Had an early 54 plate one and gave it a Viezu map, Airtec intercooler and Eibach progressive springs. Best bang for buck car I ever owned.... By a country mile. Loads of oomph, and average 50+mpg on mixed driving. Rolling road said 194bhp at 3890 and 338 lb/ft @ 2207rpm
Nice video. Very interesting to watch the opinion of someone who's only just jumped into one now for the first time. I've had my '06 for 11 years, on 222k miles, and have zero intention of getting rid of it.
@@CarswithJamesMosley Bought it with 75k miles. And still runs brilliant. Kept it mostly standard (except for Eibach springs and Eibach spacers - from Ford as these was an original option) until about 165k miles when I got some upgrades done: exhaust, decat, intercooler, before rolling road remap. On the day did find a problem, after installing components, where shouldve seen already seen about 10 bhp increase, we found we had 150bhp. Therefore my car must have been down from original at about 140bhp maybe. Once on rolling road, the remap resulted in 185bhp and 385lbft torque, thought the tuner said he was expecting closer to 200hp. Anyway,drove away happy and since then found fuel efficiency had increased too. The funny thing is just a few months later I wanted to find out why I was down on power in the first place. Turns out my injectors where worn - one really badly and two fairly worn. Got these reconditioned which resulted in even more power. Been thinking about whether I should get the original remap (done with dodgy injectors)... remapped (with reconditioned injectors)!
@@joynul wow you've done some serious miles in yours then! I reckon it would be interesting to see if it would map a little better with the new injectors. Definitely feels like it should?
Ford did a good job with the styling. The diesel was on par with its rivals such as 320d so can't fault it but it's the st220 I've always wanted. My brother used to have the previous generation st200 the v6 sounded amazing
I actually own a mk3 pre st model on an o4 plate currently has 145.000 on the clock and recently had a new clutch and duel mass flywheel its in exceptional condition for its and I can't fault it
I really liked mine only did about 8000-10000 miles in 2 years i had it, but it was great. The best parts were the mega torque, great fuel economy and really great suspension and seats. The main downside were the brakes werent good at all.
Great videos James. For me these things impress mostly on the motorway in the outside lane, especially mapped one's. The torque and pick up is great considering that it's just a 2 litre transit block with a slightly deeper crank offset giving a longer stroke and greater cubic capacity. My ST TDCI is now on 193k, still pulls hard as you like, and currently achieves around 52.5mpg combined including full boost at times😉
Bought a 2002 ST220 Wagon 3 years ago, as I wanted the sound, exhaust, seats and everything around and there never was a ST TDCI in Germany But the wagon is a bit more even in numbers to the saloons here, because my countrymen dont buy saloon style cars only wagons :D
I’ve had mine since 2014, great all round family car. Might have to go for the V6 next. As I live near the Ulez zone, the Derv isn’t compliant but the Petrol version is. Even though the emissions are a lot higher.
Brill cars but plaque with probs had one got the st 220 bullit proof dif car all together plus great sound of the v6 if you get a custom built exhaust from elite customs Heathfield ayr
@@CarswithJamesMosley got an e90 330d m sport just now, and it's a great car, but miss the mondeo st. Had two mondeo St's previously, had to get rid of the last one due to engine management light coming off and on and losing power. Ford couldn't figure it out and after spending hundreds trying to figure it out, had to let it go. Tempted to keep the 330d and also run a mondeo.
@@CarswithJamesMosley I love how bmw and ford feel. The ford mondeo st was just fun to drive every single time, I had eibach springs fitted and it would just glide round corners. It had a tuning box fitted ( with no issues) and it was ridiculously torquey. Everything from the feeling of the seats, the old analogue clock on the dash to how the car handled. Again, 330 is also great, but I need to own another mondeo st tdci. Preferably in blue, but would take a magnum grey one if it was right.
Naturally I'm a little biased towards the Ford, but with the Mondeo you get something a little different from the ordinary and it has an ST badge/driving dynamics too. As far as I'm aware they're generally pretty good if taken care of. Just the usual diesel stuff like sticky EGR valves and injectors to watch out for.
@@CarswithJamesMosley Could have been wrong, but I don't think it was far off, I've got a mk3.5 st diesel now with a pumaspeed stage 3, it's 278 bhp with 580nm, On a run I've had 62 mpg and 47/48 mpg around town.
@@CarswithJamesMosleyFord actually referred to the front passenger & driver heated seats in these and the Ghia X & Titanium X models as Climate Seats, as they have both heating & cooling functions as standard At first glance I’m guessing this could perhaps be understood as dual zone? As an optional extra this was available for the rear passenger seats also.
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Had an early 54 plate one and gave it a Viezu map, Airtec intercooler and Eibach progressive springs. Best bang for buck car I ever owned.... By a country mile. Loads of oomph, and average 50+mpg on mixed driving. Rolling road said 194bhp at 3890 and 338 lb/ft @ 2207rpm
50mpg with mixed driving and just under 200bhp is still pretty good today to be fair!
@@CarswithJamesMosley I have a Jaguar XF 3.0d S portfolio theses days. Significantly quicker but nowhere near on the fuel.
i currently have a 54 plate one in black it’s lovely
This car looks to be in amazing condition well done to the owner 😊
Thanks mate, he definitely looks after it 👍
Nice video. Very interesting to watch the opinion of someone who's only just jumped into one now for the first time.
I've had my '06 for 11 years, on 222k miles, and have zero intention of getting rid of it.
Impressive mileage mate! What did you buy it on? And how is it running now?
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Bought it with 75k miles. And still runs brilliant. Kept it mostly standard (except for Eibach springs and Eibach spacers - from Ford as these was an original option) until about 165k miles when I got some upgrades done: exhaust, decat, intercooler, before rolling road remap.
On the day did find a problem, after installing components, where shouldve seen already seen about 10 bhp increase, we found we had 150bhp. Therefore my car must have been down from original at about 140bhp maybe.
Once on rolling road, the remap resulted in 185bhp and 385lbft torque, thought the tuner said he was expecting closer to 200hp.
Anyway,drove away happy and since then found fuel efficiency had increased too.
The funny thing is just a few months later I wanted to find out why I was down on power in the first place. Turns out my injectors where worn - one really badly and two fairly worn. Got these reconditioned which resulted in even more power. Been thinking about whether I should get the original remap (done with dodgy injectors)... remapped (with reconditioned injectors)!
@@joynul wow you've done some serious miles in yours then! I reckon it would be interesting to see if it would map a little better with the new injectors. Definitely feels like it should?
Ford did a good job with the styling. The diesel was on par with its rivals such as 320d so can't fault it but it's the st220 I've always wanted. My brother used to have the previous generation st200 the v6 sounded amazing
Agreed, I definitely need to try the petrol version as a comparison!
Best car I’ve ever owned, took mine over 220k. Still had plenty left in her
220k is impressive mate. Was she standard?
I have one from 04 2.2 to fully mapped stage 2 and tbh love the car mine had white recaro heated seats full leather lovey ❤
The recaros are great 🙌
Lovely although not from the distant past definitely from the glory days of motoring 👍
Definitely feels like that doesn’t it!
I actually own a mk3 pre st model on an o4 plate currently has 145.000 on the clock and recently had a new clutch and duel mass flywheel its in exceptional condition for its and I can't fault it
Good to hear it's still going strong!
I really liked mine only did about 8000-10000 miles in 2 years i had it, but it was great. The best parts were the mega torque, great fuel economy and really great suspension and seats. The main downside were the brakes werent good at all.
They're still a pretty competent all rounder even in 2023, and a lot of car for the money now too 👍
@@CarswithJamesMosley yeah great value for money. I had mine in 2014-2015.
The heated windscreen was also great in winter along with the heated seats.
my made strapped a turbo to his st220. its now producing a healthy 350hp
I bet that's a lot of fun to drive!
Great videos James. For me these things impress mostly on the motorway in the outside lane, especially mapped one's. The torque and pick up is great considering that it's just a 2 litre transit block with a slightly deeper crank offset giving a longer stroke and greater cubic capacity. My ST TDCI is now on 193k, still pulls hard as you like, and currently achieves around 52.5mpg combined including full boost at times😉
52.5mpg is impressive! Is yours mapped too?
Yeah mapped plus a few other bits
Bought a 2002 ST220 Wagon 3 years ago, as I wanted the sound, exhaust, seats and everything around and there never was a ST TDCI in Germany
But the wagon is a bit more even in numbers to the saloons here, because my countrymen dont buy saloon style cars only wagons :D
ST220 wagon is very cool 👌
I’ve had mine since 2014, great all round family car. Might have to go for the V6 next. As I live near the Ulez zone, the Derv isn’t compliant but the Petrol version is. Even though the emissions are a lot higher.
Seems crazy that the V6 is compliant and the diesel isn't... Would be interesting to hear what you think of the V6 as a comparison!
Best car I've ever owned, loved it
Glad to hear you enjoyed yours!
Same 👋 155ch 2.2l
if you are gonna get one of these, then you need to get the real thing, the st220 with the 3L v6 engine. thy sound beautiful with a proper exhaust
Need to try and find one to try!
Brill cars but plaque with probs had one got the st 220 bullit proof dif car all together plus great sound of the v6 if you get a custom built exhaust from elite customs Heathfield ayr
I've owned both and the 220 edge's it for me personally,
I still need to drive a 220 to compare!
Love these cars, I'm on the lookout now for another one, but they are hard to find now in decent condition.
Yeah I think that's the same with all Fords from this era now. What car are you coming from?
@@CarswithJamesMosley got an e90 330d m sport just now, and it's a great car, but miss the mondeo st. Had two mondeo St's previously, had to get rid of the last one due to engine management light coming off and on and losing power. Ford couldn't figure it out and after spending hundreds trying to figure it out, had to let it go. Tempted to keep the 330d and also run a mondeo.
@@Marvindorfler1 what part of the Mondeo do you miss Vs the BMW?
@@CarswithJamesMosley I love how bmw and ford feel. The ford mondeo st was just fun to drive every single time, I had eibach springs fitted and it would just glide round corners. It had a tuning box fitted ( with no issues) and it was ridiculously torquey. Everything from the feeling of the seats, the old analogue clock on the dash to how the car handled. Again, 330 is also great, but I need to own another mondeo st tdci. Preferably in blue, but would take a magnum grey one if it was right.
I’m torn between this, the 320d and the Civic 2.2. Any advice?
I don’t do huge miles but want something that you can tune and reliable. TIA
Naturally I'm a little biased towards the Ford, but with the Mondeo you get something a little different from the ordinary and it has an ST badge/driving dynamics too. As far as I'm aware they're generally pretty good if taken care of. Just the usual diesel stuff like sticky EGR valves and injectors to watch out for.
I've got a video of mine doing 72 mpg on a long run.
Sadly I hear its been scrapped now.
That's some seriously impressive mpg mate, especially considering it's a 2.2 lump 👍
@@CarswithJamesMosley Could have been wrong, but I don't think it was far off, I've got a mk3.5 st diesel now with a pumaspeed stage 3, it's 278 bhp with 580nm,
On a run I've had 62 mpg and 47/48 mpg around town.
@@Hellndegenerates still not bad mate for the performance!
@@Hellndegenerates how did you get your mk3 st tdci to that power most ppl make around 210 215 max
Great video, I had one of them great Car
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it! And yes it was a lot of fun to drive!
They were a French engined DMF popping injector eating rattly lump of unreliable crap.
Dont think it has dual zone climate
Think you might be right, could just be single zone looking at it again!
@@CarswithJamesMosleyFord actually referred to the front passenger & driver heated seats in these and the Ghia X & Titanium X models as Climate Seats, as they have both heating & cooling functions as standard At first glance I’m guessing this could perhaps be understood as dual zone? As an optional extra this was available for the rear passenger seats also.
Thanks for the additional info!
@@AB-eh9uh the st220 only had heated seats. Think because of the recaros
sits perfect whats it lowered on 👍
The owner bought it like that. Looked like it was just springs from what I could see 👍