Review: 2016 Ford Focus RS 

my only problem with the RS is I cant figure out which color I want .

I love how all the Sti owners make assumptions about this car having never driven it, then go to the comment section to get their assumptions affirmed by other Sti owners who've never driven it.

Bastard. Putting the ad right when he's bout to accelerate

Not thrilled that a Focus has a higher top speed than my 2011 Mustang GT.

The Focus RS feels a lot more comprehensive than the Impreza STI. A much more modern/powerful powertrain, playful AWD & is drift-capable. I also the Focus is a better overall car than the Impreza.

Also, subaru people trying to pat each other on the back. Get over it. The RS is the new benchmark, legit beating down M2's, AMG 45s, and RS3's (yes R) on road courses. The STI is still a fun car but that boat anchor EJ25 is needing to be replaced, which, you should thank Ford for that, as now I'm sure this will force Subaru to finally put a FA/FB variant into one soon. IN BEFORE the car is at it's limit. Stage 1 tunes, no bolt ons, 340whp/380ftlb, E30 pushing over 370whp. Many tuners like Adam Tuned, Mountune, Livernois, prove this. Now AMS is on board with this and have been legit excited for it. The car is legit, it's the real deal, and it's the new bench mark for these types of cars.

Subaru NEEDS to bring back the hatch for the WRX/STi to compete with this.

Properly quick? Been watching Top Gear reruns?

Tbh you don't seem as excited as when you get on other cars. Great review nevertheless.

I have a 2013 STI and this car is long overdue. Glad to see more options for AWD enthusiast. I'm sad about the eVo no longer being in production. I appreciate the review not so much in terms of RS vs STI, but the RS on its own for the most part.

He didnt really get as giddy as usual when he hit the gas. Idk, doesnt seem like the cars worth my money

Piping in exhaust sounds through the speakers is really a dumb thing to do, I don't get why you need that!

+subaruwrxfan When are you gonna do a Shelby GT350 review buddy?!

I hate the dash. I want to get it but 10k markup he in california also sucks. love this car looks good outside and nice power but I can't stand the dash interior

Looks like he almost hit puberty.

Matt always does 1-3 pulls but in this video he legit does like 20 pulls. Matt loves the focus RS! Hell yeah

I AM IN LOVE WITH THE INTRO! I think this was one of your best reviews Matt. great job!

Squinty eyed and smiling, "Alright so lets turn onto this back road right here". Best part of every review.

I love it when you review fast cars because of the acceleration reactions

Pretty darn impressive, 350 hp off the shelf out of a 2.3, sweet!

Awesome review Matt! When are you reviewing a G37/Q60? Really looking forward to it!

36k for this car to start? LMFAO!! I'd rather drive a Benz.

"Let's turn onto this straight road here and see how it does..." - *RU-vid cuts to commercial* - these damn ads are driving me nuts!! lol

Dude looks like one of the Hardly boys from southpark

I've always wondered were Stewart from MadTV went... good to see you back

350 hp, imagine the euro version with 450???

I love this!!! Seeing how excited you get just makes me want to buy one! Love how direct this review is... GREAT JOB!

you drive like my grandma

What I like most about it is that it looks so much different. An ST just looks like a regular Focus but with upgraded wheels.

I'd really like to drive one of these. I'm not loving the interior or the exterior, but the performance is my real interest. I don't think its enough to release my interest in my STI, but I hope a friend buys one so we can cruise around together!

Veryy happy to see a Focus RS review on the channel. :) You surprise me sometimes. With this ride, the Challenger Hellcat, 2015 STi, Cayman GT4 .. all of these caught me by huge surprise. You get a chance to drive them before many others do, it's fair to say many people like you. Great work, enjoyed the review.

I have a 14 mustang GT, but I am definitely considering trading it in for one of these

I've seen a total of.....ONE of these on the road and it had 30 day tags on it.

What's the point of having 60 more hp than an Evo but the same 0-60? I know 0-60 isn't only based on horsepower but still... How heavy is this car then?

I've been waiting for this thing forever.

my mate has one in grey its stunning and handling is awesome, STUNNING piece of kit!

Starts at 36k? Negative. Starts at 42K and then a 10k mark up. Its a great car but ridiculously priced at this point in time. 52k for this? These dealers are killing it..

Looks so badass in black. Those wheels are way better than the "premium" webby looking wheels.

There is a dead moth in the grill lol Might have wanted to check that out before starting the video

Recaro seats, big turbo, awd, nice exhaust note, brembo breaks etc etc..... At the end of the day is still a FUCKING FORD FOCUS!!!!!!!!! 💩😲🖕🏼😷

Love everything about it.... Just hate the back of th car with a passion... Only reason I'm leaning towards leading a wrx

:O You finally got to drive a Shelby GT350? Wheres the video SubaruWRXFan?

Pretty sure he says almost the same thing about every single car

Dude. although I enjoy watching your videos, YOU BOMBED THIS ONE. Instead of saying how much of a focus and sti it is. You never mentioned the most important part of the car. You went through the drives modes and you never touched up on how the car is equipped with DRIFT MODE. COME ON WRX FAN. LOL

Seats look great but that steering wheel is still disgusting.

Looks awesome, but in the end, you're still driving a Focus...

I love this car

This kid never had a bad review. He's impressed with everything. Lol

"Its properly quick!"

god that interior is shit

love the car. dude is pretty cringey tho

Why bother even buying a Ford when they don't last no more than 5 years and always break down in 2 years.

The Focus RS looks pretty good and all . . . but you have yet to drive an MK7 Golf R or an Audi S3 !

Once I finish paying for my 5.0 I am getting a Focus RS for daily driving and hooning :)

Shenanigans. You've repeatedly said that the fords pipe sound in through the speakers. Thats not what the "sound symposer" does at all. The speakers are in no way connected to the interior sounds of the cabin. An easy test would be to disconnect the speakers. Until you can prove that any engine noises are going through the speakers, you're just spreading misinformation (like most the rest of the internet).

You don't know how long I've been waiting for your review on the RS

now we wait for all the reports of issues with the ecoboost engine.

Dealers are charging over 40k for this, it maybe a great performer but it's a Focus, that is a TON of money for a C segment car.

You can buy a brand new 370Z for about $6000 less than this.

"There's still some wiggle room here to allow for other....body types" You mean fat people like myself :D

You squealed more during the Fiesta ST review!

I'm loving my new 2017 Ford Fusion sport🙌🏻

*Its always great to see you driving performance-orientated cars Matt. If you do come to Europe, you should try out the MK2 Focus RSs. They have a less conservative design, with 3 doors and awesome 5 cylinder turbocharged engine shared with volvos. Although I'm more of a handling guy than a horsepower-junkie, I really do think that Subaru needs to wake up with their STI. In Europe in the early 2000s, the EP3 Civic Type R, MK 4 Golf R32s, MK1 Focus RSs, E87 BMW 130i hatchback, Audi S3s had performance to rival the WRX (being the bug eye or blob eye) because they had less than 260hp and having less aggressive differentials or AWD. The EVOs and STIs of the day were at a performance segment above those cars as they had 280hp+, more differentials and AWD drivetrain. Now though, the modern day equivalent rivals being the FK2 Civic Type R, MK7 Golf R, M140i, Focus RS, A45 AMGs have the same, if not more performance than the current STI. If anything, the STI should have around 380~400hp in order to make it stand out from those (formerly lower) competitors.*

allow me to translate.. seat sucks gauges suck interior as a whole sucks why not get the Golf R instead? similar performance with a better interior, imnsho same $$ right?

This car would be a monster with a twin clutch box.

"What's up everybody it's Matt from SWF Reviews" Maybe give that a shot

Kinda funny how this car has 45 more hp than the STI yet they both feel like they have the same power with roughly the same 0-60 time.

Would you pick that over GT considering you get 2016's for much less then a higher trim focus RS. I'm debating whether to get a Mustang or RS for my next car I own a focus ST now.

I like Every time when he says "let's turn to this back road and see how it handles" in all his videos.😂😂

I still don't think this car is worth more than $30K

After a few years, it will brake down constantly.

Whoa, wrong guy doing this. Too much caffeine. Can you raise your voice a little higher. It's a great car, sounds like a rally car, gee, maybe that's it's DNA. My Mom shifts faster than you... and she doesn't giggle.

This guy is really, very, white.

pretty sure the boot in this model is smaller than in a regular focus due to the super duper differential they put on this car.

Golf R is faster.....and it has 50 less hp

Thanks for the video! I'm test driving one next month when my local dealer gets one in... it's a bit out of my price range, but I daily an ST and it'll be fun comparing the different dynamics on a familiar platform. Awesome.

Way overpriced of what it has

COOL Review: 2016 Ford Focus RS

Fact is it is still a ford and will fall apart in 3 years lol

Would you say the focus RS feels the same or quicker, or slower than the STi

This guys creeps me out alittle

I hate the hatchbacks. i don't understand why people want to look like a soccer mom, and be a sport car at the same time. I think it's cool with the small engine, with high output, but the car just looks like a grocery getter.

Great review as always! I have an ST but want the RS soooooo bad! FYI the induction noise is piped in behind the fire wall and NOT through the speakers. Hope u get your Stang back soon!

So sick...

WRX is a cool car - The Ford Focus RS is a cool car.... so. shhaaaatttt up. lol

Excellent Review . Was looking forward to this 1 ...

i thought these were cool till i found out they have fake engine sound stero noises as well as fake exahust poping sounds which the dealer refills after each maintence check

That boost gauge is absolute garbage. Looks like it is made by Fisher Price.

Why cant american car have good interiors/ That is the only reason I cannot bear to buy an American made car.

Love your videos, but I have to disagree as a Golf R owner on the interior. It's (Golf) hands down the most grown up and refined interiors of the boy racer hatchbacks. Other than that, great review! Wish they would have used a special RS badge in the center of the steering wheel. Looks like a fun car.

This car is absolutely gorgeous. Let's hope Subaru is motivated to now respond soon, because I'm going to need a newer car in just a couple years. :P

Guess i'm trading in my Altima for this xD

Imagine if all RS owners were like this guy I honestly wouldn't wanna get the car.

You need to review the Volvo V60 Polestar. Similar spec to this without having an economy car build. Glad Ford finally brought us the RS. I remember lusting to Escort RS's back in the 90's.

This guy is so happy

The car I've been waiting for since it was announced !!! Thank you

i own a 2016 MK7 Golf R running stock. I test drive this car soon and give my opinion on it. But given that its main ace card is "drift mode", i doubt it has anything more to offer than the R. I also keep hearing bad things about its interior and people saying it produces less BHP than fords claim. We shall see when i get my hands on it and do a proper no BS assessment

If someone bought this for me I'd drive it... but for the price I'd buy a Honda Civic Type R instead... just me though.

I'll take a BMW M2 over this any day. Cheap interior, horrible seats, and it starts at 40k. Yeah I understand that this car is about performance but it's still a Ford Focus.

I'll just stop you there, it's DEFINITELY NOT the 'hottest of hot hatches ', Audi RS3 and A45 amg are far 'hotter' like chilli Pepper and Tabasco.