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Old 10-01-2012, 01:55 PM   #639
Lminette
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Originally Posted by fredzy View Post
I almost bought a Focus ST yesterday. I figure it will compare very closely to whatever the next gen WRX will be. The WRX will inevitably be more expensive with worse fuel economy. I'd get a dedicated winter tire set for either car so the AWD isn't a boon over the FWD ST.

I will try to wait and see what Subaru has in store for us, but if the WRX hatch/wagon (if there is one) with nav is over $30k, under 30mpg and in the same 45 cubic foot rear cargo range as the ST and the new Impreza hatch I'd just have the Focus ST instead. However marginally faster the WRX might be won't matter to me. I kept hearing about how fun the ST is to drive... well I can confirm it beats almost everything else AWD/FWD I've driven to date in that department. Fun > numbers.
Really? I've driven the Focus ST in anger and would still prefer the current WRX to the ST. The ST overall felt softer than the WRX and the shifter was pretty vague. That being said I was only a couple tenths off the top time of day that they had posted on the board at the event I attended.
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