Should You Buy a Fiesta ST-Line Over the ST?

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  • Опубликовано: 23 янв 2021
  • In this video, I take a look at my Fiesta ST-Line and try to draw a comparison between this and my MK7 Fiesta ST, answering the question, is the ST-Line a worthy compromise over the ST?
    As stated at the end of the video, take everything I say with a pinch of salt, as I am a car enthusiast, not a motoring journalist.
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Комментарии • 61

  • @TwodaysTuesdays
    @TwodaysTuesdays 2 года назад +2

    Your the only review that talked about age insurance and other factors that come into owning a car I’m looking forward to getting my own some time soon great video brother 👍

  • @andrewmaple9863
    @andrewmaple9863 3 года назад +1

    Great video my last car was a St line x mk8 5 door and now I have the St 2 different cars really love both in different ways

  • @petedavies1645
    @petedavies1645 Год назад +1

    Thanks for that, really informative as I've just purchased the same model.

  • @mj9238
    @mj9238 3 года назад +11

    Mate you should more of these videos on car comparisons.. the way you explain things is really good

  • @TheGazza636
    @TheGazza636 3 года назад +4

    That 0-60 was pretty quick really.good review lad.

  • @SeanRC
    @SeanRC 3 года назад +3

    Was watching a few of your videos tonight and I expected you to have 100x the subscribers. Keep it up dude

  • @Coaster_Crazy
    @Coaster_Crazy 2 года назад +2

    I’ve just bought one of these and I love it so far

  • @dom2522
    @dom2522 2 месяца назад +1

    looking at going for one of these in october :)

  • @Stevencroasdale
    @Stevencroasdale 3 года назад +3

    Great video that. Cheers mate

  • @chirpywiggins5796
    @chirpywiggins5796 3 года назад +25

    Great video.I test drove the ST-Line X before the Fiesta ST and the difference was massive! The ST line is a nippy, comfortable and well specced car but once you’ve driven the ST, particularly if you like driving you’ll be blown away. I’ve owned several different hot hatches including more recently a Mini JCW and I now have a 2019 ST-2 with the Performance pack. It is the best handling hot hatch I’ve ever driven and the 1.5 3 pot engine is a little monster !

    • @archiebrown6407
      @archiebrown6407 2 года назад

      What jcw did you have?

    • @HillJamie17
      @HillJamie17 2 года назад

      I agree, the ST-Line is still nippy but the ST is so much more fun

    • @markluxon5044
      @markluxon5044 2 года назад

      My missus has an St line it's a lovely car for the money. I have an ST3. It's like comparing hartlepool and man City

  • @stewartpurves1391
    @stewartpurves1391 2 года назад +2

    Good vid dude.

  • @filippogarbelli3022
    @filippogarbelli3022 3 года назад +14

    The true all-rounder is the 1.0 ecoboost but remapped to 160 bhp... All the pros of a "cheaper to maintain" car and a "quite-STish" power delivery

    • @kristianspencer1978
      @kristianspencer1978 3 года назад +2

      I agree, iv got a 208 gt line 1.2 3 cylinder turbo, stage one remap and ram air induction kit, 160 bhp 220 ibft, 0-60 in 7 seconds and 135 flat out, but £25 per month insurance, no tax, £46 to fill the tank with momentum, and 55 mpg. Excellent.

    • @HillJamie17
      @HillJamie17 7 месяцев назад +2

      That’s until the wetbelt in the 1.0 goes to shreds, the ST’s have a chain and it’s just so much better

  • @somisak
    @somisak 3 года назад +1

    Very good review.fair play

  • @ricardini9560
    @ricardini9560 3 года назад +6

    It's not only hp power. You have torque, lsd, suspension, sound, tunability and 500cc difference. St line a good "normal" car. St a great little performance car.

  • @hoodnationproductions
    @hoodnationproductions 2 года назад +3

    We got one of these with my disability allowance back in April, my dad drove it until I passed my test at the beginning of august and I love this car

    • @josephcampbell6331
      @josephcampbell6331 4 месяца назад +1

      Hello mate I’m looking at doing the same thing if you still have it how do/did you find it ? I’m 6,5 so normally I would want a bit of a bigger car like the Audi a3. But the fact that it’s no money done is a massive appeal to me.

    • @hoodnationproductions
      @hoodnationproductions 4 месяца назад

      @@josephcampbell6331 still got it but need to give it back to Ford at the end of April since my lease is ending. I’m getting a cx30 next

  • @Northernlanes
    @Northernlanes 3 года назад +2

    the raunchy sound is due to the 3 cylinders, listen to a Triumph motorcycle .. it's the mix of 2 cylinder roughness and 4 cylinder smoothness .. hence the raunchy rumble

  • @znqYT
    @znqYT 3 года назад

    That was a great video man, I appreciate it. Cheers!

  • @adiohead
    @adiohead 3 года назад +2

    I miss my old mk5 Zetec-S 1.6
    Mine had 122bhp standard.
    Best car I ever owned.

    • @ChristopherGower
      @ChristopherGower  3 года назад +1

      Now that's a throwback. Two of my friends had them as second cars. Properly quick for what they were!
      Have been tempted a few times when i've seen a clean one come up for grabs. Getting rare now.

  • @ryanhills699
    @ryanhills699 3 года назад

    Do you know if I would be able to put 2017-2018 Ford Fiesta ST-Line front and rear bumpers on a standard eco boost model?

  • @interceptor-ss8kb
    @interceptor-ss8kb 2 года назад +3

    Went to buy a mk8 Fiesta a couple of years back, walked into the showroom and looked around a nice blue St-line but it was parked next to a beautiful ruby red Mondeo St-line X I ended up with the Mondeo even though I didn't need a car that size it just looked so much nicer and more aggressive then the Fiesta which I loved.

  • @johnpardo4695
    @johnpardo4695 3 года назад +4

    I test drove ST-Line and ST and bought the ST as it does drive better and i have loads fun every time i drive it.

  • @antonioandrearq
    @antonioandrearq 3 года назад +2

    thanks
    ST power is to expensive for me.
    ST line, the line under the most powerfull fiesta would be great to for a daily day use, right?

  • @arifazar786
    @arifazar786 3 года назад

    If the ST have tenco dampers and force vectoring springs what does the ST line have. ?

  • @davidbell4949
    @davidbell4949 2 года назад +4

    Had my ST line 140ps for nearly 3 years now so pcp change. love it but very tempted to go with ST next. i do 500 miles a week so just worried about a bumpy ride

    • @ChristopherGower
      @ChristopherGower  2 года назад +1

      You’ll 100% notice a difference in fuel economy - that would be my only comment. I can’t compare suspension though, but I would think they are very similar in ride

    • @baronxsa
      @baronxsa 2 года назад +1

      @@ChristopherGower really? My ST is quite bumpy, wouldn’t recommend it for long journeys - anything over 1.5 hours of driving gets a bit tiring. Although the ride improves after 140-150km/h, there are not too many places where you can drive that fast. I’d expect the ST-Line to be better.

  • @popcorn007008
    @popcorn007008 Год назад +1

    What is the audiosystem like!?

  • @hoodedr6
    @hoodedr6 3 года назад +2

    Basically buy the ST line and then remap the hell out of it. Then the fun really begins.

  • @jorisev
    @jorisev 2 года назад +4

    01:26 ah yes the classic Ford condensation inside the headlights... I loved my Mondeo, but this issue seems to be persistent across the Ford range

    • @ChristopherGower
      @ChristopherGower  2 года назад +2

      Certainly seems that way!
      2 weeks into owning my MK7 Fiesta ST from new (Back in 2014) the same thing happened. Was told it was supposed to happen as the headlight needs to 'breathe'.

  • @danielelliott6235
    @danielelliott6235 3 года назад +1

    Slow joining the dual carriageway? I don’t think so. You can only go as fast as the car in front anyway.

  • @philhill7973
    @philhill7973 3 года назад +2

    Iv changed back from a mk8 performance edition st to an st line mk7 100ps , roads are to busy for the performance and I was fed up with paying the monthly premiums on pcp cars I will never own .

    • @ChristopherGower
      @ChristopherGower  3 года назад

      I totally get it. Cars are mega expensive these days and paying monthly can become draining both mentally and on the wallet!

    • @philhill7973
      @philhill7973 3 года назад

      @@ChristopherGower yer it is , also watching you car slowly and steadily getting ruined by stone chips and dick heads who put parking dents in the side of your car . Really is a waste of money I’m afraid.

  • @lenardgor
    @lenardgor 3 года назад

    Got the st-line cause i wanted ACC dont regret it on the Autobahn. XP

    • @larsw.3240
      @larsw.3240 3 года назад

      Is it a manual or does it have the automatic transmission?

  • @jamiekwok1833
    @jamiekwok1833 3 года назад +1

    I want a mk8 st line but don’t know if I’m maybe better getting a st line x. Does a st line have heated seats?

    • @MegaJason13
      @MegaJason13 3 года назад +3

      You should get the winter package from ford. My st line has heated seats and a heated steering wheel. It’s super comfy in cold months 🙂

    • @MyZippy13
      @MyZippy13 3 года назад +3

      I’ve gone for the X Edition version. You get even more stuff including electric rear windows and a B&O sound system too

  • @JamesBondsSkyline
    @JamesBondsSkyline 2 года назад

    I have had a MK8 fiesta st line with the 1 litre 3 cylinder 99 bhp for 10 weeks now. B&O sound is about the only good thing about. It’s a thirsty engine, just about does the same mpg as my old MK5 golf gti, but very poor for an economical car. Runs badly on E10, starts on 1 cylinder every 2 days before starting fully so need to use E5.
    Already looking for another car.

  • @Deathbecomesme3
    @Deathbecomesme3 4 месяца назад

    Short answer : No
    Long answer: Nooooooooooooooo

  • @davidschmidt3039
    @davidschmidt3039 2 года назад +1

    ST-Line better then the ST?? 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂
    Never!!!!!!
    I tested both and now I own an ST!!
    Statement finished!!
    ✌️

    • @ChristopherGower
      @ChristopherGower  2 года назад +2

      We all know the ST is the 'better car' from a drivers perspective, but some people cannot afford one. This video is for the purpose of creating a discussion around this topic and whether the ST-Line is a worthwhile compromise.
      Glad you enjoy your ST. I loved mine.

    • @mikeh2006
      @mikeh2006 2 года назад +5

      He didn't say the ST-line is better, just that it's pretty close in a few ways.
      I'm considering the 1 litre mhev 155bhp version.
      And that's coming from a 270bhp mercedes c class v6.

  • @pizarro3
    @pizarro3 2 года назад

    St line vs real ST?😅🤣

  • @hoop5824
    @hoop5824 3 года назад

    ST is far better than all the base line Fiestas? Errrr, it's the same car, same chassis bar a a few chavy bits added on like bigger wheels, sport bumpers etc.

  • @user-of7yy2vk2w
    @user-of7yy2vk2w Год назад

    Mm problem is.. just don't buy one over 3 years old they tend to chew the timing belt up, block the oil pump then you'll need a new engine 😂 😂😂

  • @andybussa1323
    @andybussa1323 8 месяцев назад

    Avoid thses cars

  • @694069406940
    @694069406940 3 года назад +3

    wrong the mk6 st is the best looking st ever made

    • @TheGazza636
      @TheGazza636 3 года назад +7

      Should gone to specs savers.

    • @d4tjr165
      @d4tjr165 2 года назад +1

      Feels like your driving a boat