Verdict
The new Focus ST is a triumph. The switch to a smaller four-cylinder engine has brought much-improved performance and economy with surprisingly little loss of character compared with the old model. In a business car comparison for hot hatches, it’ll stack up.
The latest ST also builds on the dynamic excellence of previous Focuses to provide high levels of driver involvement and enjoyment, while retaining high levels of practicality
Keen pricing and well-thought-out option packs and trim levels only add to the Focus ST’s attractions for company car operators.
Ford Focus 5-door 2.0T ST – the low down
| P11D Value: | £21, 665 |
| Monthly business rental (ex VAT): | n/a |
| Tax Bands 2012/13 to 2014/15: | 24%, 25%, 26% |
| Benefit in kind 2012/13 to 2014/15: | £5200, £5416, £5633 |
| Engine: | 2.0 litre 4 cyl turbocharged petrol |
| CO2 Emissions: | 169g/km |
| Power/torque: | 250PS/310Nm |
| 0-62mph/top speed: | 6.5secs/154mph |
| Economy: | 39.2mpg |
