Logical upgrade from Fiesta ST?

[Ox_fiestast]

Slightly used bmw 230i?
250hp, 6 speed, rwd, nice handling

just a thought

 

[flbchbm]

Chevy SS...lol

 

[pixelzombie]

My previous car was a 2004 Mazda 3 with 2.2L motor. It was a great all round vehicle that was fun to drive. I don't know what sorts of mods there are for this vehicle and I never test drove the Speed version but I'd consider this again if the FiST didn't exist.

 

[Liono]

Have you considered the Kia Stinger? I’ve heard positive reviews about it but haven’t driven it before.


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[Sam4]

I was faced with a no-Fist future recently, as well, and wtf do you do? I'd start with googling "2020 cars with a manual trans". Hyundai N or GTI are the only choices that make sense for my personal tastes.

 

[slopoke]

I went to a Mustang GT from my Fiesta. Yes it feels and drives very much different, but I was expecting that from a much bigger car. Lots of options for more power, etc.

 

[Cerberus]

Sounds like I need to test drive a used CTR and see if it's all that people say it is. I'd seriously consider removing the rear wing.

 

[DaleFredriks]

My initial reactions:
2012-13 4-door Golf R - could be less reliable, but you can get one for sub 20k fairly easily that's been extremely well taken care of, and it's got the performance boost but retains the classic 4 door hatch shape and proportions.

2018 Kia Stinger GT/GT1 - Full Disclosure: I used to work as a product specialist for the Stinger and I honestly fell in love with it. If the manual isn't as big of a concern, the Stinger with that 3.3TT motor will be excellent. Plenty of space, plenty of power for making yourself smile, plenty of high quality interior components to tick the relative luxury box. You can get some GT or GT1 RWD options of the stinger with a fair amount of luxury components around that 30k range.

BMW M235i - obviously losing a set of doors, but offers a great balance of performance and luxury that basically gives you 8-9/10ths of the M2 at 6/10ths the price on the used market. And the earlier years of the 2 series were before BMW lost its touch as being capable of actually making 'the ultimate driving machine'.

2016 Audi S3 - I had a chance to drive a 2016 S4 and a 2016 S3 back to back at work, and the S3 gave me a far greater sensation of speed and fun then the S4 did. I would equate it very similarly to how I feel when I drove a Focus ST then get back into my FiST.

Obviously the CTR and the Veloster N, but I see those are far more the performance step up but lacking the extra luxury side, and although they are very niche vehicles in their own right, maybe the ones above are a bit different and offer something else that appeals to you differently.

 

[GreenenvyFiST]

Genesis G70 makes the 2.3 4 cylinder in manual. You may give one a shot.

 

[ArmedFist]

Type R is awesome. Don't get me the wrong the styling is not for everyone but it performs very well for a 4 door fwd car. However their transmission is not the strong point so i would probably rule out on getting one. At the end of the day it is about what you like and what you will be using the car for. But i would still steer away from VW regardless how tempting it is.