Effectively, to be clear, we shall be getting the revised Ford Puma crossover, simply not fairly the one which was launched in a single day in Europe.
The Puma seen here’s a facelifted and revised model of the crossover that made its debut in 2019, and is powered by a choice of turbocharged petrol engines. This kind of Puma is being discontinued in Australia by the center of the 12 months.
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Outgoing Puma
There’ll nevertheless be an all-electric model of the upgraded Puma, to be referred to as the Puma Gen-E. This has but to be unveiled, however it is going to be bought in Europe, and has been confirmed for Australia. We don’t know, at this stage, how a lot visible differentiation there shall be between the petrol Puma and its Gen-E sibling.
Externally it’s simple to pick the up to date Puma because of its redesigned grille with the Ford badge within the center, the design of which is paying homage to the not too long ago axed Fiesta and the Focus, which has been discontinued in Australia, however troopers on in Europe till 2025.
There are additionally new graphics for the headlights, together with a brand new design for the LED daytime working lights and “glare-free” excessive beams. New dynamic matrix headlights can be found on high-spec variants.
It’s on the within the place essentially the most substantive modifications have been made. Your entire dashboard has been redesigned to accommodate a bigger digital instrumentation show and infotainment touchscreen.
The instrumentation display screen now measures 12.8 inches diagonally, up 0.5-inch from earlier than. Forward of the driving force is a brand new two-spoke steering wheel, which fortunately retains bodily buttons, whereas the instrumentation show is now not lined by a cowl.
Within the centre of the sprint is a 12.0-inch touchscreen that’s not 4 inches bigger than earlier than, however runs Ford’s newest Sync 4 working system, and has a processor that’s twice as quick.
It now helps wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone mirroring, comes with baked-in Alexa voice recognition, and 5G cellular web connectivity.
A ten-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system is accessible, however bodily controls for the local weather management system are now not current. These have been changed by a toolbar that’s completely displayed on the touchscreen.
The central air vents have been moved to a spot above the touchscreen, whereas beneath there’s a bodily quantity management knob and radio off swap, in addition to buttons to allow/disable automated engine begin/cease, view the automobile’s parking cameras, and activate the window demisters.
USB-C and USB-A ports are within the centre tunnel, as is a brand new sliding arm relaxation for the driving force and entrance passenger. The door playing cards have been revised, with the arm rests modified to be a lot flatter than earlier than, with the window controls now virtually horizontal.
On the security entrance, the revised Puma’s lively cruise management with cease and go performance features lane centring. There’s additionally an improved blind spot monitoring system, rear cross site visitors braking, reverse brake help, predictive pace help, and a 360-degree digital camera system.
Below the bonnet, the Puma’s drivetrain choices have been paired again. The one engine obtainable is a 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol motor with a 48V gentle hybrid system.
In base fashions, this drivetrain develops at complete of 92kW and 170Nm, and will be paired with both a six-speed handbook or seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. A extra highly effective 116kW/190Nm model can also be obtainable completely with the seven-speed automated gearbox.
As soon as once more there’s a ST variant aimed toward driving fans with retuned suspension and dealing with, bigger 19-inch wheels, and styling tweaks.
Sadly the 147kW 1.5-litre turbocharged four-pot and its six-speed handbook have been discontinued, leaving the 130kW model of the 1.0-litre three-cylinder gentle hybrid paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission as the only drivetrain choice.
Each the simply unveiled petrol Puma and upcoming electrical Gen-E utilise the identical front-wheel drive structure that when hosted the Fiesta, and now additionally serves as the bottom of the Transit Courier.
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All variations of the Puma and Transit Courier shall be inbuilt Craiova, Romania, the place Ford has a three way partnership manufacturing facility with Turkish agency Otosan.
Particulars in regards to the Puma Gen-E’s drivetrain have but to be revealed, however the e-Transit Courier has a 100kW motor driving the entrance wheels, and helps DC quick charging as much as 100kW and AC charging as much as 11kW.
