Ford Focus ST (2012 - 2018) 2.0T ST-3 Hatchback 5d (2012/62) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Not asked them.
Would you buy this car again and why?
No, avoid the ' ford sync system ' its patronizing, annoying and stupid. It is constantly informing you with messages you have to press ok to acknowledge. And even if you turn devices off you are still reminded and requested to press ok before you can operate anything else.This includes phone, low tyres, phone, low water ect. You have to scroll through menues to access the USB menue (if you can find it) and then all the songs are put alphabetically! why?
What are you likely to buy next?
Any car without ford sync. And any car with normal heating.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchised
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£22,000
When did you buy the car?
January 2014
Did you get a good deal and why?
Ok
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
What was the dealer like?
Ok
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Excellent to drive but hampered views pulling out of junctions.
What's it like to park?
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Few buttons on the steering wheel have stuck.
What's most practical about your car?
Not as good as the previous ST but preformance ok and fuel consumption improved (30mph) compared with 23mpg on previous ST. Oh, not very good in damp conditions, wheel spins setting off at junctions, Im sure the previous ST wasnt that bad!
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Would of been the fact you can connect a USB with all your music on but the 'ford sync' ruins it all by putting all your songs alphabetically. Not just the discs but the actual songs on the disk which ruins your play lists. And finding the USB menue is difficult, you have to scroll through loads of menues to find it and a 30s delay and its back to square one! Not cleaver in a car when your driving, there is no short cut or button to access the USB menue list.
