Ford Focus RS2.3 EcoBoost 5dr
2017
66,859 miles
Petrol
£20,499
PO35RS
Ford Focus RS2.3 EcoBoost 5dr
2017
31,289 miles
Petrol
£28,076
DE214RX
£20,499
£28,076
The Ford Focus RS is a hugely popularly car with fans of Fast Fords and is one of the hottest hatchbacks currently on the market.
As you'd expect from a high performance sporty hatch like the Ford Focus RS, this is a very exciting car to drive with acceleration and handling two of its main selling points. Considering the power on tap, the Ford Focus RS remains a very practical car to own, with four very comfortable seats plus a decent boot hiding under that distinctive hatchback.
Considering just how potent it is, the Ford Focus RS is reasonably economical if driven carefully and it remains of strong appeal to car enthusiasts, particularly Ford fans, who might want to trade on up from something like the Ford Fiesta ST.
There is competition though in the shape of the Honda Civic Type R, Volkswagen Golf R, Audi S3 and Hyundai i30 amongst others in this vibrant end of the sports car market.
The Ford Focus RS is a great car to buy both new and used. It appeals to a keen drivers who have a thirst for performance, although as a result does mean insurance can be an issue for some hopefuls.
If you're keen to own a performance car, but need to have something practical the Ford Focus RS definitely works as an everyday driver, although it can happily sit around if you're more inclined to keep it as a second car for the weekends. Relatively speaking, the Ford Focus RS is affordable to both buy and run.
One of the best aspects of the Ford Focus RS is the way it drives. This is a high performance hatchback that goes and stops with ease and its got that Ford racing pedigree to back it up. Its turbocharged 2.3-litre petrol engine produces 345bhp, which combined with fantastic handling makes the Ford Focus RS exhilarating to drive in a variety of scenarios.
The latest Ford Focus RS was launched in 2016 and comes with an impressive list of features and functions as standard. Alongside the blistering performance, there are eye-catching alloys, Recaro seats and Bi-Xenon headlights along with plenty of tech inside the car to keep it relevant with today's buyers.
Although it has stiff competition, with a car like the Honda Civic Type R being an obvious example, the Ford Focus RS keeps its appeal, mainly because it's a great practical daily driver with space for families.
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The Ford Focus RS comes with just one engine and transmission option, which is a turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder petrol motor. It produces 350PS maximum power and a nominal 440Nm peak of mid-rev shove. However, Ford gave the Focus RS an added slug off punch to help with overtaking that boost the maximum torque figure to 470Nm for 20 seconds under full throttle. As you’re unlikely to ever use the accelerator for more than that, it’s effectively the real top figure.
The six-speed manual gearbox was the only transmission option and it’s a slick shifter. It’s coupled to a four-wheel drive system as standard that uses a clever rear differential to deliver superb driving thrills.
Although the RS came in a single specification, it was also available with a Luxury Pack that added parking sensors, cruise control, keyless ignition, and folding door mirrors. You could also add optional Recaro front seats and 19-inch forged alloy wheels, both of which were popular and desirable additions when new and as a used buy.
The Ford Focus RS is available in just one trim level, although there have been special editions along the way that might be worth looking out for it you want that little bit more.
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All Ford Focus RS cars registered up to 31 March 2017 will attract an annual Vehicle Excise Duty tariff of £240 per year. As the Focus RS production lifespan straddled that date, later cars registered from 1 April 2017 will pay road tax at the reduced rate of £150 per year.
As is the case with any high performance vehicle, insurance can be high. The Ford Focus RS is no exception and falls into insurance group 40.
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