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Upon its launch in early 2020 (two years after Europe), prices started from $31,990 plus on-road costs – $4500 more than the previous-generation car at the end of its run ($27,490) but offset by a lot more equipment for the money, including a larger centre touchscreen, and a suite of advanced safety features.

By the end of 2021, only one variant remained: the high-performance ST, powered in its latest generation by a detuned version of the old Focus RS’ 2.3-litre turbo four with 206kW and 420Nm, available with six-speed manual or, in a first for the Focus ST in Australia, a seven-speed automatic transmission.

Alex Misoyannis

Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020.

Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines as a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family.

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