Exactly, but you can blame Ford for how they went about it.  Not doing proper due diligence with Rivian, choosing ugly 3 row utilities over edge and nautilus, overbuilding BOC for T3......

Keeping the removable roof and doors would maximize shared parts.

Thanks, that's a great idea on the wrap.   I probably should have moved it to a more level spot before taking those photos. The auto leveling system does exaggerate the ride height issue from side-to-side a little. But, regardless, it is still way too high, especially in the rear.   Here's what came up when I did a Google AI search on adjusting the ride height:   Steps for Adjustment: Preparation: Turn off the air suspension switch in the trunk (passenger side). You can also disconnect the negative terminal on the battery. Rear Adjustment: Locate the sensor on the passenger side of the rear differential. Loosen the attaching nut and move the bracket up or down; moving the bracket one notch changes the height by approximately 1/4 inch. Front Adjustment: The front sensors have three preset positions (low, normal, high). To lower further, the mounting bracket can be modified, or the sensor arm angle adjusted. Finalization: Turn the switch back on, start the engine, and let the car cycle to settle. Important Notes: Do not work on the suspension with the air suspension switch ON, as it may cause the bags to over-inflate or deflate unexpectedly. Ensure the car is on level ground. For dramatic lowering, some owners use metal extensions to "trick" the sensors.   I also found a few really old posts in some old on-line forums where lowering was discussed. There's also a Facebook Mark VII group but I'm not a big fan. Too hard to find anything there IMO. I posted a photo of the car there several weeks ago and it's still pending approval. Kinda worthless if you ask me. I also found some stuff on youtube but nothing so far specifically about ride height adjustment. However, I did find a really detailed youtube video on air bag and shock replacement which did show the locations of the ride height sensors.

The changes that Ford made to Escape didn’t work and actually hurt sales  when their intent was to encourage Focus buyers to switch.   Switching to C2 was an obvious good move but Ford really messed up  with what customers want, perhaps that was intentional to make room  for the chunkier styled Bronco Sport. The problem was that markets outside of North America paid the price for those styling decision as Europe and ROW never got part B of the plan, the Bronco Sport 

Ford invested on new models that are doing much worse (VW-based Explorer EV and Capri EV) than the models they killed off like the Fiesta and Focus.  Kia did a smart move by merging two similar sized models. Ford's problem is it is reverting back to its pre-One Ford self. Developing regional models even if they belong to segments common globally. The Bronco Sport could have been a hit in Asia-Pacific if Ford utilized its plants in Thailand, but it didn't. The Ford Puma belongs to the subcompact CUV segment that is common globally, particularly in rest of the world markets outside of the USA and Canada, but it chooses to mainly build it and sell it in Europe (with attempts to export it to a few markets where it ended up being overpriced because it was imported from Europe.) Ford probably spent as much as Toyota when they developed the current Escape and the outgoing Rav4. In 2024 Toyota's RAV4 outsold the Escape+Kuga around 3.6 to 1. Basically, Toyota maximizes its profits through global economies of scale with its global Rav4 compared to Ford which relies heavily on USA, Canada, UK, Germany, and Denmark for Escape and Kuga sales.

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/evs-could-save-90-charging-costs    

From the Detroit News:   "following multiple fires this fall at a Novelis Inc. aluminum plant in New York. It'll hire a new third crew of 1,200 employees at Dearborn Truck in 2026 to make up for lost production".   https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2025/12/15/ford-model-e-q4-charge-ev-2029-profitable-f-150-lightning-erev-skon-blueoval/87778986007/#:~:text=F-150s following multiple fires this,make up for lost production.

Has Ford scheduled any extra weekend shifts to catch up on production?

Kia K4 sales are down this year even compared to K4/Forte sales last year and Kia overall hitting record sales in the US in 2025.    Kia used to have two compact cars between the Forte/Cerato and the Ceed. The global compact market is so bad that the K4 has replaced both.    Why should Ford invest in a dying market with little return?

Yes, they seem to exist in an alternate universe from Ford where they still build vehicles in segments Ford abandoned. This is the Kia K4 (formerly known as the Forte), its predecessors competed in the same segment as the Ford Focus. The upcoming compact Ford Bronco PHEV better be a Euro version of the next Bronco Sport. If it isn't, Ford will just be building multiple redundant vehicles.