2019 Ford Fiesta ST: King of the Hot Hatches?

The 2019 Ford Fiesta ST is a hot hatch that doesn't really put a foot wrong. As such, it's the perfect car for CarGurus Editor, Chris Knapman, to explain what it is about hot hatches that makes them so much fun.

Pros
Fun to drive
Affordable running costs
Impressive Ecoboost engines

Cons
Very patchy reliability record
Not as roomy inside as some rivals
ST-Line models have a stiffer ride than the rest of the range

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[mickkennedy]

"..It's not the sort of sound you expect to hear from something with just 3 cylinders.." --- on the contrary, it's exactly what I expect to hear -- 3-cyl ( and 5-cyl ) engines have a rhythm and sound like no other

[bakersmileyface]

A little poem for those who care.

I want one,
I want one bad,
but I can't afford it,
and now I'm sad.

[reinier]

For me it's kind of the perfect car. I have a 2021 Frozen White ST3 with PP, 5 doors and panoramic sunroof. Absolutely beautiful looks. It's economic when it needs to be, powerful when you want it to. It has all the options you need. Has enough room to carry stuff. It's quite good on long distances, because I find it comfortable, bit also because the seats are good and you basically just want to keep driving it. Extremely fun to drive fast, loads and loads of grip, but also dynamic and playful enough to play with. It's predictable, but in a good way, not a VAG way. It's so good that even after driving it for a couple of months now, I still find myself surprised thinking "damn this thing is good". Sounds great as well. Only 2 things I would change. The B&O soundsystem I think is'nt that good at all and the shifter is way too low. Other than that, pretty damn perfect.

[justinbunting]

Getting 1 in couple of months and cant wait 👍

[LuisBxxr]

Finally! Someone who heel-and-toes the same way I do :) maybe suitable for people with... broad feet?
This FiST is really growing on me, I guess I'll be having one soon.

[Dave-ozyi]

I would love to see Ford and Hyundai working together in order to create a i20 N, the 2.0l being too big and the 1.6T from Hyundai being little by little too old... An i20 N available in the US, since Ford wants to stick with SUVs and Mustangs

[adriel]

I wanted these in America so bad! Sad times, the other just wasn’t stylish enough but this one looks like a baby RS

[Blat]

Seems the heater doesn't work too well, the guy's had to dress up for the Antarctic

[stevewalsh-balshaw]

Owned two mk2 focus rs's ford missed a trick not doing am rs version of the fiesta they going to but sadly didn't

[larry]

I've just ordered mine this moring jn frozen white

[rustypipe]

Has the Ford improved car security ??? Or you have to drive around with disc-lock all the time ?

[sizwenzama]

I wish this car was available in south african I would be driving the car

[garymac]

He didn't mention the hard ride !!!!

[almightyso]

What the fuck is that background music

[stevewalsh-balshaw]

Brilliant car always has been buttt the yaris gr is possibly better

[fatonfetai]

Please man remove that background horror sound !

[azaadsaiyed]

looks so ugly.... prefer the previous one