Old top gear would have tested the real useful information. Things like, "Can you do a handbrake turn in it while the car is full of sumo wrestlers and driving through a burning building?"
Lots of wrong information: -MK7 ST already had Torque Vectoring; -MK7 ST already had 3 driving modes; -MK8 ST doesn't have adaptive dampers; -MK8 ST is heavier than the MK7;
@@paulhope3401 Yes, yes. They are all paid for the biased reviews. The amount of money he gets from the Audi ("what a weapon!") alone is nothing to be shy about. The only real guy that knows how to make a proper car review is Davide CIroni (Drive Experience).
I'm quite bummed we're not receiving these in the states because I do love the new design ques and interior updates. I would have definitely bought one for sure if they did come stateside.
@@TT-jr2zw Only overpriced if you go crazy with the options. You don’t need most of them to have a riot in this car ! The engines the same in every version and that engine is a little beast !👊
@@setshabamashigo3629 Is it though? I haven't seen hundreds of 750+hp 3 cylinders yet, german 4 bangers are able to take 400 on stock internals easily...
WONDERFUL! They went from a droney 4 cylinder down to a characterful 3 pot. 3 cylinders are acoustically similar to flat sixes, so you can pretend you're hooning a Porsche.
@@DemonicVelocity Ever heard one uncorked? Years ago I got to spend a weekend at a racetrack with some friends, there were prepped Porsches EVERYWHERE. When I got back to town somebody in a Suzuki Swift with a fartcan came flying up behind me at a light, and I SWEAR I was looking for a Porsche until this shitbox hatchback went by me.
Absolutely love my MK8 ST. For me, it’s a nice step up from the MK7 and much comfier. It also sounds farrr better. Especially with a Milltek on it ;) Few things not quite right in this video though. No adaptive dampers and torque vectoring is featured in the MK7 ST. Otherwise, enjoyed this review 😁
Leon TheProfessional They’re ‘frequency selective’ so clever dampers. But ‘adaptive’ generally indicates that the user can change the ride comfort on the fly.
- The RECARO Seats are Standard in the ST. The only Option for them is the Alcantara /leather Thing. - flat Shift works in the near of the Red Line... When the little ST Symbol Shows Up, Go Shift Up.... Very poorly Report from top Gear...
It makes me mad as hell that we aren't getting this car here in the US. I have a 2014 FiST and I love it to death, but the upgrades on the new one would be sweet and that three pot actually sounds pretty nice!
I can hold 50 mpg with the older ST200 on the freeway, and 75mpg on country roads (0.39-0.42 L/100km) so what's the improvement? Mine has 4 cylinder 1.6 L
Not sure, but he also did it wrong in this video. You'd have to do it at higher rpm when the ST logo (to indicate optimal shift timing) starts to light up.
My car has engine performance level high launch control does that mean it has the performance pack. Unsure about the amber ST light that came up next to the 1k rev as of yet thanks people
38 mpg?? Highest I have ever seen in my ST is 35 and that was through massive german road works - then after blasting it on the autobahn it settled about 32 mpg over long journeys.
I really enjoyed my time with my mk7 at, I had a superchips bluefin on it and it really transformed it. Great cars for the money would Def like to try the new one with the diff
Ignore everything he just said. It's a far far better car than the old fiesta in every single way. Watch the Chris Harris video. He nailed the review on it.
The fact that you can order this St with a limited slip but you can’t get one in any non-m bmw absolutely blows my mind. The only non-m bmw to come with a limited slip was the zhp 435 and they only made 100. Bmw really needs to get it together in that regard.
Why are all top gear you tube videos never have the option for automated subtitles / caption option. Very poor and very disappointing. Thought you’re supposed to be part of the BBC to provide equal viewing opportunities! Looks like a great vid as I’m getting one but no idea what you’re waffling on about - I’m sure it’s all good.
i own a 2016 fiST and im glad we arent getting this car. it honestly seems like other than the lsd, and interior everything else is worse. a fiesta has about zero street cred in america. plus dropping a cylinder sealed its fate in the us market. car enthusiasts here love turbos,high boost, huge Hp numbers. its what made cars legendary to my generation -the evo's, srt4's,sti's etc all had engines with huge upgrade potential. the only potential huge upgrade in a 2018 fist is to swap in a older 1.6l ecoboost engine lol.
Not the bargain the old one was,seats are for skinny to normal build folks,and paint is very thin like the old MK7 i had,lots of horrible dark hard plastics still,lets see how long before it gets squeaks and rattles and noisy breaks,least they gave a sunroof option this time. Wait till the price comes down on a used car!
A small car that can take turns at full speed without loosing control is awesome, Mini JCW, Lotus Elise and Abarth 595 are some great examples of that.
So... this guy would choose to have the st instead of the hennessey. Who would choose a 3 cilinder turbo engine, in place of a 850hp v8? Yes, the fiesta is more practical, but there are lots of little cheap cars to buy. This is not about practicality, you cant compare those two cars. One is a practical hot hatch, the other one is a really cool track weapon. I would have the hennessey 100% sure.
I am Fiesta ST owner of the version prior (MK7). I have driven this new one and yeah it's a great car. But I do find it too refined and sensible. It's missing that aggressive stance, which I believe makes it a massive icon in terms of looks. So really they are both great cars. But if it was me, I'd rather keep the one I have. It's not me being biased because I like new cars a lot with new technology. But there's something about the old ST which I believe will make it a classic in years to come.
I wish we had this in the US! Alas Ford has killed off cars here in favor of SUVs and trucks 😭 Edit: don't suppose anyone knows how to import a left hand drive one into the states?
Old top gear would have tested the real useful information. Things like, "Can you do a handbrake turn in it while the car is full of sumo wrestlers and driving through a burning building?"
Or an amphibious beach landing ?
^ this guy absolutely gets it
Or how long it can do a burnout
Involuntarily read that in clarkson's voice.
😂😂😂 0:28
Why isn't Harris doing this review ?!
PatrickEVRAable the car is to slow for him
because he likes cars with not toy engine (be fair, this is an absolute track toy)
@@nathandyer8395 Is that why he made the ST car of the year in Top Gear magazine?
Ethan Stephenson man I was just having a joke. I know he drives all types of cars.
Because his shouting is annoying?
The fact phone pairing is an important factor in reviewing a sports car makes me sad.
Its not important for racing but it is important when you'll drive it every day..
Dude i drive it daily and there is nothing worse than having to struggle with shitty connection problems, no matter the car.
Lots of wrong information:
-MK7 ST already had Torque Vectoring;
-MK7 ST already had 3 driving modes;
-MK8 ST doesn't have adaptive dampers;
-MK8 ST is heavier than the MK7;
This should also have been a Harris video :/
Yes!
No..
Harris is also nobody.
@@DashCamSerbia Harris knows how to explore the cars performance and handling far better than the other presenters, so he's right.
@@paulhope3401 Yes, yes. They are all paid for the biased reviews. The amount of money he gets from the Audi ("what a weapon!") alone is nothing to be shy about.
The only real guy that knows how to make a proper car review is Davide CIroni (Drive Experience).
Is it green? No. It's blue.
Quite a bit of incorrect info - doesn't have adaptive dampers, isn't lighter than before. Still very nice though.
This looks superb, the styling looks sporty yet not over the top and by all accounts performs very well too, the 3 cylinder is a very capable engine.
Hate how on small cars the infotainment screens looks like the owner's glued a Kindle to the dash. Such a design afterthought.
That's why I went for the ibiza, can't stand how cheap they look!
Small cars? Have you seen the new Explorer? It's way bigger and still looks like someone glued a tablet to the dash.
I'm quite bummed we're not receiving these in the states because I do love the new design ques and interior updates. I would have definitely bought one for sure if they did come stateside.
Absolutely. Home market always gets the shaft on the good stuff. Why Ford?? 😢
@@chiefbeefofficer Because americans are obsessed with oversized engines, trucks and SUVs
The Fiesta ST is an awesome hot hatch
BASITH PH just stupidly overpriced
@@TT-jr2zw underpriced actually
@@TT-jr2zw Only overpriced if you go crazy with the options. You don’t need most of them to have a riot in this car ! The engines the same in every version and that engine is a little beast !👊
Never thought I'd miss a four cylinder engine.
I've driven a 3 cylinder they are pretty fast
They also sound mean
The 3 is as powerful, uses less fuel AND sounds better tho
@@setshabamashigo3629 Is it though? I haven't seen hundreds of 750+hp 3 cylinders yet, german 4 bangers are able to take 400 on stock internals easily...
@@benw2270 What does that have to do with what Setshaba Masigo said?
WE NEED MORE CHRIS HARRIS DRIVES!!!
WONDERFUL! They went from a droney 4 cylinder down to a characterful 3 pot. 3 cylinders are acoustically similar to flat sixes, so you can pretend you're hooning a Porsche.
No it doesn't. I drove a flat 6 and it does not.
@@DemonicVelocity Ever heard one uncorked? Years ago I got to spend a weekend at a racetrack with some friends, there were prepped Porsches EVERYWHERE. When I got back to town somebody in a Suzuki Swift with a fartcan came flying up behind me at a light, and I SWEAR I was looking for a Porsche until this shitbox hatchback went by me.
JJAden J hahahahaha that’s too funny
Can’t beat the noise from the 2.5 litre 5 pot in the MK2 Focus ST/RS 👌
I thoroughly enjoyed the noise of the 2.5L 5cyl VW, can believe the Focus would sound similar @@darrenmcburnie3060
The one thing people don't need is more interaction with their phone while driving. Thanks for uploading.
Absolutely love my MK8 ST. For me, it’s a nice step up from the MK7 and much comfier. It also sounds farrr better. Especially with a Milltek on it ;)
Few things not quite right in this video though. No adaptive dampers and torque vectoring is featured in the MK7 ST. Otherwise, enjoyed this review 😁
Torque vectoring was a feature also in the MK7. Only electronic though, no LSD from factory.
JB CTR I thought the RC1 dampers were adaptive as it senses if you are cornering and stiffens up according to the load placed on it.
Leon TheProfessional They’re ‘frequency selective’ so clever dampers. But ‘adaptive’ generally indicates that the user can change the ride comfort on the fly.
JB CTR Ah that makes sense mate. Cheers for that...
- The RECARO Seats are Standard in the ST. The only Option for them is the Alcantara /leather Thing.
- flat Shift works in the near of the Red Line... When the little ST Symbol Shows Up, Go Shift Up....
Very poorly Report from top Gear...
That intro was a 0/10
Why am I watching a Mustang Review?
It makes me mad as hell that we aren't getting this car here in the US. I have a 2014 FiST and I love it to death, but the upgrades on the new one would be sweet and that three pot actually sounds pretty nice!
Of course the USA can’t get this...
They don´t sell the Fiesta in the US?
Spider Jerusalem ford discontinued all cars except the mustang and will only make that and all of its suvs in the US
@@seamuscarmody2450 Oh, right, I remember reading about that, I can´t believe they are actually doing that.
@@spiderjerusalem8284 The previous one to this was sold in the US
But we get the SUVs, so we are fine according to Fords market planners.
Omg a 2 door hot hatch in 2018. Perfect
I can hold 50 mpg with the older ST200 on the freeway, and 75mpg on country roads (0.39-0.42 L/100km) so what's the improvement? Mine has 4 cylinder 1.6 L
Bullshit. 50 mpg maybe, 75 mpg no way.
What was the point of the Hennessey in this video
Best review by far. I`m sold so guess what my next car will be
Nice car, the only bit I don't like is that screen. The way it is stuck to the dash looks rubbish.
Ok...so really not sure if you prefer the new 3pot or the older 4 banger? Not just the engine but as a package.
How long will that gearbox last with constant flat shifting tho
Not sure, but he also did it wrong in this video. You'd have to do it at higher rpm when the ST logo (to indicate optimal shift timing) starts to light up.
I have an st7 and you can drive it hard every day. I'm keen to take one of these out
There was torque vectoring in the old one?? My st200 has ot
My car has engine performance level high launch control does that mean it has the performance pack. Unsure about the amber ST light that came up next to the 1k rev as of yet thanks people
0:00 - 0:24 is the audio not synced?
Great review and an awesome sound of the motor. VW 1.4 tsi should learn something from ford here. My jetta 1.4 sound like a kitchen utensil.
38 mpg?? Highest I have ever seen in my ST is 35 and that was through massive german road works - then after blasting it on the autobahn it settled about 32 mpg over long journeys.
US or UK?
I average at least 37 in my mk7...
I thought Fix Or Repair Daily announced last year that they discontinued all of their cars.
@@jak3est
I honestly don't care. I'm a GM dude. I just remember reading about it,..🍻
In USA
They probably wanted to screw people over one more time Akecheta Lahpay
I'll take that Mustang it sounds amazing as long as you fill the tank up for me:)
The rear looks dated, especially the lights. Shame after doing such a nice job on the front
Front looks awesome, back looks like a van i think. S-Max stuff. Really disappointing cause the car is terrific
Think the back looks good front grille is a sad face
Have to rev near red line for flat shift to work properly not 4K 🥴
I would take the Hyundia i30N Performance over this any day if it had a sun roof option on the i30N,i have not seen a i30N with a sunroof?
Thanks FORD for not bringing this to North America
Nothing wrong with a bit of turbo lag 👍makes it more fun.
Please do research proper. Torque vectoring was In the MK7 ST aswell.
I really enjoyed my time with my mk7 at, I had a superchips bluefin on it and it really transformed it. Great cars for the money would Def like to try the new one with the diff
Really enjoyed this review! Thanks much!
Ignore everything he just said. It's a far far better car than the old fiesta in every single way. Watch the Chris Harris video. He nailed the review on it.
The fact that you can order this St with a limited slip but you can’t get one in any non-m bmw absolutely blows my mind.
The only non-m bmw to come with a limited slip was the zhp 435 and they only made 100. Bmw really needs to get it together in that regard.
It's rather nice...!!! 😁👍
Why are all top gear you tube videos never have the option for automated subtitles / caption option. Very poor and very disappointing. Thought you’re supposed to be part of the BBC to provide equal viewing opportunities!
Looks like a great vid as I’m getting one but no idea what you’re waffling on about - I’m sure it’s all good.
With the effectiveness of modern counter-balancers, triples are the logical choice for these smaller engines.
At 3:52 looks like the tire is destroyed. WTH?
Wish we had these in the states. We got stuck with stupid crossovers instead.
i own a 2016 fiST and im glad we arent getting this car. it honestly seems like other than the lsd, and interior everything else is worse. a fiesta has about zero street cred in america. plus dropping a cylinder sealed its fate in the us market. car enthusiasts here love turbos,high boost, huge Hp numbers. its what made cars legendary to my generation -the evo's, srt4's,sti's etc all had engines with huge upgrade potential. the only potential huge upgrade in a 2018 fist is to swap in a older 1.6l ecoboost engine lol.
Are the pedals not too far apart to heel and toe comfortably? That should be one of the most important things to review...
Les Rallyes de la Marterie how can you heel and toe a drive-by-wire which kills the gas when you brake?
@@Cous1nJack d'oh thank you I don't want the car anymore then!
Does it have adaptive dampers?
James Wilcox Nope.
@@JBCTR Didn't think so. Nice accurate motor journalism
What version is this? In the US, the 2019 fiest ST looks nothing like this?
That's because they only sell the old Fiesta in America. Europe has the new one since 2017.
That henissey performance mustang is a freak
why does he keep the steering wheel so high?
How would this fare against the new Focus ST?
I wouldn't call a mustang a supercar personally. It's like a tuned sports car.
same seats as focus rs? then they are verry small and hard, if u dont fit u dont fit
Fiesta st or polo gti 2018 ??
It's got 197 brakes? Wow that's a lot of brakes. Think you were meant to say "197 horsepower"
Ads are getting smarter
South Park reference? ;)
Can you pair your smartphone? At this time i closed the video
I love the Fiesta ST
We need that here in manila,philippines!
How come ford can’t give me this in the states I own a mk7 fiesta st and I would gladly buy the 3 cylinder mk8
Bit drier than when I was on Exmoor, in my 208 GTI last week!
Why has this been re uploaded???
Gee, guys, couldn't you have *WASHED THE CAR* before you did the close-up shots?
Na bro gotta give it that dirty look to set the scene hahaha
Wish they sold in US
Def like that design wheels look great I like it
Can't see much in the way of tread on the front tyre of that Mustang at 5:11 in.
Yeah no wonder "it's a little busy on the road", when you have almost completely bald tires on the front.
Who's the bold bloke? Adrian Edmondson ?
Is this the American or European version?
this is the new version for Europe, not coming to North America
Why wasn’t the Fiesta ST200 offered in 5 door form when the 5 door Fiesta ST was introduced to Europe in 2016?
Because the st is based on the previous gen.
In North America we were complaining because we only got a 5-door ST, no 3-doors LOL
Flat shift only works when the shift light is flashing 🤦♂️
Not the bargain the old one was,seats are for skinny to normal build folks,and paint is very thin like the old MK7 i had,lots of horrible dark hard plastics still,lets see how long before it gets squeaks and rattles and noisy breaks,least they gave a sunroof option this time.
Wait till the price comes down on a used car!
This is all great but we want Chris to drive it
I think the back end in the last model looked better
Why was Chris Harris not testing this thing on a track???Why this guys?? WHY?? WHY??? WHY???
Where is Chris Harris?
Not bad review but I had to keep turning up the volume throughout
That one looks cool
God I want a new fiesta sooo bad!
What was the point of the mustang
You worry about the clutch? I worry about the engine. Let's hope Ford has sorted the escaping combustion.
Wow
Estes não vem para o Brasil!
I hope Vauxhall come out with something special in 2019.
opel
You guys need to learn what overexposed image is...
Best hot hatch for the price
The rear end looks like something straight out of the 90's.
yup lol
Oi! Bring back Harris!!
Please tell Ford to sell me one of these in the US!
6:22 you wanna say that is more.fun to drive a slow car as fast as u can xd
A small car that can take turns at full speed without loosing control is awesome, Mini JCW, Lotus Elise and Abarth 595 are some great examples of that.
So... this guy would choose to have the st instead of the hennessey. Who would choose a 3 cilinder turbo engine, in place of a 850hp v8? Yes, the fiesta is more practical, but there are lots of little cheap cars to buy. This is not about practicality, you cant compare those two cars. One is a practical hot hatch, the other one is a really cool track weapon. I would have the hennessey 100% sure.
I am Fiesta ST owner of the version prior (MK7). I have driven this new one and yeah it's a great car. But I do find it too refined and sensible. It's missing that aggressive stance, which I believe makes it a massive icon in terms of looks. So really they are both great cars. But if it was me, I'd rather keep the one I have. It's not me being biased because I like new cars a lot with new technology. But there's something about the old ST which I believe will make it a classic in years to come.
who misses old top gear with Quentin Willson & Tiff Needell 😪
Those mustang tyres are shot. No wonders you feel the car go everywhere..
I wish we had this in the US! Alas Ford has killed off cars here in favor of SUVs and trucks 😭
Edit: don't suppose anyone knows how to import a left hand drive one into the states?