Or we are just sliding into a real recession (not COVID related) that we are long over due for-they've been talking about that happening since Trump first came into office in 2016.

I dunno the interior hard points from what I can see are completely different then the Bronco Sport and the Escape. The headlights are completely different too.    Could this possibly be a CE1 CUV? 

Ok I’ll give you that one but isn’t it possible that 2024 was an outlier for some reason.  

it’s rare 

So they're reading the posts...do they answer the posts when their customers are having trouble with their vehicles & the customer is hoping they just missed something simple?

@AM222  

Ridiculous?  It’s not one quarter and I’m not the only one that sees a concerning trend.     2024 Q1 EBIT — $3,006M with 15.6% Margin 2024 Q2 EBIT — $2,564M with 15.1% Margin 2024 Q3 EBIT — $1,814M with 11.6% Margin 2024 Q4 EBIT — $1,629M with 10.0% Margin 2025 Q1 EBIT — $1,309M with 8.6% Margin   The $9 billion in 2024 was great, but for now even the estimated $5 billion in 2025 may be difficult to achieve.  Obviously you have a different opinion that is more optimistic.

Yep.  It might actually have a small 3rd row like the Chinese edge.

Which is still far higher than 100 which was the norm for decades.  Seems to be a combination of the larger studs, and larger aluminum wheels.

That's why I said "unique" Bronco Sport.   You know, this just made me think - we have been discussing a longer wheelbase BS - this looks like just that (though obviously adding a few inches to the existing BS would be easier than a new model).  Interesting either way...