[Report on e-family new cars] On April 2, 2019, Ford officially released a new generation of KUGA (called Escape in North America and other places, and Maverick in China) at the GoFuther annual event in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The new car adopts the latest family-style design style, and will also provide a plug-in hybrid version for the first time. It will also be introduced in China at the same time and will be released on April 3 (tomorrow), but the positioning will be higher than the current Kuga, and there will also be a new Chinese name, and there will be differences in appearance design. At the same time, there is news that the new KUGA will be Co-sold with Kuga.
In terms of appearance, the new car adopts a brand-new hexagonal air intake grille, and the interior is a mesh style, which is similar to the new Focus. The headlights on both sides look sharper and the lines are more rounded. The fog lamp area below is suspected to be in the groove style . In addition, the lower air intake and bumper have also changed.
On the side of the body, it can be clearly seen that the new car adopts a new triangular window design and is equipped with a unique style of wheels to enhance the sense of movement. From the rear, the new car still looks full and is equipped with L-shaped taillights. In addition, the new car still adopts a bilateral layout with a total of two rear rows.
The design of the central control instrument of the new generation KUGA is almost the same as that of the Focus. The central console adopts more flat and straight lines, which extends the visual experience of the car to a certain extent. The brand-new industry’s first free-form 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel, the brand-new three-spoke multifunctional steering wheel and the suspended 8-inch central control LCD screen make the car look younger. In addition, the bottom of the control screen is a hexagonal opening design, and the inside is the air-conditioning outlet and knob-type air-conditioning buttons, which is full of layers. There will also be an optional B&O sound system.
In terms of power, the new KUGA will provide a wealth of power options, the first plug-in hybrid (2.0-liter EcoBlue diesel engine + 48-volt lithium-ion battery pack), hybrid (2.5-liter Atkinson cycle gasoline engine + electric motor), And 1.5TEcoBlue, 2.0T EcoBlue diesel engines. It is expected that the domestic version will provide two options of 1.5T EcoBoost three-cylinder engine and 2.0T EcoBoost engine. The transmission system part is matched with an 8-speed automatic transmission.
