ST differences

[OrionPuma]

Hi everyone,

I picked up my Black ST '200' the other week and have noticed a couple of difference and well changes I guess from from the videos I have watched online.

In mine, the stiching is red, there is no ST on the mats, it does have the FP seats and I notice that the screens only show ST and does not show the figure of the puma.

Mine also has the dark wheels, to which I was told they were no longer an option but came as standard?

Thanks

[Ron240]

I have an ST built in May 2023.
The stiching is red which I thought was always standard, there is no ST on the mats and I dont believe there ever has been, the screens show ST which I believe has always been standard on this model.
Ford Performance seats replaced Recaro which I think came about towards the end of 2022, so all 2023 model year cars will have FP seats.
Previous to April 2023 the standard wheels had machined faces with dark finish wheels being a no cost option, but after this date only the dark finish wheels were offered.

[matthen]

I have an ST built in May 2023.
The stiching is red which I thought was always standard, there is no ST on the mats and I dont believe there ever has been, the screens show ST which I believe has always been standard on this model.
Ford Performance seats replaced Recaro which I think came about towards the end of 2022, so all 2023 model year cars will have FP seats.
Previous to April 2023 the standard wheels had machined faces with dark finish wheels being a no cost option, but after this date only the dark finish wheels were offered.

You'd be wrong. My 71 plate has ST stitched into the mats.

[Ron240]

You'd be wrong. My 71 plate has ST stitched into the mats.

Are they official Ford mats that were supplied with the car when brand new?

[matthen]

Yes, they were in it when I picked it up (new).

Also, the stitching is white. (That might be because Recaros though)

[Ron240]

Probably just a change in spec by Ford then, with newer cars fitted with FP seats having red stiching with plain mats.
Just out of curiosity, does your steering wheel have red stiching on it with a red ST logo?

I remember on a Focus ST forum where some Mk.3 owners expected to have ST logo mats supplied, but no Mk.3 ST was ever supplied with logo mats.

[matthen]

Nope, no red stitching anywhere in the car.

It has ST embossed at the bottom of the wheel (that is red).

[FP2022F1T]

Yes, they were in it when I picked it up (new).
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Also, the stitching is white. (That might be because Recaros though)

Same with mine, but I swapped them out to the black rubberised ones much better with the dirt and weather

Red stitching etc all around the steering wheel and doors etc

[Denty1964]

Im prity sure the performance seats and red stitching was from about April of 2022.
I have the Recaro's and the red ST stitching on the mats and mine is from Feb 2022. I remember that the Ford Performance seats came out shortly after I took delivery of mine.
I think they were first seen on the ST Gold edition.

[Markyb]

All the pics from mine showing the red stitching, FP seats, B&O, Standard mats. Built Jan 2023.