I've driven a 2020 Escape and have a 2024 Bronco Sport and they are more or less identical from the drivers seat. The Sport might have a firmer ride then the Escape does, but they more or less drive identically. I know the Sport is shorter overall, but I couldn't tell you how the rear passenger fit is, but I don't really care because I don't ride in the back of those vehicles 99.999% of the time.    As for the EU-the Bronco Sport would make a better argument for that-its already in production in Mexico is smaller then the Kuga(Escape) and is "different" enough. But I also think much of what is being said is just the automotive press creating rumors since nothing solid is coming forthright from Ford. They also could get Equator or whatever it is called from China.   As for your marketing email, your reading WAY too much into that. Your gonna be sorely disappointed for at least another 18 months or so. 

Yeah, this happened on the Lightning for 25 and people have just been swapping 24 visors as it uses the same connection as the vanity mirror.  It’s the kind of little thing that ticks people off though as some do not notice until after purchase. 

Surely they’ll make it a dealer installable option.  Most buyers have a garage door and it’s a simple visor swap if the visor has power.   It was bad enough they only offered it on some trims.  My 2018 F150 XLT didn’t have it so I had to buy and swap out a Lariat visor which was a PITA because it had no power (no lighted vanity mirror).  Had to run wire over to the overhead console.

I agree....unless you are talking about the Ford Supervan 4.2....   https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2025/ford-transit-supervan-4-2-breaks-nurburgring-record

What is needed is to figure out if Ford is making a profit higher than 4-5% on Mediums...if not, the axe will swing and Avon Lake produced Mediums will drive into the history books get parked next to Class 8 tractors...I believe that they do generate more profit even at lower sales due to all the use of existing hardware....but could a refresh to a "new style" aluminum cab be in the offing to increase the profit on a relatively small scale production wise? I don't believe it would take too much to do and producing one cab style as opposed to one from steel and one from aluminum for the other chassis cabs that are also built there should give you a savings and resultant increase in margin that the shareholders crave. 

Wait'll they drop Apple Carplay and Android Auto....but, make it a "dealer installed" option instead. 

Any pics yet? And for what it's worth...I would keep the 16" OE rims with some Michelin's on them, but it sounds like you have other mods in mind to the suspension....I had a set of 16" LSC rims on a restored 1975 Mercury Montego that I then put Mastercraft tires on...they even had the thin whitewall like Lincoln used in the late 80's early 90's on the Town Car....

Absolutely correct. Let’s hope that Ford is rediscovering efficient ways to design and build all types of vehicles, not just electrics. As Farley and the chiefs have now seen, there’s big savings to be made if they move away from the traditional engineering project model.  

Let the decontenting begin!     https://fordauthority.com/2025/09/2026-ford-mustang-drops-universal-garage-door-opener/ That didn’t take long.  Does this fall under Jim Farley’s priorities?  The comments are entertaining.  Clearly not a well received change. 

Fair enough regarding commercial vehicles, but I don’t think it is just limited to trucks.