The Focus ST is the Korma to the RS's Vindaloo. If you can't quite stretch to the ultimate Focus is the ST worth a look?
Price: £21,795 (without options) On sale: Now 0-62mph: 6.8 seconds; top speed 150mph Average fuel: 30.4 mpg Standard equipment: Driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags, climate control, power front and rear windows, Sony DAB radio/CD player with aux connection.
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