2021 Ford Focus ST-3 price and specs

Ford’s hottest hatch is getting a bit more premium… for a limited few.

The 2021 Ford Focus ST-3 has been revealed for Australia. Just 200 will be offered, all with a seven-speed automatic transmission.

Pricing starts at $47,990 before on-road costs, with prestige paint a $650 option.

The updated ST-1 and ST-3 will be here late in 2021.

The standard Focus ST is priced at $44,690 before on-road costs, with either a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic transmission.

Many of the features in the ST-3 were previously standard in the ST, which lost blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, heated seats and a 10-speaker sound system as part of its 2021 model year update.

Blind-spot and rear cross-traffic alert will again be standard across the ST range, including on the ST-3, from later this year.

New for the ST in Australia is the lighting system, which uses a camera to read the road ahead and actively steer the beam for upcoming bends.

Unique standard equipment in the ST-3 includes:

• Advanced Front Lighting headlights with cornering
• Panoramic sunroof
• 10-speaker B&O Play sound system with subwoofer
• Head-up display
• Heated front seats
• Power front seats with power-adjustable lumbar

Power still comes from a 2.3-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder engine with 206kW of power and 420Nm of torque, sent exclusively to the front wheels.

Carryover equipment from the wider Focus ST line-up includes:

• 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with satellite navigation and wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
• FordPass Connect
• DAB+ digital radio
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• Adaptive suspension
• 19-inch alloy wheels
• Recaro sports seats
• Electronic limited-slip differential
• Dual exhaust outlets
• Unique ST styling elements including a large rear spoiler, unique bumpers and side skirts
• Metallic pedals
• Multi-colour ambient lighting
• Wireless phone charging
• LED front fog lights
• Keyless entry and start
• Automatic headlights and high-beam
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Dual-zone climate control
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Reversing camera with front and rear parking sensors
• Paddle shifters
• Electrochromatic rear-view mirror

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