The final Ford Focus ST has rolled off the factory floor at the Blue Oval brand's Saarlouis plant in Germany after four generations of high-performance hatches that proved – in some cases – worthy alternatives to the iconic Volkswagen Golf GTI hot hatch.

A total of 4231 Focus STs were sold in Australia between 2012 and the final delivery in 2023, although the first-generation Focus 'ST170' – named after its 170bhp (127kW) output – arrived here in 2002 alongside the then-new BA Falcon.

Ford hasn't officially confirmed the last Focus ST has been made, but a report from The Drive says the final car has left the building in europe. Ford previously said the final version would be manufactured in November 2025.

The Focus ST is the last in a long lineage of Ford hot hatches, with the

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