When it comes to Ford ST series sports models, everyone is most familiar with the Focus ST, after all, the Focus, as a global model, is also favored by young consumers in the domestic market.
But in fact, in the overseas market, the Ford ST series has covered many models, such as this positioning small SUV Ford PUMA also launched the ST series, from the styling alone the car has been very dynamic, not to mention st blessing.
Although the Ford PUMA is positioned as a small SUV, it is more like a crossover SUV from the perspective of the car's shape, with a low body and a higher chassis, so that the new car has the fullness of an SUV and the dynamics of a car.
The addition of the former face family "big mouth" with a raised headlight set allows the new car to always maintain a sense of performance. Of course, the "ST" logo on the China Internet also further highlights the identity of the new car.
Even if the new car is as the ST series, the new car shape is not much different from the ordinary version of the new car, only through the black design to improve the performance of the new car, not as big as the gap between the Fox ST and the ordinary version.
The biggest difference between the new car is that the rear of the ST series is a one-sided double-out layout, with a more sporty 19-inch wheel and adjustments to the brake system and chassis to improve the sporty properties of the new car.
In terms of size, the ford PUMA ST is 4268*1989*1525mm in length, width and height, and the wheelbase is 2631mm, which is slightly larger than the ordinary version.
In terms of interior, the new car basically continues the design of the ordinary version, which is presented by a small size suspension screen.
However, since the new car is the ST series, sports seats and exclusive logos can highlight the new car as a special edition model.
In terms of power, the Ford PUMA ST is equipped with an EcoBoos 1.5T three-cylinder engine, with a maximum power of 200 hp, a maximum torque of 320 Nm, an acceleration of 6.7 seconds per 100 km/h, and a maximum speed of 220 km/h, which is matched by a 6-speed manual transmission.
In terms of chassis, the new car is equipped with customized torque beams, anti-roll bars and shock absorbers, and the rear suspension is 40% harder than the Carnival ST and 50% harder than the ordinary version of PUMA, which can achieve a steering response speed of 25% faster than the standard PUMA. In addition, the new car is also available with the Quife Mechanical Limited Slip Differential (LSD), which supports the Launch Control catapult mode option.
As a high-performance SUV, the new car competitors will include the Volkswagen T-ROC R, Hyundai KONA N, MINI JCW PACEMAN and other models.
Volkswagen T-ROC R
Modern KONA N
MINI JCW PACEMAN
The reason why the official will build an ST model based on an SUV, or because the demand for SUV models in overseas markets is increasing, as the SUV market becomes more popular, the official will also increase the field of more market value.
Of course, with the continuous improvement of the market demand for SUV models, more and more car companies are also building SUV models similar to Hatchback to achieve the enrichment of the cross-border SUV market, just like this Ford PUMA.
It is worth mentioning that the Ford M-Sport team has built a new PUMA Rally1 hybrid car based on PUMA, which means that Ford PUMA officially succeeds the Carnival WRC car to compete for the new season, which also highlights that Ford's SUV can also have strong handling.
Netizen 1: At first glance, I thought that Lynk & Co had a new car again
Netizen 2: Chinese people blindly pursue large size, in fact, most of the time is a person to open.
Netizen 3: Ford PUMA? I don't know if I thought for a new car with Ford and Puma.
Netizen 4: Ford can fully produce PUMA as the successor model of carnival!
Netizen 5: There may not be a market for domestic production, and the Chinese people have many cylinders of dependence, and they smell three cylinders of discoloration.
Netizen 6: You don't have to say, the entry-level performance of the small SUV market, feel the head!