Mini Cooper Vs Focus St
Indeed, you'll pay several thousands more than you will for a Mini Cooper S of the same vintage, despite that car feeling significantly more premium inside. So, can the Fiesta justify its higher price?
Driving
Performance, ride, handling, refinement
The hot hatch is no stranger to a traffic light grand prix and here the on-paper figures suggest the Fiesta should trump the Mini. Despite our best efforts, though, the 0-60mph results we recorded swung in the Mini's favour by nearly half a second. Even more surprisingly, the ST200 proved slightly slower than the regular Fiesta ST we've tested on previous occasions, despite the warm and dry conditions during this test.
However, the ST200 was quicker than the Mini when accelerating from low revs in any gear apart from sixth, mainly because of its shorter gearing. In fact, the Mini's lanky gearing means that sometimes you have to change down into a surprisingly low gear to stir up enough pace for a snappy overtaking manoeuvre.
Speed isn't everything, of course. The Fiesta's engine sounds racier and loves being revved to its redline, whereas the Mini's motor doesn't really encourage you to thrash it, despite a few pops and crackles from the exhaust when you select Sport mode (done by sliding a switch next to the gearlever). Talking of gearlevers, the Fiesta strikes another blow with a wonderfully precise, short-throw gearshift action, whereas the Mini's gearbox always feels slightly notchy and rubbery by comparison.
For us, though, it's how a hot hatch copes with a twisty ribbon of road that matters most, and in this respect the Fiesta is head, shoulders and a fair bit of torso above the Mini. Although the Mini shows initial promise, with quick steering and an eagerness to turn in to corners at moderate speeds, it's progressively less fun the faster you go.
Source: https://www.whatcar.com/news/used-test-ford-fiesta-st-vs-mini-cooper-s/n18560
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