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2020 Ford Puma (crossover)
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FiestaST
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The Ford PUMA is back - but not as you hoped! - Carwow
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All-New Ford Puma Revealed
The Ford Puma name makes a return, this time reinvented as an SUV-inspired compact crossover.
This all-new Ford Puma is scheduled to go on sale towards the end of 2019 and will be assembled at Ford's factory in Craiova, Romania. There's a strong focus on striking design and practicality here, and the Puma is going to be marketed as a vehicle that has "solutions for everyday living".
It'll be powered by an updated version of the 1.0-litre 3-cylinder EcoBoost motor, this time assisted by hybrid 48-volt technology mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. The standard alternator has been replaced by an 11.5 kW belt-driven integrated starter/generator to provide torque assistance and up to 50 Nm can be delivered.There are 2 versions of Puma initially, a 92 kW and a 114 kW, with a diesel and a dual-clutch 7-speed transmission being made available after the vehicle's launch. In terms of efficiency, 5.4 L/100 km and 5.6 L/100 km are the claims.
https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/all-new-ford-puma-revealed/46951/
Ford Puma Megabox:
The Ford Puma name makes a return, this time reinvented as an SUV-inspired compact crossover.
This all-new Ford Puma is scheduled to go on sale towards the end of 2019 and will be assembled at Ford's factory in Craiova, Romania. There's a strong focus on striking design and practicality here, and the Puma is going to be marketed as a vehicle that has "solutions for everyday living".
It'll be powered by an updated version of the 1.0-litre 3-cylinder EcoBoost motor, this time assisted by hybrid 48-volt technology mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. The standard alternator has been replaced by an 11.5 kW belt-driven integrated starter/generator to provide torque assistance and up to 50 Nm can be delivered.There are 2 versions of Puma initially, a 92 kW and a 114 kW, with a diesel and a dual-clutch 7-speed transmission being made available after the vehicle's launch. In terms of efficiency, 5.4 L/100 km and 5.6 L/100 km are the claims.
https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/all-new-ford-puma-revealed/46951/
Ford Puma Megabox:
FiestaST
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Ford resurrects Puma name with new compact crossover
The Puma is Ford’s new player in the compact crossover arena and it resurrects a name once used on a small coupe that was never sold in South Africa.
Unfortunately, history is set to repeat itself as Ford SA tells us that the new Puma is not destined for South Africa.
So what are we missing out on then?
Like the 1990s coupe that it’s named after, the new Puma is based on the Fiesta, although in this case it’s a spacious five-seat crossover that’s larger than its donor car. Ford also boasts a class-leading luggage capacity of 456 litres, which is important to buyers in this segment.
On the pricing scale, the Romanian-built Puma is expected to slot above the EcoSport but below the Kuga.
In fact, you could hardly call it entry-level, given the amount of advanced gadgets available.
These include class-firsts, such as an automated tailgate, seats with a lumbar massage function and an internet based system that warns drivers of hazards ahead by drawing information from a service provided by Here Technologies.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/late...puma-name-with-new-compact-crossover-27630345
The Puma is Ford’s new player in the compact crossover arena and it resurrects a name once used on a small coupe that was never sold in South Africa.
Unfortunately, history is set to repeat itself as Ford SA tells us that the new Puma is not destined for South Africa.
So what are we missing out on then?
Like the 1990s coupe that it’s named after, the new Puma is based on the Fiesta, although in this case it’s a spacious five-seat crossover that’s larger than its donor car. Ford also boasts a class-leading luggage capacity of 456 litres, which is important to buyers in this segment.
On the pricing scale, the Romanian-built Puma is expected to slot above the EcoSport but below the Kuga.
In fact, you could hardly call it entry-level, given the amount of advanced gadgets available.
These include class-firsts, such as an automated tailgate, seats with a lumbar massage function and an internet based system that warns drivers of hazards ahead by drawing information from a service provided by Here Technologies.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/late...puma-name-with-new-compact-crossover-27630345
FiestaST
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New Ford Puma transformed into (virtual) baby double-cab bakkie
Though Ford has only just revealed its new Puma small crossover (which is built on the Fiesta's platform), a digital artist from Brazil has already transformed it into a baby double-cab bakkie.
Kleber Silva of Sao Paulo grafted the Puma’s front end onto a bakkie body to create something of a spiritual successor (albeit a virtual one) to the Bantam. Interestingly, though, he opted to give the rendered pick-up two extra doors.
While items like the headlamps, grille and front bumper arrangement have seemingly been carried over unchanged, Silva has added squared-off wheelarches, roof rails, fatter tyres and black plastic cladding along the flanks. Round back, he’s retained the general shape of the taillamps, while the suspension has been hiked, too.
Back in July 2018, of course, a report out of the United States suggested Ford was hard at work developing a new small unibody bakkie, which if eventually offered in South Africa would serve as a long-awaited replacement for the half-tonne Bantam. That model, though, is expected to use the Focus platform (rather than the Fiesta's underpinnings).
https://www.carmag.co.za/news/rumours/new-ford-puma-transformed-into-virtual-baby-double-cab-bakkie/
Though Ford has only just revealed its new Puma small crossover (which is built on the Fiesta's platform), a digital artist from Brazil has already transformed it into a baby double-cab bakkie.
Kleber Silva of Sao Paulo grafted the Puma’s front end onto a bakkie body to create something of a spiritual successor (albeit a virtual one) to the Bantam. Interestingly, though, he opted to give the rendered pick-up two extra doors.
While items like the headlamps, grille and front bumper arrangement have seemingly been carried over unchanged, Silva has added squared-off wheelarches, roof rails, fatter tyres and black plastic cladding along the flanks. Round back, he’s retained the general shape of the taillamps, while the suspension has been hiked, too.
Back in July 2018, of course, a report out of the United States suggested Ford was hard at work developing a new small unibody bakkie, which if eventually offered in South Africa would serve as a long-awaited replacement for the half-tonne Bantam. That model, though, is expected to use the Focus platform (rather than the Fiesta's underpinnings).
https://www.carmag.co.za/news/rumours/new-ford-puma-transformed-into-virtual-baby-double-cab-bakkie/
FiestaST
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New Ford Puma: ST performance flagship on the cards
Brand bosses are considering the compact SUV as a stablemate for the Focus ST and Fiesta ST hot hatches
Ford is mulling an ST version of its new Puma SUV as the range’s flagship sporting model.
Ford global development boss Hau Thai-Tang said the Puma “would be a good place for us to look” in expanding the ST range beyond the Fiesta and Focus in Europe.
Thai-Tang stopped short of confirming the model for production, but it is understood that the project is set to be given the green light, with the Puma ST sharing its key running gear, including a 197bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo engine, with the Fiesta ST. Early development mules have already been seen testing at the Nürburgring.
An ST version of the Puma (as rendered below by Autocar) would be unlikely to vary drastically from the ST Line version of the car, which was revealed back in April. But we can expect a bespoke chassis setup, possibly including an optional limited-slip differential, selectable drive modes and a launch control function.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-ford-puma-st-performance-flagship-cards
Brand bosses are considering the compact SUV as a stablemate for the Focus ST and Fiesta ST hot hatches
Ford is mulling an ST version of its new Puma SUV as the range’s flagship sporting model.
Ford global development boss Hau Thai-Tang said the Puma “would be a good place for us to look” in expanding the ST range beyond the Fiesta and Focus in Europe.
Thai-Tang stopped short of confirming the model for production, but it is understood that the project is set to be given the green light, with the Puma ST sharing its key running gear, including a 197bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo engine, with the Fiesta ST. Early development mules have already been seen testing at the Nürburgring.
An ST version of the Puma (as rendered below by Autocar) would be unlikely to vary drastically from the ST Line version of the car, which was revealed back in April. But we can expect a bespoke chassis setup, possibly including an optional limited-slip differential, selectable drive modes and a launch control function.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-ford-puma-st-performance-flagship-cards
Zophos
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It looks like a rally car. I quite like it! Would love to test its off-road capabilities. 
Drifter
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That looks cool.
Drifter
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Really hope we can get that here.
FiestaST
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It's not coming to SA.
FiestaST
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New Ford Puma: pricing revealed for sporty compact SUV
Ford's SUV rebirth of the Puma name will be priced from £20,070, and goes on sale in the autumn
Ford's new Puma SUV will be priced from just over £20,000 when it arrives in the UK later this year, according to details sent to Autocar by a trusted source.
The British brand was set to reveal the car's pricing near September's Frankfurt motor show. However, the figures seem to have been published early on some company car lists.
They confirm the Puma will start from £20,070 and rise to £27,340 in its initial launch lineup. This consists solely of variants of the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine, starting off with a 123bhp version in Titanium trim and rising to a 153bhp mild-hybrid unit in ST-Line X First Edition trim.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...ford-puma-pricing-revealed-sporty-compact-suv
Ford's SUV rebirth of the Puma name will be priced from £20,070, and goes on sale in the autumn
Ford's new Puma SUV will be priced from just over £20,000 when it arrives in the UK later this year, according to details sent to Autocar by a trusted source.
The British brand was set to reveal the car's pricing near September's Frankfurt motor show. However, the figures seem to have been published early on some company car lists.
They confirm the Puma will start from £20,070 and rise to £27,340 in its initial launch lineup. This consists solely of variants of the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine, starting off with a 123bhp version in Titanium trim and rising to a 153bhp mild-hybrid unit in ST-Line X First Edition trim.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...ford-puma-pricing-revealed-sporty-compact-suv
Drifter
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Ag PUSH. It will sell like hotcakes here. WTF is wrong with Fraud SA?
FiestaST
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Ford Puma ST: Prototypes of new hot crossover spotted
First prototypes of Ford's sportiest Puma are seen on the road after brand bosses first hinted of its existence
Ford is understood to be readying an ST version of its new Puma SUV, and now what look like prototypes of the model are being tested on the road.
It's clear despite the disguise that this is no ordinary Puma, as it sports a prominent lower bodykit wrapping around the car from the splitter-style front bumper to a new rear bumper designed around a twin exhaust tailpipe - the same as the Fiesta ST.
Bigger wheels appear to hide larger diameter front brakes, too, while the Puma seems lower to the ground than the stock model, suggesting a bespoke suspension set-up.
Ford global development boss Hau Thai-Tang told Autocar earlier this year that the Puma “would be a good place for us to look” in expanding the ST range beyond the Fiesta and Focus in Europe.
Thai-Tang stopped short of confirming the model for production, but it is understood that the project is set to be given the green light, with the Puma ST sharing its key running gear, including a 197bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo engine, with the Fiesta ST. Early development mules have already been seen testing at the Nürburgring.
www.autocar.co.uk
First prototypes of Ford's sportiest Puma are seen on the road after brand bosses first hinted of its existence
Ford is understood to be readying an ST version of its new Puma SUV, and now what look like prototypes of the model are being tested on the road.
It's clear despite the disguise that this is no ordinary Puma, as it sports a prominent lower bodykit wrapping around the car from the splitter-style front bumper to a new rear bumper designed around a twin exhaust tailpipe - the same as the Fiesta ST.
Bigger wheels appear to hide larger diameter front brakes, too, while the Puma seems lower to the ground than the stock model, suggesting a bespoke suspension set-up.
Ford global development boss Hau Thai-Tang told Autocar earlier this year that the Puma “would be a good place for us to look” in expanding the ST range beyond the Fiesta and Focus in Europe.
Thai-Tang stopped short of confirming the model for production, but it is understood that the project is set to be given the green light, with the Puma ST sharing its key running gear, including a 197bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo engine, with the Fiesta ST. Early development mules have already been seen testing at the Nürburgring.
2020 Ford Puma ST spotted in UK during video shoot | Autocar
Performance variant of new small SUV is seen in undisguised form in Eastbourne during promotional shoot, reveal expected in coming months
www.autocar.co.uk
justplain
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we dont get the new ST Fiesta here either sadly, this would sell like crazy. And why would it step on the Eco sport's toes? Surely people would "buy up" if this was more expensive? Missing a serious trick here....
FiestaST
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I am not impressed with the actual look.
FiestaST
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Autogefühl first look