Comments on: New Euro-Ford CUV Scores Highest for Safety

By: Cammy Corrigan

Cammy Corrigan — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:31:06 +0000

Ford Europe are making some damn sharp cars (I love the Focus Cabriolet). I just don’t know why they don’t pick up the plans and give them to their Mexican plants. It’d be a start.

Incidentally, why is Mark Fields being touted as Ford’s next CEO, when Lewis Booth of Ford Europe is performing considerably better?

By: detroit1701

detroit1701 — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:03:52 +0000

rodster205,

For some reason, I doubt that the Escape will be “revamped” as the Kuga — since the cars do not share platforms (C-1 v. CD2). The Kuga should replace entirely the ancient CD2 platform here in the U.S.

By: rodster205

rodster205 — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:01:35 +0000

geeber: “American version of the Kuga”

That’s what scares me, just like the first (and second) gen U.S. Focus was the “American version” of the Euro-Focus. They just can’t leave the design alone, it may be the same platform but they will ruin the design in the name of making something that resembles the current Escape. I hope I’m proven wrong. But when will it get here? They just redid the Escape, so will it be another 4 years?

By: geeber

geeber — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:43:18 +0000

When the Escape is completely revamped, it will basically become the American version of the Kuga, if insiders posting on Ford sites are to be believed.

By: shabatski

shabatski — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:03:18 +0000

This is the best looking CUV on the planet!

FORD – BRING IT HERE!

…Oh, and while you’re at at, fire all the American designers and let Ford Europe design all the cars for our market.

By: rodster205

rodster205 — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:56:56 +0000

Geez. Can you imagine if this was for sale instead of the Escape? I would even seriously consider one, and out of 25 vechicles I have never owned a Ford product other than 2 Miatas.

I just can’t understand how these guys continue to ignore the largest market in the world. We (U.S.) should get the good stuff first, not the rest of the world. If Ford had their Euro-lineup here right now, Mondeo, Focus, Fiesta, Kuga, etc. they would be eating GM & Chrysler’s lunch, and holding their own again Toy/Hon/Nis.

By: John Horner

John Horner — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:49:51 +0000

“Ford will need to build it in North America to compete economically.” Or Central America.

By: SherbornSean

SherbornSean — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:28:04 +0000

This looks like it could be the first 4 cylinder CUV to top the CR-V. Very impressive, but Ford will need to build it in North America to compete economically. That Tiguan is about $5K overpriced.

By: detroit1701

detroit1701 — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:10:36 +0000

This better hit the U.S. soon. Goodnight, Escape. And good luck.