Ford Puma, the SUV that revives the name of a former model, is partly unveiled at the Go Further

The Ford Puma takes us back to the final years of the last century, to a compact car with a sporty spirit that aimed to succeed among younger drivers. In a way it fulfilled its mission, although it disappeared shortly afterwards. Today, we know that the Ford Puma is coming back, though in a completely different way from what it was at the time. It is not surprising that the sporty compact is reborn in the guise of a B-segment SUV, of small size. The Ford Puma will return, though, trying to repeat its success among younger drivers and with the same sporty spirit its predecessor had.

We have been able to see (or rather guess) the new Ford Puma at the presentation organised by the American brand. At the event we were able to see the Ford Kuga and the Ford Explorer PHEV in more detail, although the Ford Puma stayed in the shadows the whole time, traversed by laser light beams that offered just the right image for us to imagine the rest. So we don’t have much information about this reborn project.

Ford Puma, hybrid and sporty

One of the things they wanted to stress from Ford at this presentation is that the boot of this SUV will have a capacity of 456 litres, which could increase thanks to the flexibility of its rear seats. This would make the Ford Puma one of the most capacious in this respect on the market, outdoing potential rivals such as the BMW X2 and the Volkswagen T-Roc. Another point revealed is that the Ford Puma will feature an engine with mild hybridisation.

The Ford Puma will have a belt-driven starter/generator (BISG), which can recover energy during deceleration and store it in a 48 V lithium-ion battery. This stored energy can be used to help the combustion engine, with the BISG powering the electrical system without affecting performance. The combustion engine that will equip the Ford Puma has a 1.0-litre capacity, at least for now. The power this engine will deliver reaches up to 155 CV.

The model will be manufactured at Ford’s plant in Craiova, Romania and will go on sale before the end of 2019.

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Ford Puma, the SUV that revives the name of a former model, is partly unveiled at the Go Further

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The Ford Puma takes us back to the final years of the last century, to a compact car with a sporty spirit that aimed to succeed among younger drivers. In a way it fulfilled its mission, although it disappeared shortly afterwards. Today, we know that the Ford Puma is coming back, though in a completely different way from what it was at the time. It is not surprising that the sporty compact is reborn in the guise of a B-segment SUV, of small size. The Ford Puma will return, though, trying to repeat its success among younger drivers and with the same sporty spirit its predecessor had.

We have been able to see (or rather guess) the new Ford Puma at the presentation organised by the American brand. At the event we were able to see the Ford Kuga and the Ford Explorer PHEV in more detail, although the Ford Puma stayed in the shadows the whole time, traversed by laser light beams that offered just the right image for us to imagine the rest. So we don’t have much information about this reborn project.

Ford Puma, hybrid and sporty

One of the things they wanted to stress from Ford at this presentation is that the boot of this SUV will have a capacity of 456 litres, which could increase thanks to the flexibility of its rear seats. This would make the Ford Puma one of the most capacious in this respect on the market, outdoing potential rivals such as the BMW X2 and the Volkswagen T-Roc. Another point revealed is that the Ford Puma will feature an engine with mild hybridisation.

The Ford Puma will have a belt-driven starter/generator (BISG), which can recover energy during deceleration and store it in a 48 V lithium-ion battery. This stored energy can be used to help the combustion engine, with the BISG powering the electrical system without affecting performance. The combustion engine that will equip the Ford Puma has a 1.0-litre capacity, at least for now. The power this engine will deliver reaches up to 155 CV.

The model will be manufactured at Ford’s plant in Craiova, Romania and will go on sale before the end of 2019.

Technical specifications of this car

CrossoverFord Puma12 versions · from 28,731 €