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Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS vs Ford Focus ST (2012)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS is the quicker car, covering it in 13.89 s at 101.1 mph against the Ford Focus ST (2012)’s 14.36 s — a margin of 0.47 s. To 60 mph the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS takes 5.37 s and the Ford Focus ST (2012) 5.84 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.

Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS Ford Focus ST (2012)

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Down the strip

Standing startRenault Megane RS MK IV 280 PSFord Focus ST (2012)
0–60 mph5.37 s5.84 s
0–100 mph13.55 s—
60 ft2.21 s2.31 s
1/8 mile8.99 s9.31 s
1/4 mile13.89 s14.36 s
Trap speed101.1 mph98.2 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS, 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

SpecificationRenault Megane RS MK IV 280 PSFord Focus ST (2012)
Year20182012
Power276 bhp247 bhp
Kerb mass1,505 kg1,432 kg
Power to weight184 bhp/t172 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

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Questions

Is the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS or the Ford Focus ST (2012) faster?
The Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.89 s to the Ford Focus ST (2012)'s 14.36 s, a margin of 0.47 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.37 s against 5.84 s.
What is the Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS 0-60 time?
The Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS reaches 60 mph in 5.37 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.89 s at 101.1 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 Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS trips the lights at 101.1 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 Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS 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.