•Focus ST awarded Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) Hot Hatch of the Year
•Award comes six months after Focus ST went on sale, with 1200 sold in that time
BRENTWOOD, Essex, Nov. 4, 2019 – The Ford Focus ST has been named Hot Hatch of the Year at the 2019 Scottish Car of the Year awards.
The Focus ST builds on a successful year, having sold more than 1,200 examples since it went on sale in June. The award was presented by The Association of Scottish Motoring Writers' Chairman, John Murdoch, who said:
The Focus ST builds on the class-leading driving dynamics of the fourth generation Focus in five-door and estate body styles – reflecting Focus' overall growing estate sales. Ford's new C2 architecture is enhanced with unique suspension, braking and powertrain configurations for the most responsive and agile Focus ST driving experience ever – on road and track.
Its 2.3-litre EcoBoost all-aluminium engine is the most powerful ever offered for a Focus ST, using advanced turbocharging technology to deliver 280PS power at 5,500rpm and 420Nm of torque from 3,000rpm to 4,000rpm, it is also the most free-revving Focus ST engine ever, and delivers 0-62mph acceleration in 5.7 seconds for the five-door hatchback.
The Focus ST 2.3-litre EcoBoost delivers up to 35.7mpg fuel efficiency, and 179g/km CO2 emissions, while the 190PS 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel variant - the most powerful diesel engine ever offered for a Ford Focus - delivers up to 58.8mpg and 125g/km CO2 emissions.
The EcoBlue diesel engine delivers peak power at 3,500rpm and 400Nm of torque between 2,000rpm and 3,000rpm – and 360Nm from 1,500rpm – for immediate and linear acceleration. Acceleration from 0-62mph takes 7.6 seconds for the five-door model.
Prices for the Focus ST start at £29,495 for the five-door, EcoBlue diesel model and £30,695 for the estate, while EcoBoost petrol prices start at £32,495 and £33,695 for the five-door and estate, respectively.
Focus sales for the year remain strong, up 14 percent year-on-year and more than 46,000 sold since January 2019. Estate body style sales have almost doubled in the same period.
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'Fast fun and affordable the ST roared its way to the Hot Hatch award. Our members believe it boasts the perfect recipe for its market and is a great drive in a mature package. It is well engineered and its chassis loves being worked hard. The winner is also very practical and great value for money.'
A low-inertia variable geometry turbocharger; steel pistons for less expansion when hot; and an integrated intake system with innovative mirror-image porting for optimised combustion help to deliver a diesel powertrain that produces 10 per cent more power and more than twice as much torque as the 2.0-litre Duratec ST petrol engine in the first generation Focus ST.
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