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I lusted for a green manual Fiesta since even before I bought my last snore-car (base model manual 2011 Corolla). It just wasn't in the cards financially back then. I put it out of my mind as something I wouldn't be revisiting until, well, around now.
Ford's 2011 green Fiesta looked a lot like Kawasaki's then-current Candy Lime Green, but I really wanted something closer to Kawasaki Lime Green. The Fiesta ST in Ford Envy Green has me drooling (VERY close).
After reading some reviews and getting excited about my inevitable future trade-up, I couldn't avoid hearing a few mentions of the Ford Focus ST with a bigger engine and a similar price. Now I have to wonder: Is a Focus ST the better choice?
A quick glance and I see that the Focus ST's styling is very agreeable. The performance is clearly better. The fuel economy is comparable. The MSRP is a few thousand higher but I'm sure the resale value reflects that.
Really, I just want a fun, economical, stylish, car that isn't too flashy and it looks like they both fit that bill. I rarely have more than one passenger and mostly drive alone. The fact that there are so many other Focus and Fiesta cars on the road doesn't faze me (makes it appear less flashy, IMO).
Ford's 2011 green Fiesta looked a lot like Kawasaki's then-current Candy Lime Green, but I really wanted something closer to Kawasaki Lime Green. The Fiesta ST in Ford Envy Green has me drooling (VERY close).
After reading some reviews and getting excited about my inevitable future trade-up, I couldn't avoid hearing a few mentions of the Ford Focus ST with a bigger engine and a similar price. Now I have to wonder: Is a Focus ST the better choice?
A quick glance and I see that the Focus ST's styling is very agreeable. The performance is clearly better. The fuel economy is comparable. The MSRP is a few thousand higher but I'm sure the resale value reflects that.
Really, I just want a fun, economical, stylish, car that isn't too flashy and it looks like they both fit that bill. I rarely have more than one passenger and mostly drive alone. The fact that there are so many other Focus and Fiesta cars on the road doesn't faze me (makes it appear less flashy, IMO).