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Ford Focus ST

The Ford Focus ST reaches 60 mph in 5.84 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.36 s, tripping the lights at 98.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.31 s and the eighth mile in 9.31 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Ford Focus ST SEAT Leon Cupra

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Ford Focus ST
0–60 mph5.84 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.31 s
1/8 mile9.31 s
1/4 mile14.36 s
Trap speed98.2 mph

About the Focus ST

The 2012 Ford Focus ST is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,432 kg with 247 bhp, which works out at 172 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.31 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,869th quickest to 60 mph, and the 43rd quickest of the 109 Fords here. Its 98.2 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ford Focus ST
Year2012
Power247 bhp
Kerb mass1,432 kg
Power to weight172 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed248 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
SEAT Leon Cupra20065.82 s14.36 s97.5 mph237 bhp
Peugeot 208 GTI 200 PS20125.80 s14.46 s94.4 mph197 bhp
Acura TSX V-620105.71 s14.34 s97.8 mph280 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

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Questions

What is the Ford Focus ST 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus ST reaches 60 mph in 5.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,869th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Ford Focus ST quarter mile time?
14.36 s at 98.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.31 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.31 s.
How much power does the Ford Focus ST have?
247 bhp and 1,432 kg, which is 172 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 248 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Ford Focus ST?
Closest here on pace: SEAT Leon Cupra (5.82 s), Peugeot 208 GTI 200 PS (5.80 s), Acura TSX V-6 (5.71 s). Each one can be raced against the Ford Focus ST in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Ford Focus ST is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.