At the end of 2019, Changan Ford brought a "special supply" product called "Ruiji"; with its sporty appearance and the setting of the whole series of 2.0T+8AT, it really attracted the attention of many people. But friends who are familiar with Ford should also know that Ruiji may not be regarded as a "special car" in the true sense. After all, its prototype in overseas markets is actually a new generation of Impreza (Escape in the US market). Moreover, almost at the same time as the domestic market of Ruiji, Ford also launched a product that can be called "Xiaoruiji" in the North American market; and it is PUMA!
A few days ago, some overseas netizens gave a set of real photos of Ford PUMA. Without further ado, let's take this opportunity to take a look at the "Little Sharp Edge".
In terms of appearance, it is not unreasonable to say that Ford PUMA is called "Little Sharp". Its large and rounded headlights and the extended front of the car as a whole, coupled with the multi-flat grille setting to form a similar "frog face" state, is indeed very similar to the sharp front face. Moreover, the blackened nest mesh filling inside its grille, coupled with the sharp front lip, also gives its front face a strong sports texture.
On the side of the car, PUMA is very obvious in both the waist line and the bulge of the wheel eyebrows; it can create a sense of strength while also outlining the dynamic beauty of the C-pillar in the tilted state. Even its low-lying side face posture is not like an SUV; it is more like a hatchback "steel cannon".
The rear part of the car, the upper narrow and lower width of the body structure, once again corresponds to its title of "small sharp edge". Moreover, the rear surround supported by the winding lines, as well as the included diffuser and the large one-sided round hole exhaust, fully reveal the setting of its sports model.
The line of sight turns to the inside of the car, although the size of its suspension central control screen is relatively small, but the size of the full LCD instrument is large enough. Therefore, the scientific and technological atmosphere of its interior alone should be regarded as not lagging behind at all. Moreover, the red stitching embellishment that can be seen everywhere undoubtedly makes its interior more youthful and sporty.
In terms of space, the Ford PUMA has a length, width and height of 4207/1805/1537mm and a wheelbase of 2588mm. In terms of size parameters, it is really not outstanding; of course, after all, the car is a small SUV positioning product. And as can be seen from the figure, its rear space is still enough to cope with daily needs.
As for power, ford PUMA is equipped with a 1.0T EcoBoost three-cylinder turbo engine + 48V light hybrid system. Don't look at the displacement is not large, and it is still three-cylinder power, but its maximum power has reached 123 horsepower, and it has the ability to break 9.8S. And this acceleration performance, in the same type of products, is still relatively rare. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched with a 6-speed manual or 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
It is reported that Ford PUMA also hopes to introduce domestic sales in the form of a joint venture. So, if this "Little Sharp Edge" really came, would you pay attention to it?