In the Chinese market, the "three-cylinder machine" is a "magic spell". No matter how brilliant the past achievements are, after the replacement of the three-cylinder engine, it may fall into a new dilemma. Domestic fans always have an "uneasy" attitude towards the three-cylinder engine, so that when they buy a car, they often bypass the three-cylinder engine and choose a more stable four-cylinder engine model.
At that time, the most enthusiastic example was GM, after SAIC-GM replaced the three-cylinder engine for a brother yinglang for sales, sales exploded to 2020, saic-GM Buick could not hold up, and changed back to the four-cylinder engine version. Of course, such an example is not only Yinglang, but also Fox, which once had unlimited scenery in the Chinese car market, also encountered the "embarrassment" of the three-cylinder engine.
A few days ago, the ghost brother learned that the new generation of Fox is expected to debut in the second quarter in China, according to relevant media reports, one of the biggest changes in the new car is to replace the new four-cylinder engine. Relevant network information shows that the new Focus will launch two power combinations, one is that the new car will be fully equipped with a four-cylinder 1.6L + 6MT/6AT power combination, and the other is that the new car will push the 1.6L Dragon GTDI four-cylinder turbo engine + 8AT power combination. But at present, the power data of 1.6T has not been made public, but according to the previous style of Changan Ford, the power data may be very amazing, and there may also be some "small steel cannon" flavor.
In addition, the design of the new car will also change. Judging from the hatchback pictures currently exposed, the new car adopts a new style of air intake grille, which is significantly different from the current dot-like style, and the middle mesh part is blackened, and the double-sided headlights add "triangle" LED strips, and silver metal trims are also added under the front face. Compared with the current model, the new Fox is younger and more personal. Obviously, this is a design transformation that Ford has done for the young people who are fans.
So far, the interior design of the domestic version of the new car has not been exposed. Referring to the overseas version, the new car will be equipped with dual large screens, of which the size of the floating central control screen may reach 13.2 inches, and the latest version of the Sync 4 infotainment system is built-in. In the domestic version, the interior is likely to continue to be renewed and more intelligent equipment is added. Nowadays, under the new strategy, Changan Ford's product strength is very grounded, in line with the "taste" of Chinese consumers.
One thing is different, though, that the size of the new Focus hasn't increased. According to online media information, the length, width and height of the new generation of Changan Ford Focus are 4612/1820/1448 mm, and the wheelbase is 2700 mm. Compared with the current model, the length, width and height are 4647/1810/1468 mm, and the wheelbase is 2705 mm. The new car is slightly smaller than the current model. However, whether the size of the new domestic car is really like this, we still need to wait for the official final confirmation information.
Ghost bucket car view: the new car is expected to debut in the second quarter of this year in China, from the perspective of product strength, the new car changes from the inside out. On top of that, the new generation of Fox has finally switched back to a four-cylinder engine. So, are fans willing to pay for a four-cylinder version of Fox? Leave a message to talk about it.