Just some of my thoughts.
I have owned my F-Sport since new since March 2015 so it is 3 years now.
I still like the car even though I’m thinking about the change, but have no enough money to buy anything better.
The car feels different, at least for me, this is due to the hybrid system but you have to learn how to enojoy it. It is really great to be able to go on electric only when like me you are spending lots of time in traffic.
The car is comfortable. If you can get it with the upgraded audio system then do, the standard one is poor. The menus and the main display feels like from 1980s, it will be probably the same is with the upgraded audio, a bit dissapointing. The standard seats in F-Sport are fine, you dont need leather.
Get it in ultrasonic blue, looks awesome.
Tyre noise is bad:/
Fuel consumption, if you want to drive normally then the F-Sport will burn by average 7 litres per 100km, it will be changing between 6.5-8 l/100km. Burns more in winter. Just don’t fool yourself you will go lower on fuel consumption.
I haven’t got any breakdowns so far.
Did 49k on the factory tyres. Got goodyear eagle asymetrics 3 hoping they will be quieter but they are not. Tyre noise is bad. You dont hear engine unless you press acceleration hard, then you get it for a while until you reach your desire speed. Then just tyre noise.
Acceleration is not as good as you would expect. There is a lag and it does not feel good as you would like it. It is better in Sport mode but still not that would please you. Sometimes you are missing the engine sound and the instant response.
Handling is great. The car could have 2 timest as powerfull drivetrain and would still behave perfectly. Feels extremaly flat in corners or in roundabouts.
It is impossible to drifft in corners or roundabouts, feels a bit dissapointing.
It doesn’t meant the car is slow. Flooring acceleration on green light works nice and the car starts up quickly.
You can travel at speeds like 180km/h and the car feels very stable.
The airconditioning stinks on hot days in the summer, this is another dissapointing thing.
If I was changing the car now and have similar amout to spend, I dont know, there is a good chance I would buy a new IS 300h however recently I liked Kia Stinger, but the proper peteol version have so high co2 that I would have to pay fortune for motortax, at least here in Ireland.
Can answer your questions if you have any.