Can you buy a Ford Focus RS in America?

The Ford Focus RS is the top of the line, hot hatchback version of the discontinued Focus hatchback. The third generation was sold from 2016 to 2019, being dropped after the introduction of the fourth generation Focus, which isn’t available in North America.

Can you still buy Focus RS?

Sold in Canada for just three model years (2016-2018), the Ford Focus RS made quite a strong impression on hot-hatch enthusiasts. Unfortunately, the company decided to eliminate all but one car from its North American lineup, so we didn’t get the fourth-generation Focus.

Can you import a Focus RS?

Since the car was not originally intended to be a race car it’s not eligible to be permanently imported. More info here. Once you get NHTSA approval, ship it over.

Is the Focus RS a good buy?

In general, the Ford Focus RS is as reliable as any other Ford Focus apart from one very big issue with failing head gaskets. Many owners of Ford Focus RS models around the world that were built between August 2015 and July 2017 complained about steam billowing from their cars’ exhaust pipes.

Is a Ford Focus RS fast?

Apart from its exhaust noise, this tuned Focus RS is fast. In an acceleration test on a derestricted stretch of Autobahn, it completed a 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) sprint in just 4.9 seconds. In the same hardcore acceleration test, the fast Ford completed the quarter-mile in just 12.3 seconds.

Are Ford Focus RS going up in value?

The Ford Focus RS was already destined to become a future classic, but it looks as though its increase in value might become earlier than predicted. The going rate for what looks to be the last Focus RS we’ll ever see has increased on average by 37% in the last 12 months.

Are Ford Focus RS reliable?

Ford Focus RS reliability The standard Ford Focus was rated poorly for reliability in our 2017 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale in the UK. Of the owners who responded, 7.7% reported experiencing a problem with their car at least once.