Exclusive: 2020 Ford Focus ST priced from $44,690 and in showrooms early 2020

The new Ford Focus ST hot hatch will start from $44,690 plus on-road costs when it arrives in January 2020 – and a six-speed manual or a seven-speed automatic transmission will be a no-cost option. The first ever automatic Ford Focus ST is expected to more than double sales of the blue oval’s high-performance hatchback, given the broader customer appeal of self-shifting gearboxes. Indeed, the iconic Volkswagen Golf GTI is now exclusively automatic.