Already among the burliest performance hatchbacks around, Ford’s Focus ST (itself a higher-octane version of regular-grade Focuses but lesser than the upcoming Focus RS) can now be had with even more power via a variety of Ford Performance upgrade kits. Depending on which kit is specified, owners of 2013–2015 Focus STs can look forward to a 23-hp bump, to 275 ponies. Let’s investigate. And sorry, Volkswagen GTI owners.
-Developed by Mountune, the MP275 Performance Upgrade is available either with or without a Mountune handheld ECU programmer, and with its components either in silver or black. The less-expensive kits start at $1359 and come without the computer, but they do come with a performance intake and a high-flow intercooler, as well as all necessary hardware.
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Given how we tested a 252-hp 2015 Focus ST and saw 60 mph in as little as 6.3 seconds, the upgraded version seems almost superfluous, especially when you consider that the 345-hp, all-wheel-drive Focus RS is just around the corner. But if you’re currently an ST owner with an itch to take on Golf Rs in stoplight drag races, $1359–$2149 isn’t a bad shake for a warrantied, factory-offered and tuned power package. We suggest, however, that you also cough up the $999 that Ford Performance charges for its Quaife limited-slip differential to replace the ST’s stock open differential to help put the power down.
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