The Ford Focus ST will offer a new gearbox in its options catalogue

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Finally, the automatic transmission arrives on the Ford Focus ST, both in its standard and family body styles, but only associated with the 2.3 EcoBoost petrol engine.

Following the cancellation of the fourth-generation Ford Focus RS, the 2019 Ford Focus ST, with power from 190 hp, for its variant with a 2.0 EcoBlue diesel engine or the gasoline one that allows it to produce 280 hp extracted from the 2.3 EcoBoost block, make up for its absence thanks to the fact that, in itself, this car It's all a toy to plot.

Thanks to the powerful engine, especially the gasoline engine, along with the chassis, suspension and precise steering settings, the car It shows a balanced balance between practicality and sportiness., something that, in the case of the previous RS, did not exist and tended to be an extreme compact, without half measures.

The fact is that, for the current Ford Focus ST, until now, the only transmission available was the 6-speed manual gearbox, a real relief for lovers of driving with three pedals, leaving the option of equipping an automatic gearbox and managing the work of the car with only two pedals deserted.

But, as we have indicated, given that this car, even more so in its Sportbreak body configuration, is aimed, a priori, at an even more relaxed public, since this summer, but only associated with the Ford Focus ST gasoline engine, a new 7-speed automatic gearbox will be added to the selection.

In fact, it is already possible to reserve this configuration between the combination of the 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine and 7-speed automatic transmission for those who opt for the box that replaces the traditional gear lever, in the best of cases, with paddles behind the steering wheel and a selector in the central tunnel.

This option will add around 1.800 euros to the current price of the Ford Fiesta ST petrol with manual gearbox, that is, the Final price of this car with the automatic gearbox It will be from around 37.000 euros for the standard 5-door bodywork, and from around 38.000 euros for the Sportbreak.

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