With more cars in the small, hot-hatch segment, Ford had to work harder to get a bigger piece of the pie and introduced a facelifted version for its Fiesta ST in 2016.
While the compact-sized hot-hatches started to be more like family cars, the small-segment pocket-rocket was still highly competitive with five doors. In the U.S., these small-sized turbocharged cars didn’t mean too much, but in Europe, they were highly fashionable. Renault, Opel, Volkswagen, SEAT, Peugeot, and Ford competed for the same customers with special versions prepared by dedicated teams.

Ford offered the Fiesta ST200 only in gray color, which contrasted better with the red braking calipers. At the front, the hexagonal mesh-grille sported a honeycomb design. Its enhanced spoiler featured a bolder look, while in the back, the diffuser was body-colored.

Inside, Ford offered Recaro sport bucket seats with high bolstering and contrast stitching. Its steering wheel sported an RS badge on the lower spoke. The carmaker mounted an aluminum plate on the center console, which reminded the driver the car’s serial number. A few trims incorporated the ST200 logo, while the carbon-fiber inserts and the alloy pedals adorned the interior.

Under the hood, Ford installed a new version of its 1.6-liter turbocharged engine. It provided ten percent more power and almost 50 Newton meters more. The carmaker paired it with a six-speed manual gearbox. With this powertrain, the Fiesta 200ST was quicker in the 0-100 kph (0-62 mph) than its predecessor, but a short margin.