Ford Focus ST 2.5 (2006) Review

Good Points
Very quick.
Excellent handling.
Xenon lights excellent.

Bad Points
Awful build quality - more rattles than Mothercare.
Voice command belongs in the 70s.
Lots of road noise - which at least masks the rattles.
Rubbish sound system.
Ridiculous seats for a 3-door - no memory and very difficult to get int he rear.
Primitive heating controls (despite AC).

General Comments
Bought my 3-door ST at 10 months old and thought I'd got a bargain but now I see why it's cheap. Very poor build quality and the Recaro seats just don;t go low enough - feel like you're sat in a van!