https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-sells-vm-motori-to-italian-investors/    

Completely understandable when the vehicles aren’t sold in North America I just find it interesting that Ford looks to be expanding exports of Chinese products to Mexico, maybe Canada next?

It’s a good size. 👍   The Mexican site list it at 184” L X 76” W X 67” H.  It comes with 1.8L EcoBoost I-4 and 7-speed (believe a dual clutch?).  In a different market it’s rated 23% more fuel efficient than Explorer with 2.3L EB and 10-speed auto.  Other markets have a 1.5L hybrid that’s much more economical but I can’t tell if Mexico will get the hybrid.   It may look a little bland but I like it.  Upper trims are priced up to $40k US so not too expensive.

Brand loyalty went away in the 90s and it’s not coming back.

Let's focus on "boost the reputation of your brand." Back in the day, you could go to a Memorial Day or fire dept. parade and see a ton of Ford fire trucks, many of which were C-series which in the early days had F O R D plastered on the front and then later the blue oval. When parents were waiting for the school bus to take their children to school and then back home, they'd see the Ford name on the front. If you don't think that sold Ford cars and trucks to civilians such as the general public; school bus drivers; and firefighters, you're terribly mistaken!

I was thinking of Equator

RAV4 is killing it at the moment and Escape has been left behind mostly due to internal competition from Maverick and BS. Initially, that didn’t bother Ford until it cost F150 the sales crown it held for decades. Falling down with Escape has caused  a loss of prestige in another unrelated area, an unintended consequence of not doing enough….      

It would help Ford to throw at RAV4 and maybe get some easy sales, I think it has the right mix of mild styling to attract those kind of buyers and perhaps a touch more room which buyers love.

I didn't realize the base 2.0 kW system was floating neutral. Thanks.   If you are asking about the EU Ranger (6.9 kW) vs the US (7.2 kW) difference, that is due to their voltage standard. EU/AU is 230 volts resulting in 6.9 kW at 30 amps where US is 240 volts resulting in 7.2 kW at 30 amps. I would be shocked if a US Ranger PHEV does not offer the 7.2 PPO.

No it’s more like if an Escape was based on Edge 182” long X 76” wide with 107” wheelbase. In China, it’s called Equator Sport as a SWB version of the Equator  that’s 193” X 76” and 112.8” wheelbase” Equator would be the modern three Row Edge..