Chris Harris may have driven the new Ford Fiesta ST, but he says that he will wait until he gets behind the wheel of one of its main rivals, the paddle-shifting Renault Clio RS, both on the road and the track, before passing final judgment on the Blue Oval’s hot hatch.
However, he begins the comparison in his latest video review of the former, and asks several questions, important to those in the market for such a vehicle.
We would suggest making it a three-way test, with the addition of the Peugeot 208 GTi, which we tried out and found capable and fun to drive, plus it beats the Ford and matches the Renault on power.
Regarding the hot Fiesta, Chris Harris applauds Ford for having spent the extra money you pay over a standard variant, most of which went into making the car perform and not necessarily look better. The 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine is praised, as is the slick-shifting six-speed manual gearbox that is absent on the French car.
We won’t give any more away, though, so scroll down and check out the full video review below, courtesy of Drive.
By Andrei Nedelea
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