next gear...especially with a good tune.

Gotta get my weekly dose of savagegeese. Would love to see some Honda cars, 8th/9th Si, for 9th V6 Accord Coupe.

In my experience, mixed driving (calculate it by trip meter every fill up), I get about 24-26mpg, and that does include getting on the throttle a good bit at different times over the course of the tank. Mine is a 2016, not sure if that'd make any difference efficiency wise, but I doubt it should. I have an FSWerks 93 Oct tune and averaged 25mpg mixed driving on my last tank (city and freeway) and going wide open throttle at least 6-12 times over the tank, but generally just commuting. I've also tried with the stock tune and got similar results, about 25.5mph mixed. The lowest averages I've gotten have been 22-23mpg. I think recently, gas may have switched from winter/cold weather formula to summer/warm weather, so probably getting a little more efficiency now. Babying it and driving like a sane person, I think you could eek ~27mpg out of it mixed driving, but driving like that kinda defeats the point of a car like this.

I lol'd when you said "If you're a beast" :)

Man, if I wasn't broke as shit i'd love to own a Focus ST. It looks like it's a ton of fun to drive and would be very usable in the day to day. Also despite all the electronic safety equipment and controls it's a car that you really drive without being, well, shitty. Another good video, interesting to see more branching out, keep up the good work!

Have you ever driven/made a video on the old 1 Series platform (E82etc) specifically the 135i? They’re becoming the new Supra in the tuning scene and a turbowski underbody toughness assessment would be amazing.

I bought a 2016 ST (ST2 package) and love it. Yes the suspension is a bit hard and there is brake fade (had that happen once). Where I live lots of hills and twisty county highways.......Lots of fun. Many times I go on google maps just to find the longest route just to get where I want to go.

The way he gives left/right directions.

Im so glad i got the microsoft and nav package

Still got my 2013 and by God when it comes to price/ performance there isn’t anything else out there to compete with it 👍

The “Can it fit cadavers” comment made me spit out my soda I was laughing so hard.

“Need a forklift to get in here” Dead.💀

@savagegeese , great content bro. Keep up the good the work. Any chance you have the full track video you can post?

I had one of these a few years ago. Unfortunately a deer tried to occupy the same space at the same time and it was wrecked, but I enjoyed it a lot while I had it. I didn't like the wide turning radius and the small fuel tank. I didn't love the center console, either. But it was a hell of a lot of fun to drive.

Great review. I ended up purchasing my 2014 for 13,500 Canadian. I was leaning towards the WRX or G37X but the ST was just too good a value to pass up

0:26 That's a Tom Thanks movie. I like an unruly FWD because indeed it gives you that character and excitement that in a RWD car would be the rear's tendency to break out. In lack of a race track where you are aiming for fractions of seconds, it is a huge plus to have a car that toys a little with you, that, through some means, gives you a better feeling of the engine's power working on the car.

Can I fit groceries....can I fit cadavers!! Classic goose!

Ha! I've noticed the panel gap issue on new Fusions. It's on the upper grill surround where the leading edge of the hood is supposed to line up. I own one and I see it every time I walk up to it, I always look for it on other Fusions and the majority of them have some version, even the posh $30K++ ones!

Good day savage. I noticed that there is one (perhaps random) awkward mute in your videos lately. Could it be an editing bug? It's at 11:36 in this video, almost right in the middle. Maybe it's my browser.. Exciting review by the way. I own a '16 Fiesta ST w/ recaro's.

What happens if you give a savage goose 6 cans of red bull?

I love getting your voice into my house....Welcome and thank you!!!

can you drive the regular focus SE please? I have a 2014 and I wanna know whay you think about them cuz, even stock they're a blast to drive in the canyons

Great Video! How are you getting all these depth of field shots with the GH4? Still using that? Top notch work as always!

I just picked one up for my wife and I to use as a work car (she's a travel nurse). I do agree on the interior, but we just didn't care. The driving experience is insane for 20k. I like it better than the new Civic (minus the center console storage, that is nice), GTI, WRX and Mazda 3. The only part I want to change is the shifter. Throws are a bit too long for my taste.

how do you only have 100k subs these are great

Can you do a review on a 2016-2017 kia forte and the sport models

would it be nit-picky of me to say the lift struts on the hatch are not hydraulic?

This verus a Mk 7 GTI, would be curious to see which drives better for the money if they both were attainable at discounts

Please let me tell you this... the modern cars are becoming more expensive and to techy means more wiring, more hard to resolve and maintain the car... but for years I've been trying to tackle down a manual car that is Fun, Daily, Angry, and cheap: those are the 4 essence that I have been looking for. Cannot go with the GTI, STi, RS3, TT, and Z370, Mustang or Camaro Eco Boost cuz Pricy af… I'm stuck with only two options, the BRZ or this Focus ST because they both offer not only better price, but available aftermarket parts and even the expiration of the warranty I can almost find dozens of aftermarket parts for that I can guarantee, which one should I go??? they are both so good.

Any chance you can do an updated review of the 2017 focus ST? im trying to decided between wrx and the ST because I work in EMS and keeping with that if it snows and I still have to get to work the WRX fits the bill in versatility, but I know that if I throw a good set of snows on the ST it COULD possibly keep pace with the WRX if it were running all season tires. But I can get the ST3 package fully loaded at like 27K but the wrx i'm breaking 30K and I still don't really have everything I want. Also I love the way you review you take all the general hype away from the car, and you talk about the facts, you look at the realistic positives and and negatives, and you dong giggle like a 9 year old school girl when you floor it.

Good stuff. Would have liked to hear if he has had any issues with the car ...

I bought a 2014 Ford Focus ST in January of 2015. ZERO mods. It runs great. Great power. I have the ST1 and while the interior is not posh like some cars for me its the engine that stands out. I ruined a '92 GTI and a '93 Corrado SLC in the early 90s with way too mods from tuner catalogs back in the days before the internet. my journey to stock performance began in 2004 with a E36M3, hence my ST has remained stock and very reliable.

Another great video. By the way, if you do end up coming to NY and driving our 318i convertible, you're free to also drive my stock 2016 VW GTI w/ Performance Package (6-speed) if you still haven't been able to get one from VW yet :)

so, should i get an RS or ST? and why?

Considering the fact that the interior of a car is the place you spend most of your time, I would believe it would be one of the most important things to consider when buying a car. The ST's cheap feeling interior would get old faster than its steering rack. I was between the ST and GTI when I was car shopping. The ST was fun to drive and engaging. I HATED the horrendous torque steer though. It's the main reason I went with the GTI. The GTI is much more refined and just as engaging as the ST (Though the GTI was 3k more expensive).

The rear seats do fold flat, you have to fold the seat bottoms up and the rear seat backs sit flat.

Unrelated, but curious if you're going to do a quick 2017 CX-5 video. Interested how the nicer interior and improved NVH is versus 2016/2015

So locally there's a 2014 Focus ST for 13k, has 72k miles, power leather Recaro seats, worth?

i test drove the st1 trim(base) about 6 months ago. acceleration is great for a 4 cylinder engine and the handling is excellent. only reason i didnt buy it is because 1 year ago a drunk hit my car($6900 damage) so to much negative equity. if your budget is 22k and you love to drive look no further

is the RS >10k $ more fun to drive? is the RS ride in normal mode way worse than this ST ride?

I wonder how it compares to the 2nd gen MS3

you reviewed the '13,'14 interior as being bad, which I agree with, but what did you think of the '15+ interior? I see you were driving one on the track.

Now in 2020 that these cars are down to $12,000 used for reasonable condition, 100,000 miles (without getting the most broken salvage title clickbait build), this video is worth bumping and re-watching.

The panel gap at the front is adjustable by two rubber mounts under the bonnet. Same as any car, they can be misset. Nothing to do with build quality. Cheers, love the vids btw.

Review the base model I'd just wrong. I got a 2016 st3 and I love it, the interiors are much better and SYNC 3 is straight up the best the best infotainment for $25k

When Tom was driving I could clearly make out that the hand rest makes shifting a pain.

YES! I was wondering when you would start doing used cars.

Torgue steer boost surge these are great especially with that loose rear end i bought an st because it was unrefined next car going i to my 30’s will be a golf R

i almost spit out my frappuccino when you said "sweat like a bald baboon"

when are you gonna buy an AE86 Savage geese?

Every hatchback review should have a "Put a Bike In It!" segment.

As an ST owner I will say that the ST1 package interior is lacking for sure. Also, though the ST1 has seats that fit everyone and are pretty comfortable, the ST2 and ST3 get the Recaros that are not comfortable for anyone that's 200 lbs+. Overall it's a great option for a fun daily. Great review

savagegeese can you please get your hands om a base gti? thank you sir!

I know it may be old, but mind doing the speed3? Been looking for a good daily that will fit my kid yet not make me want to blow my brains out driving it every day with how boring it is. Currently have a fusion sport but its so bland and boring its ridiculous.

Was this purchased at a Green dealer? Looks identical to one they had for sale... lol

to be fair, this is an ST1 (base model). the ST2 and ST3 have a much nicer interior, without the stupid number pad and horrible ST1 stereo

Tbf of it's already torque steering etc, I'd just go a speed 3, more tq steer and lag, but so much more fun and idk man it just wants you to have fun

I don’t know if this interior is worse or the 2V mustangs interior

“Can I fit cadavers” - savagegeese is auto review Dexter

I get 28 to 31 mpg highway if I go 70. It's possible to get 35 to 40 mpg going 55 on a flat surface (At least what my computer says). And you get like 20ish mpg if you're going 80 tho. I live in michigan so the elevation definitely has something to do with it.

+Savagegeese Now that you did this, must do the Mazdaspeed3 Mk2

no in the shoppe with turbowskiddle?

Please review MK7 GTI next!

Hey Savage, I hope you review the 2018 Golf R. If so, please tell us if the U.S. version gets the ventilated seats. (Yes, it's very hot where I live.). Thanks man!

Does anyone know the song for the intro?

how did this compare to the RS? RS worth the premium?

what track was that?

Did anyone else peep that they blurred out the license plate except for 69😂😂 they funny af for that but in all seriousness you should do a review on the Nissan 370Z

I have a se coup and I love it drove 2000 Miles to Oregon tob California then no Nevada then back to Oregon

You can fit cadavers if you break the knees and fold the legs.

I’m pretty sure the owner of the car is referring to mpg average and not real world estimate mpg. I still 30-32 mpg on the highway going over 80. I’m also tuned and have other performances parts

1:29 notice how they blurred the plate except for 69 ahhh