New Puma - Unleaded or Premium Unleaded

[Paulo Verde]

Hi All, I am new to the forum and have not driven a ford for years, however I am due to pickup my my Ford Puma ST-Line X First Edition Plus in a week or so and was wondering if people are using standard or premium unleaded fuel? 

Really looking forward it, with all the bells and whistles it has...

[alexp999]

It only needs normal 95 RON. Even the Fiesta ST can run on 95 Ron.

It has a knock sensor, so will adapt to higher octane fuel, but you'll rarely see the benefit, although I do use 97+ on my ST, i wouldn't bother on the 1.0, 95 RON will do fine, the extra MPG won't pay for itself using more expensive fuel.

[gsd0475]

I've always used 97. Had Ford's for 10 years now.  Does it make a difference? Who knows but the amount of mileage I do (2 full tanks a month)  it costs me about a tenner a month more in fuel which is neither here nor there.

[KING KUGA]

I have only ever used premium fuels, usually BP ultimate, as I have a number of those garages around my locality, on every ford I've owned, and I've had my Kuga Turbo over 8 years now and with the problem on some engines of carbonisation, its got to be worth the little extra cost, whether it makes a difference, you may never know but if your dropping nearly 25 grand of your own money on the floor for a car you may keep for a number of years, I'd say its a no-brainer.