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Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) vs Ford Focus ST (2012)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Focus ST (2012) is the quicker car, covering it in 14.36 s at 98.2 mph against the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8)’s 14.58 s — a margin of 0.22 s. To 60 mph the Ford Focus ST (2012) takes 5.84 s and the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) 6.14 s.

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

Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) Ford Focus ST (2012)

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Down the strip

Standing startFord Fiesta ST (Mk8)Ford Focus ST (2012)
0–60 mph6.14 s5.84 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.29 s2.31 s
1/8 mile9.49 s9.31 s
1/4 mile14.58 s14.36 s
Trap speed96.2 mph98.2 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8), 9/10 for the Ford Focus ST (2012) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationFord Fiesta ST (Mk8)Ford Focus ST (2012)
Year20192012
Power197 bhp247 bhp
Kerb mass1,262 kg1,432 kg
Power to weight156 bhp/t172 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

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Questions

Is the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) or the Ford Focus ST (2012) faster?
The Ford Focus ST (2012). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.36 s to the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8)'s 14.58 s, a margin of 0.22 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.84 s against 6.14 s.
What is the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) 0-60 time?
The Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) reaches 60 mph in 6.14 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.58 s at 96.2 mph.
What is the Ford Focus ST (2012) 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus ST (2012) reaches 60 mph in 5.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.36 s at 98.2 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) trips the lights at 96.2 mph and the Ford Focus ST (2012) at 98.2 mph at the end of the quarter mile.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the Ford Fiesta ST (Mk8) and 9 of 10 for the Ford Focus ST (2012). Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-02. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.