ausrutherford Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 2 hours ago, silvrsvt said: Subaru is a niche market and I’m not 100% convinced that Fords strengths would allow it to play to win in this market. This isn’t the Bronco or Bronco Sport going against Jeep or Ford introducing the Maverick in the compact truck market. Subaru is no longer a niche player in the US. That ended 10 years ago. It isn't Mitsubishi. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfan Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 This vehicle looks like it has a pretty substantial tunnel. Could it be RWD CD6 based? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanatWork Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I think that it could have a healthy market position if they get the details right. I'm unashamedly a mourner for the Flex, and would love an AWD car with low load-in and plenty of interior space. If I want off road ability, I'm willing to pay for another vehicle that's suited for that duty. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 hour ago, ZanatWork said: I'm unashamedly a mourner for the Flex Me too, man. Me too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I love our Flex. Best vehicle I’ve ever owned. My Mach-E will replace it, but I think I’ll be keeping it as a third car. Ford does not need another Flex, and this is definitely not it. It’s too generic. I hope this is not planned for the US. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dequindre Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Maybe this would look better if we got a sense of its overall length. The Outback is attractive because it's visually longer (because of its lower roof height) than most mid-size crossovers. The angle of these photos kind of obscures its length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 On 12/26/2020 at 8:37 AM, silvrsvt said: There's been rumors we might not even see it. IMO the $20-40K range for Ford (at least in NA) might be overstaturated in the next few years when it comes to product. I'm not exactly sure how a wagon (which isn't very popular form factor in NA) is going to help, outside of keeping the Fusion name alive here. Ford never said it was making a wagon. That was pure conjecture from the internet. It was always supposed to be a CUV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) On 12/27/2020 at 9:51 AM, Footballfan said: This vehicle looks like it has a pretty substantial tunnel. Could it be RWD CD6 based? Unlikely... Ford cancelled all future CD6 development a while ago. BTW, if this is indeed the Mondeo/Fusion CUV, then it makes a lot of sense why Ford cancelled the CD6 and then the C2 Edge. It is too much overlap. Globally, Ford will end up with 6 midsize utility - granted some of them are targeted regionally but you can see how the dollars are stretched a bit thin: Edge (N America, S America, China, Middle East) Mondeo/Fusion (N America, China, Europe) Equator (China... and?) Everest (China, Asia Pacific, Africa) Bronco (N America, Middle East... and?) MACH E (N America, China, Europe... Asia Pac eventually) Edited December 28, 2020 by bzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordBuyer Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 On 12/26/2020 at 10:48 AM, T-dubz said: Ford authority is saying this is the next fusion/mondeo. Now the question is, will this interior make it to the US version? I thought Ford was doing a lifted Fusion/Mondeo wagon to take on Outback, not another cookie cutter CUV Venza lookalike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 18 hours ago, FordBuyer said: I thought Ford was doing a lifted Fusion/Mondeo wagon to take on Outback, not another cookie cutter CUV Venza lookalike. And here I always thought that Venza was a cookie cutter ripoff design of Edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin Turbo Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 12/28/2020 at 7:01 PM, bzcat said: Ford never said it was making a wagon. That was pure conjecture from the internet. It was always supposed to be a CUV. I guess the fact they have been using a cut up Focus estate/wagon for the early mules led most to assume it would be an estate/wagon once it reached production [/img] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisgb Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 12/26/2020 at 4:59 PM, JTL2017 said: Should’ve reserved that type of screen display for future Lincoln products. I think a display similar to what we see here will fit well in Lincoln’s design language. My guess is it will be the Corsair display in North America, as the Edge gets the "halfway across" screen. Overall, the vehicle is probably the Chinese market BEV, as their electrification mandates in urban areas are much more pervasive there. I would speculate that most manufacturers building light vehicles for the Chinese market are winding down ICE vehicle development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisgb Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 12/27/2020 at 11:51 AM, Footballfan said: This vehicle looks like it has a pretty substantial tunnel. Could it be RWD CD6 based? Battery tunnel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 22 minutes ago, Chrisgb said: My guess is it will be the Corsair display in North America, as the Edge gets the "halfway across" You mean Nautilus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisgb Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, akirby said: You mean Nautilus? Correct, Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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