The ST is new for 2022 - and now five-door only. So, returning class leader or backward step?
Some close-fought championship bouts are always likely to end in rematches, which is what is happening here. The Ford Fiesta ST and Hyundai i20N went toe-to-toe in, a meeting that resulted in a narrow points victory for the FiST. But that was the hardcore ST Edition version with manually adjustable coil-over dampers and various other dynamic tweaks. Since then the Fiesta has been given a gentle facelift, and both three-door and Edition versions have been dropped.
The Fiesta is barely shorter - just 7mm - but the way it carries its visual mass and a higher roofline make it look more compact and cuter in the metal. Metallic slime paintwork aside I think it looks great and much more mature than the i20N, even in five-door form, although I preferred the pre-facelift’s version smaller grille.
On the move things close up again. In terms of raw performance there is pretty much nothing in it. The Ford’s 1.5-litre turbocharged three-pot makes very slightly less power than the Hyundai’s 1.6-litre turbo four – 200hp plays 204hp – but the ST’s facelift has seen peak torque boosted to an i20N-beating 235lb ft. Both cars have a fair amount of turbo lag when booted at low revs, and even at 3,000rpm a throttle application in the Fiesta creates the sense of boost building for a second or so.
From outside the car the i20’s high-load cornering frequently looks spectacular – it can be persuaded to cock a rear wheel like a piddling spaniel. Yet from behind the wheel there is much less drama: the line is instinctively trimmed with an eased throttle, but rarely to the extent of actual oversteer. It doesn’t feel as spectacular as the Fiesta, but it is just as quick along a demanding road.
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