Re: 2012 Ford Focus ST to keep global name in Australia, XR name gone
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I can't see why calling it XR4 would confuse the punters, since they already called 5-pot Mondeo an XR5 and people managed to work out which was which. It also means they'll have to educate the public again that the ST (rather than XR) is the performance version of the Focus. That's all cool, though. It sounds like they have a car worthy of promotion.
I think their biggest mistake is not introducing an automatic version. Apparently, 70% of VW GTI's are auto, and the Focus would have a price advantage on that, if not quite the snob factor.
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His: 2019 Ford Focus SA Trend with Driver Assist Pack: 1.5 Ecoboost 3-cylinder (yes, 3 cylinders!), 8-speed automatic in Ruby Red. 
Hers: 2020 Ford Puma JK: 1.0 Ecoboost 3-cylinder, 7-speed DCT in Frozen White.
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