2004 Ford Focus SVT Review, Walkaround, Exhaust, & Test Drive
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- Help us grow so we can bring you more videos! Like us on Facebook @ / 2redline Meet the current Focus ST's dad, the original SVT Focus. Often a forgotten model in the Focus line-up, it was really ahead of its time back in the early 2000's. Today, this models interior really hasn't aged well in our eyes, but the exterior styling and driving dynamics still impress. If you happen to find one of these rare vehicles on the used car market, snatch it up while you can.
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Way too critical. This car was a good looking car for its time.
I remember seeing 2 of these cars in a track meet I went to a couple of years ago. Those guys drove their SVT to the limit. I couldn't catch up to them at all. My car is AWD and turbo, but heavy and I know they were not boosted at all, all N/A and they just drove amazingly... I liked the SVT Focus back then, I still do now and they are quite rare...
cogsworth? really?
it's cosworth. they are a legendary english engine builder. they have worked with ford for decades to make high performance models.
Who the fuck is cogsworth?
I miss my SVT :( the design of the interior is like that. curves and sharp lines. They are not gaps. It's like that.
I had the three door SVT in 2004 and I loved it! I wish I still had it today.
I walk by a black Focus SVT 3 Door on my way to classes almost every day. Looks super nice and clean.
You are terribly confused. The ZX3 and ZX5 were not trim levels. They were body styles: 3 door hatch, sedan, and 5 door hatch. ZX-4 might actually be a trim level of the sedan, but you'd have to look. You could get a ZX3 or 5 in different trims, for example, SE. There were not three, but four engines. The 110 and 130 hp 2.0 liter engines were completely unrelated (the former, the SOHC, the other venerable, but by that time aged and outgoing DOHC Zetec). The SVT engine was a version of the later. In 2004, there was another available engine too, the 2.3, which carried forward. I couldn't make it past the second minute, so I'm not sure what misinformation came after that point. Don't just make stuff up. Do research.
2003 had the 2.3L Duratec as well, I've got one in my driveway. It's amazing how much more different the 2.3L feels than the Zetec too.
Unless it's a fancy brand he hates on the car. Unless it has top of the line materials at a $20,000 it has problems. He sounds so bitchy all the time.
What a beautiful example, a truly stunning focus. I hope even today it still shines as it should.
Easily one of the best handling front drive cars ever ...
Made my R53 Mini seem awkward in comparison
The interior is just fine ... This guy sounds like he's talking about an
Antique ... Really weird.
We noticed it too, it got the tune up it needed
I have a 2007 ST. Its the best car I have ever owned. 12 years of reliable trouble free driving and still goes like stink. I did a K+N intake and Magnaflow exhaust. I still love this car. It also has independent rear suspension and apparently some Volvo handling tweaks.
I’ve had to argue with friends that Ford DID make an ST model in 2007. It’s tough to find. Mine was gray, 5 speed, and had a mesh black/red seats. I prefer hatchbacks like my current 2016 ST, but the 07 year was fun!
I'm considering picking one of these up and I have to say that this review was extremely informative. Thanks.
Joey T Go for it, had mine for nearly 16 years, marvellous car, not that fuel efficient though, 25-30 mpg if you’re lucky
Aaaaand this is why I subscribe to this channel. Hype free, honest reviews, and you test drive cars like this. Keep doing it, it's awesome
Oh man, I just got my Svt focus today! Nice red on the outside with black/red interior. Clean car with only one owner. only 71k miles 2004 :)
there weren't many cars that had HID headlights back in the day,it was rare.
I just picked up a 2003 SVT 3dr and I am so happy. Everyone who has sat in the car and driven it has nothing but positive comments. I snagged mine for under $5000 with just over 90k miles. If you look long enough good deals crop up.
i got a hell of a deal on mine in 2013. 2003 with 39k miles for 7500
I got mine with 110k for for 1.1k
I've got a 2003 3 Door SVT Focus, its for sure an enjoyable car.
Are they reliable as well? cuz I'm looking for one
Had a 2003 SVT focus, purchased new, for almost 14 years before I sold it. Zero issues, modified it a decent amount, put on about 100k miles on it.
Great review and VERY informative! I 'm thinking about one now as a matter of fact.
Loved the review. Just what I was looking for. Thank you.
say it with me bud, CAUSE-WORTH / COSWORTH
colby greening cosworths are the shit
I just bought a 2004 focus svt yesterday, got some bumps and bruises but overall in good condition. Love it already.
Thanks for your patience, we plan on finishing up the ILX video this weekend :)
New subscriber, props on actually driving the car unlike other reviewers!
I have this exact same car. Same color, same year. It's pretty quick.
i have a ST170 Estate (wagon) great car
I love my old ST Focus and this is just like it - thank you for the video :)
Wow, this was actually a really good, well-detailed review! Nice job Sofyan, keep it up... And also hoping to see another video of that Candy White GTI doing another night drive =)
Reminds me of my 2001 Focus ZX3; no SVT, but it's still quick as hell with its 2.0 130hp motor, at least through 45 miles per hour. Can't imagine how much more fun it'd be with that SVT and the 6-speed. Great review.
BOUGHT 1 NEW IN 2004. GREAT FUN LITTLE CAR. NEVER GOT BEAT BY A CIVIC OR INTEGRA !! LOL. IT MIGHT OF BEEN ABLE 2 KEEP UP W MY 2018 FEISTA ST.
I knew a guy at school who had a red one. He was always putting new stuff on it to make it more aggressive!
I own a 2002 Ford Focus Svt/ST170 and owned it since 2005. This particular Ford Focus Svt in the video has the European Appearance Package having the black Recaro bucket seats and 15 spoke wheels. The 3-door version out sold and was more popular than the 5-door version. The rarest Ford Focus SVT came in Competition Orange. I believe that color came out in the last production year of this vehicle. It's a rare car indeed and you don't see very many of them on the road these days!
Lord Maul3 Yes Indeed
Not many Yellow ones either
I own a 3 door blue model.
Spot on @ 8:49. This was a great vehicle back in 2003-4.
I love my 2003 Ford Focus. One day I was on a half tank in my car, I put $9 in for gas, it filled it up. I love my car!
wish gas was still that cheap 😔
@@jonathanperez5318 me too 😢
Thanks for the vid, there is surprisingly little footage of the SVT Focus on TH-cam. I have the 03 5-door, 70k miles. One of the most important features of the Focus is the extreme headroom and ability to accommodate almost any size driver. The "tall bubble" shape is pretty much standard for all hatchbacks now. The rear seats are indeed vinyl/leatherette, still made by Recaro. The dash might look dated but compare to other cars of the time: all squares and rectangles.
Nice review!
I loved my SVT but wish I could have found a clean 4 door EAP version like the one shown here. I've driven the Focus ST and SVT, and I prefer the driving qualities of the SVT more. Sure the ST feels more refined, but for shear driving fun on twisty roads, it was a lot more fun to push the SVT to the limit than the ST. The car is slow off the line, but with a good brake compound I could stop late, and really carry speed through the corners.
Car sounds as they all do, valve ticking is normal on the SVT engine (I owned one)
I'd love to see some more reviews of older cars like this if you could get your hands on them! Awesome reviews though keep it up!
I liked the external camera. Good job, it's these kind of details that makes the difference to me.
I love my svt:) Selling it this summer for an 04 with lower miles so I can boost it :)
The lifters are loud when the car is first started. Nothing out of the ordinary there.
I love these cars! They were rather crude, but they were incredibly fun to drive.
jamal terrell I agree with you, except for the crude part
COSworth, not COGSworh please !!!
I bought a 2004 3 door for 2500. Just has a couple dents and paint spots that I will be fixing. They really are great little cars
Had one of these a few years ago. Great car! The steering feel on these cars is great, better than my Gen1 speed3. One interesting thing about that engine is that it was originally supposed to be supercharged, Ford decided against it at the last minute, hence the long gear ratios.
ecurules Really? Didn’t know that
If you're gonna call it Cogsworth then I'm gonna call it Shelvy
These cars last a super long time! They are great vehicles and are well worth the money.
Just bought a st and I lovvvvveee it...... By the way it's COSworth..... Not cogs.....
Lol wow we're really going back in time. Reminds me of my Uncle's Corsica with the 2.8, it was falling apart but kept going mechanically. Drove that thing from Toronto to Winnipeg and back.
Thanks for reviewing the SVT! Used to own a 2005 ZX4 ST. Had to make a choice between ZX4 ST (less HP but more torque) and this one. I was very disappointed with the lack of torque on this car, which makes it feel kind of like a Honda. I do love the better handling/suspension on the SVT. Hope you get to review a ZX4 ST some day..
This was back in 2005. I was looking at a 2004 Ford Focus sedan back then. In late May 2005 that I gotten a 2005 Ford Focus ZX5 SES trim level. That car was fun to drive for almost 7 years. I was in a bad car accident in the car. The car accident was caused by the other driver. He wasn’t paying attention. My Focus was a light green color.
my 02 svt 2 door has amazing back seats. im 6.2 and can fit back there with plenty of room for me and the person in front. my car chirps all gears though,
Some kid im my school has one, it looks just like this one too
The wheels are part of the SVT Euro package
Man, I have a 03 fucus Se 2.0 dohc zetec. I wish mine was a svt. I am upgrading everything on my car! Wish I had svt parts (head, exhaust, ect.) to put on my car
i am french , i have 2002 st170 focus ( svt european)perfect
that's the cleanest SVT focus I've ever seen
awesome wheels! I like this car
I wanted one of these so bad when I was 17! It was awesome for the time, especially for a hot hatch. Beat out the Civic Si and GTI in a comparison test.
ok i just found this vid im from the uk and im amazed at how u show this car and negative too,, the key well my 2004 has a fob for central locking so thats either an owner thing or American 2004 has no fob but they do here on very early models,, the window auto down only lol ok u can reset that in 20 seconds and over here 4 window models have global open close via the fob too,, i watched to 6 min then turned off as u are slagging off a decent car yes its old but hey still better than many today,, good luck with future reviews
My mom drives one like this. Good car
i have almost the same car, i have the 2003 svt 5 door, without the European appearance package, which includes stock headlights, basic svt seats with stock blue inserts, and no traction control, those tires look a little narrow for what it came with, the stock tire size is 215 45r 17 those look like 195's to me (i could be wrong) i absolutely love the thing, sound system sounds great, corners amazingly and is great on the highway, the svt also came with rear disk brakes.
Luke Mcdonough Don’t try putting on 225/45/17 tyres, unless you have very smooth roads where you live
PS, I have 2002 two/three door SVT
Sound system IS great 👍
I wanted one of these hard in high school... Was never able to own one but I have a focus St :)
I'm getting a black one with leather I hope also the same wheels. it's a 2003 model
Just got one of these as a graduation present:) mine is an 03 tho
i like the new side door camera angle
Our mistake. It was the speed3 that doesn't offer a sunroof.
You talk about how old it is... Hell, that makes me want to sell my 2003 SE.
It would be great if you guys found a mint condition Ford Contour SVT though that would be a tall order. I always had a thing for those cars and they did sound great.
This car is great....I dont think it is a fair review...
svt is rare now? huh i have one from 2003 sitting in my driveway right now
I have a 02 # 941 in my driveway now. Do you still have it?
@@jasonwheeler8996 nah got it got parted out, stripped and crushed
Thank You.
Decent car for a 17 year old lol
+alexvs360 Or an 18 year old ;)
***** 50 000 comedians out of a job and you're making fucking jokes?
classic car right there. will be worth a lot soon
Surprisingly surprisingly surprisingly rod knock
+ABeans07 actually it is probably just the a/c clutch rattling because that was a common misdiagnosis on those cars.
The first gen Focus had LX, SE, ZTS and SVT. I believe the LX was the only trim that had the lowest output, then the SE and ZTS had the higher 2.0. Don't quote me on that though. Otherwise fantastic video! I'd be all over this car!
I miss that indicator sound LOL!!!!!!!!!
Good Review Of 2004 Ford Focus SVT. 😄
St170 basically. Fantastic car.
Zetec, it is a 2.0L version of the engines bigger brother, the Duratec. Which was developed by Porsche and sold to ford in the mid 90's. A 2.5L V6 (duratec) came in the contour svt which are also cool as hell. Then a 3.0L (which I beleive is still offered in vehicles such as the Fusion and Mazda6) was also developed and they originally put that into the Taurus and the Escape.
It wasn't a bad car at all for its day. Today you can find them for pretty cheap and get some more then decent horse power out of them. Jackson Racing makes or did make a blower for this car.
I hope it's a supercharger I just love the whine they give off
TechJunkie blower=supercharger
this package was known as the European package. The rims the seats. The steering wheel was also an upgrade from the stock. better suspension a better exhaust system. For 04 i think its a great car. You get lil power and great gas mileage
JTrain1341 The steering wheel is same as regular SVT non European Appearance Package
Wheels are same as European ST
There was also a 151 hp 2.3L I4
i have an 02 sonic blue svt focus
Dude, Ford didnt use this car as a base for the new ST, they looked at the mk2 focus st in Europe, the focus is really a European made and designed car
So is the escort, mondeo (fusion), xr4ti, scorpio, basically ford has tried to bring their euro awesomeness to the states for over 30yrs now. Also the Focus st is a throwback to the ford escort rs turbo. The rear end and handling and suspension are very similar. Look at motorweeks review of the 1990 ford escort on youtube. They talk about how the rear steps out when you toss into a corner. this was back in 1990 mind you. Before mazda gayed everything up with the japanese idea of performance. What you SHOULD'VE been correcting him on was the fact he keeps say "cogsworth" when it's frickin COSWORTH!!
nezerac Focus ST170 wasnt a throwback to the rs turbo (i owned an rs turbo series 2) it was the replacement for xr3i's, and the xr3i's were the succesors to cars like the mk1 and mk2 escort mexico's etc untill they all turned front wheel drive, but yeah i hate the way he says COSWORTH haha
dilawer321
Ya if you owned an S2 you evidently live across the pond. Not gonna argue Euro Scorts, Focuses, or anything Ford with you. lol. You guys got the best of Ford. How much are RS Cosworth's running right now?
nezerac Depends which ones, they vary in price as back in the days most people who owned them were street racers lol so most have been crashed and modified etc, very hard to find a standard one nowadays, also it depends which model, a nice escort cosworth you can get for around 15k, sierra saphire cosworths start from around 7k but an original 3 door sierra rs500 can go for 50k nowadays, crazy prices, i wouldnt say we got the best fords though lol if i lived in america i wouldnt care about a 300bhp focus when i can have a 500bhp mustang, or then again if i had the money i would probably have both lol unfortunately i dont :(
dilawer321
I live in the states so 500hp mustangs are kind of common. Especially in cali. and is that in pounds? lmao woooww. pricey! lol
For this generation depending on model year I think, there was the sedan, 3 door hatchback, 5 door hatchback, and a wagon. My grandma had a 2001 Ford Focus 3 door hatchback.
MsSnEmily I'm super sorry for not replying sooner. Some things you can put on the Focus to make it more aggressive or just a bit more fun to drive are: A cold air intake, like the one Steeda offers that looks clean and gets rid of about 5lbs of plastic! Another good idea is to invest in a new suspension, the one I have been eye balln' for years is the SVT suspension which I know will make the car feel sporty and even improve the handling by reducing that body roll in corners! I know from experience the hatchback with bad/old or even soft suspension will feel like it's going to fall over in any turn you make! :) I hope that helps, if you're even going to get a Focus by the time you read this LMAO! Check out Steeda.com for other parts too!
My Mum had a 2004 blue Ford Focus Cl 1.8l 88kw of power 5 speed manual (118hp)
Nothing ever went wrong for 7 years except one engine problem at 6 years nedded new cords that connect to where the spark plugs are. This happened when my mum was driving up a steep hill that we drive up everyday and obiviously had worn the engine out, there was a knock and mum said there was hardly any power but luckily we mad it home. Traded it in and got 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 5 speed manual both great cars.
I was wondering why everything looked so familiar, nice to know this is nova haha
what about the ford contour svt? i used to think of it as a mini-(taurus) sho. that had 200hp, if i'm not mistaken.
Hey man don't talk shit on the escort. I love mine and it has 65,000 miles on it buddy.
What was making the engine do that? My svt isn't quite as loud but makes almost the same noise
what did he put on it to make it more aggressive? just wondering because i'm getting one tomorrow!
Yes
I have a 2002 SVT. How do you change the clock to 24 Hour?
I own a 02 ZX3 , with 2.3 400 whp it ia not a toy , car is actually fast and yes I do run it on the weekends.
So not sure what he is on but the 2.0 /2.3 are actually great to have .
Even 20 year's later I get 38 miles a gal
This is one of the best handling cars of its class and still today!! cornering is so fun!! And, how can you compare it to the new st? its not turbo!!!!! To me it's the best 2.0 hot hatch you can have. the cams on this engine and the pops when you rev this make it so special! It gives the street racing confidence to take V8s, turbo hondas, nissan z's and cars you generally wouldn't with its competitors. and how bout the front end and that fat rear bumper?
It was certainly the best handling, what with the ControlBlade rear suspension.
Did you calculate the mpg of your trip with the Focus?
In Britain this model was called ST-170 not the SVT it had a few minor differences but essentially the same car