NEW Ford Explorer: Bye-bye Focus And Fiesta, This Is The Future Of Ford

NEW Ford Explorer: Bye-bye Focus And Fiesta, This Is The Future Of Ford | Top Gear

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Ford wants you to rethink what that Blue Oval badge means, in Europe at least. No more small hatchbacks like the Fiesta and the Focus. The plan is to build fewer cars, sell them at bigger profits, and double down on what Ford thinks sets it apart. Chiefly, being American. So future Fords will look more land-of-the-free, and they’ll be themed more around adventurous outdoorsyness than school-run buses.
This brings us to an all-new Ford family hatchback: the Explorer. It’s a medium-sized all-electric crossover with five seats, a big square boot, and a chunky-but-friendly look about it. It’ll go on sale later this year with prices starting at less than £40,000, which slots it neatly between the current hybrid Kuga and the all-electric Mustang Mach-E. So, the question is whether Ford’s bold new unashamedly American-looking strategy will pay off everywhere else. Top Gear Magazine’s Senior Road Test Editor, Ollie Kew, takes a closer look.
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01:30 The Ford Explorer
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@Ben-Rogue Жыл бұрын

Nothing says "standing out from the pack", like making an extremely generic 'SUV'... Bring back the Fiesta and Focus as EV's! The only reason people don't buy small cars anymore, is because automakers don't want them to.

@koreanname Жыл бұрын

Umm no it's because CUVs are more accesible.

@BigWheel. Жыл бұрын

Carmakers priced everyone out of lower end cars and made it nonsensical to buy them. Why buy a base economy car new when for a little extra you can finance a loaded up crossover?

@Fri8K Жыл бұрын

U have to realize here in north America, everyone just goes for SUVs, it sucks but everywhere u go, all u see is SUVs

@trillmixin6999 Жыл бұрын

@@koreanname suvs were pushed onto the population because it makes car companies more money

@nonamesplease6288 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Most people don't buy EVs. So we in the States, and elsewhere nowadays, end up buying bigger, heavier, more powerful, more ridiculous gas guzzling monsters. The automakers get to sell these behemoths for more money at a higher profit margin.

@themrmarkprior Жыл бұрын

Goodbye good value for money vehicles. Hello bigger higher more expensive than needed vehicles. So pointless.

@Aaron-cb2dd Жыл бұрын

Literally is there any affordable cars anymore😂 how on earth do governments expect us to switch to zero emissions cars if manufacturers don't make affordable cars!🤦‍♂️

@kingsamvisuals Жыл бұрын

@@Aaron-cb2ddshift things so only the elite can afford it. The rest have no choice but to take the bus.

@SylwesterYT Жыл бұрын

@@Aaron-cb2dd That's the trick. Once your current car dies, you have to use public transportation or buy an expensive EV

@Spheredalai Жыл бұрын

@@Aaron-cb2dd yes apparently, electric power and affordable cant go well together

@cwx8 Жыл бұрын

You will own nothing and be happy.

@xanghari Жыл бұрын

So basically Ford flipped off their devoted audience in Europe saying "Bye, plebs, we're going upmarket." But they don't realize that luxury segment doesn't want them. Also calling Fiesta and Focus dull while showing us another SUV that looks like a fridge.

@barsaf9989 Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Just like what Jay Emm said in his recent vid. Clearly Ford doesn't care about their customers. It's because they don't hire car people at Ford anymore or anyone that is a fan of the brand.

@tom4626 Жыл бұрын

That is a fair reflection on what’s going on - unbelievable frankly … that they corporately can’t see the importance of differentiation between the sea of SUVs and what they had in Europe

@YegoYTP Жыл бұрын

the Ford Fiesta might seem dull but it played a huge part in british culture, imagine if they canned the mustang in america instead?

@wiryantirta Жыл бұрын

what do you expect when the corporate world is run by shareholder circlejerkers. Shareholders ruin everything.

@user-mg2qz6ep2o Жыл бұрын

I believe its because smaller cheaper cars have become less profitable over the last 6 years or so. A fiesta zetec was around £14,500 8 years ago, the equalent now is around £22,000 with less kit as standard.

@scittw22 Жыл бұрын

Our lack of small, affordable hatchbacks and sedans in the USA is downright frustrating. It's unfortunate to see Europe following suit

@67tomcat Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@derrickdamewood2596 Жыл бұрын

Just bought a ZX-5. 2003. Better than any fiesta I’ve driven. I wear AirPods a lot so I didn’t care about the radio.

@lucasworktv Жыл бұрын

Especially wagons

@blue_ig1 Жыл бұрын

Tesla should make a little hatchback, if they don’t then they’ll lose a big market

@andrewtingate6658 Жыл бұрын

@Kashmir boy not by choice, it's things like ford taking away options which is forcing a trend. Glad to see Hyundai with the N models ready to swoop in and steal the market from ford tbh.

@WillyCheez88 Жыл бұрын

This makes me sad, I LOVE the Fiesta and it sucks that they are ditching Hatchbacks for fat boring electric SUVs. And making them more "American".

@adamkudla Жыл бұрын

I think it is not more American... What is happening is the earthquake to change the established order. The old cars were fine but now someone come up with new regulations that are against old rules so absolutely everyone has to build something new from scratch building everyting from ground up including supply chains. That earthquake is a change for smaller players to gain more and for previously established one to lose all (see StellAntis group - they're loosing everyting).

@BAKU2K2 Жыл бұрын

They call it "American", yet I'm sure that at least 75% of the parts will be made in China.

@konradwiniarski Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately sales results speak for themself. They just could give Focus a year more for try...

@pigeonpoo1823 Жыл бұрын

If I had to make a list of undesirable features and characteristics for a vehicle, this ticks pretty much all of them. Signed A Proud Fiesta Owner

@tesla_models Жыл бұрын

@@BAKU2K2 no ..its not completely vw

@edipires15 Жыл бұрын

I don't see Ford being around in Europe 10 years from now with this new strategy. Making European-specific cars was what made them successful in Europe in the first place. Most of us don't want a big car that screams "American" at first sight.

@sports2hedz542 Жыл бұрын

There are many who are not like you.

@joeduffy2154 Жыл бұрын

@@sports2hedz542 yeah lets see how it plays out mate If i want a vw ill buy a vw not some shit ford clone

@sjmachrihanish Жыл бұрын

it ain't big

@Erik.e.d.b Жыл бұрын

There’s literally nothing american about this thing, except for the name. 😏

@edipires15 Жыл бұрын

@@Erik.e.d.b I was not talking about this car specifically, I was talking about Ford’s new strategy

@robsmall6466 Жыл бұрын

Does Ford remember how well the last Explorer sold in the UK ? Don't remember seeing many. Now the Fiesta and Focus on the other hand.....

@MattSwain1 Жыл бұрын

There’s already too many oversize vehicles on our small UK roads, we don’t need more. If being environmentally friendly is the goal then we need smaller vehicles, not larger ones. Just because they’re electric and not pumping stuff out of an exhaust pipe, doesn’t mean there isn’t an environmental cost to producing the electricity, so smaller cars that use less leccy is what they should be forced to make. Personally I’ll be keeping my Fiesta ST until it drops to bits (should be a while with only 20k miles done in 4 years) because I’m yet to see anything electric that I like (and can afford) and these monstrosities from Ford aren’t the answer either

@TheUrbanEpicure Жыл бұрын

Oversize 😂 And who cares about UK roads? Small and shrinking market. You lot will be lucky to afford goceries (if there are even any on the shelves) in a few years.

@drivingnowherecomic Жыл бұрын

It's actually kinda small, sits between the VW ID.3 and ID.4 in size. Apparently it's Europe-only too. They're just using a badge we recognize on the bigger SUV's that are seen stateside. I somewhat understand if it was a global car, but since it's not coming to the states... what's the point of using that badge. Personally not interested in it, but I think it's just a huge mistake in branding in Europe. Most uk/euro folks like you will hear "Explorer" and have a knee-jerk disdain for big american cars without ever seeing this car in person. Hell, for what it is, it seems like a perfectly okay car in its segment. If I was in charge I'd bring back the Escort nameplate and get Cosworth to tinker with it lol.

@ccolagio_ Жыл бұрын

make no mistake. the goal of these companies is to make money. not save the planet. tesla included. profits. theyre all public companies. that is always the only goal. profits. unfortunately, the most profitable vehicles in the US are SUVs and pickup trucks. fords an american company. consolidating product lines and manufacturing to your most profitable offerings makes...more profits. (note, i think SUVs are pointless lol)

@charleskavoukjian3441 Жыл бұрын

Plus over 90% of all the energy going into Ev’s comes from fossil fuels. Not even close to green at this point

@andrewtingate6658 Жыл бұрын

Do what I did (my ST 64 plate blew up after 60k adrenaline fuelled miles): Get a GR Yaris, it's what a Fiesta RS could have been, but even better lol.

@heroicrockstar Жыл бұрын

Bye bye ford, it's been nice knowing you 😢

@icecreamdee Жыл бұрын

Can see ford sales dropping in Europe

@Aaron-cb2dd Жыл бұрын

They said that themselves, they no longer want to make affordable cars for the masses and instead notch up into busy premium car territory🤦‍♂️

@robsmall6466 Жыл бұрын

Vauxhall dealers having a party with the Corsa and Astra right now

@bentullett6068 Жыл бұрын

I don't think any of the car brands want to do affordable cars they only want premium cars because that's the agenda they want to follow. The masses won't be allowed a car only the privileged will be driving these things.

@rohan_3128 4 ай бұрын

@@Aaron-cb2ddand it's funny that they sell fake "premium" cars at heavy price

@kevinobyrne8020 Жыл бұрын

If this is the future of Ford then Ford has no future

@Siethon1 Жыл бұрын

1. As an American who recently traveled to Europe, I genuinely enjoyed seeing Fiestas and Focuses again. The puma looked cool too. It's annoying when there is a market that clearly demands one product, but instead a company wants to force another down the consumers throats. 2. If Ford thinks it's a good idea to become unapologetically "American," they should remember the Ford Cosworth put them on the map in Europe in the first place. There are so many "American" influences in Europe like McDonalds and Starbucks, more american style cars on european roads is only going to cause more traffic as that "explorer" will eventually explore the wrong road and get stuck. 3. A "haptic feedback" sensor for volume control after customers said they preferred a button over the touch screen? What a joke. Goes to show Ford can't even listen to their customers correctly. All I want, and I imagine many others will agree, is a volume knob and buttons for climate control and heated seats. Is that so hard? 4. Screw square steering wheels. It looks ugly on the Corvette, it looks ugly in this car, and it will always look ugly on any consumer car other than a race car. 5. I sincerely hope more European manufacturers sell cars in the US to compete with Ford and GM.

@lucasworktv Жыл бұрын

Ford should stay American, at least because American cars are better than Europeans

@LeonWpr Жыл бұрын

@@lucasworktv Please elaborate what exactly brings you to that conlcusion

@lucasworktv Жыл бұрын

@@LeonWpr experience

@wiryantirta Жыл бұрын

@@lucasworktv source: “trust me bro.” ok ameritard.

@lucasworktv Жыл бұрын

@@wiryantirta ?

@akos87 Жыл бұрын

I mean, I am not running any car company, but this seems to me to be a devastatingly bad business plan :D

@billyjean2905 Жыл бұрын

Whenever I see EVs of Ford, VW or Toyota, I'm just stunned that how good the design of EVs from Kia is.

@rustlesee Жыл бұрын

Designs might be good with Kia, but that’s about it. I’d rather have reliable.

@tangocoyote2643 Жыл бұрын

@@rustleseethey're electric reliability shouldn't be a problem

@billyjean2905 Жыл бұрын

@@rustlesee Well, the company considered as one of the most reliable made EV which wheels fall off, funny.

@magnustan841 Жыл бұрын

I think it looks alright. Not "American", but butch enough to turn heads.

@draggy6544 Жыл бұрын

@@tangocoyote2643 u dont know much about cars do u electronic systems are just as prone to issues as mechanical systems but now there will likely be far less 3rd party repair option and u will be powerless but to let the associated dealerships rob u to their heart’s content

@tp84102 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, so instead of selling cars to the average people who can barely afford a new car, we'll make more profit selling less cars to people who can afford more expensive premium brand cars! No one who can afford an Audi, BMW, Mercedes will buy a Ford, and if they like cool design they'll just buy KIA, Hyundai, Skoda. And the best about this new uninteresting more expensive alternative, it's aimed to a younger customer who either doesn't care about cars or is too poor to afford more than just a Fiesta!

@Bobisuruncle54 Жыл бұрын

Agreed, I'd love to know the age group this car is aimed at.

@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou Жыл бұрын

You'll get one in ten years when the battery warranty period expires.

@brucekennedy5274 11 ай бұрын

I’m thinking the target audience is wide eyed-new parents who eagerly embrace being fleeced for stuff they don’t really need, and want a Sherman tank to transport their new bundle of joy 2 miles to the shops and back. It’s okay though, once they get to their second kid they’ll be wise enough to realise an old Fiesta will do just as well, and easier to park.

@JoshuaDay Жыл бұрын

So Ford are swapping out the 'boring' Fiesta and Focus for what is essentially an identical car to something else on the market that's already regarded as mediocre...great idea.

@nickthaskater Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I hate it. Going from "best hot hatches in the world" to "here's a generic box" is a hell of a strategy!

@themidnighttavern6784 Жыл бұрын

I mean, it's very obvious this thing isn't much bigger than a focus, at least in terms of height. What makes you think a car of similar size that's rwd instead of fwd and a much lower center of gravity will be worse to drive? It might be heavier, but that may not matter. Most cars handle better than the ones that came before despite being much heavier.

@krinos1 Жыл бұрын

@@themidnighttavern6784because no one who isn’t an actual npc wants an suv. even the idea of something like it is detesting. Suvs have become so bland and uninteresting people realise that hatchbacks are more appealing but its probably too late now

@themidnighttavern6784 Жыл бұрын

@@krinos1 Eh, that's debatable. Hot hatches are great, but everyday small cars, your entry level civics, corollas, fiestas etc, while all good, reliable cars, are about as normie as it gets. I'm not against small cars, our maverick hybrid is a truck based on the focus chassis, it's a focus but good. But I can see why lots of people are moving away from hatchbacks.

@krinos1 Жыл бұрын

@@themidnighttavern6784 but hatchs aren’t tryna be anything at least, they know they are just cars. When i see SUV ads it feels like they’re trying to sell a whole idea and lifestyle idk

@themidnighttavern6784 Жыл бұрын

@@krinos1 Bro, I have an educational background in communications, have taken quite a few advertising courses. Every consumer product is selling some sort of lifestyle, or benefit, that's how products work. Every human being has a lifestyle who buys products which appeal to said lifestyle, that's what drives most of our transactions.

@Shark00n1337 Жыл бұрын

So, if I understood it correctly, the way for ford to survive in the EV-CO2 counting world is to make more and heavier SUVs? Yeah I call bullshit

@Ben-Rogue Жыл бұрын

They have been pushing SUV's and Pick-Ups to skirt the stricter regulations on small passenger vehicles, especially in the U.S. where they have lower safety and emissions standards. They can also make higher margins on big vehicles

@N1ckZ Жыл бұрын

Lol, The European Union and its leftist "climate apocalypse coming soon" ideas that introduced new "EURO7" emission regulations, that will make it a lot harder to comply for small cars and significantly more expensive. Renault says 5000€ more expensive, in a segment where profits are already razor-thin. The size doesn't matter, only tailpipe emissions do, and electric cars such as this one, don't emmit any CO2

@Shark00n1337 Жыл бұрын

@@Ben-Rogue So I cant buy a regular internal combustin 1200Kg hatchback because "iT KilLs TeH PlAnEt" but 2 ton EV SUVs are okay? Even Volvo struggled to see the gains when comparing a C40 to a C40 ReCharge. The EV version would only have a smaller CO2 impact when they both have driven 140k kms. It's stupid, idiotic and causing more harm than good.

@existentialselkath1264 Жыл бұрын

Larger cars have looser emission regs than smaller ones. Makes sense, otherwise they'd be impossible to produce. Problem is, it's scaled so badly that it's made smaller cars nearly impossible instead. It's completely broken

@Neojhun Жыл бұрын

@@Shark00n1337 Dude the Volvo report has been widely panned. It was absurd marketing that you ate the scam Hook Line and Sinker. Your argument is idiotic indeed, you never realized you based your argument on baseless marketing PR.

@The_journeyy Жыл бұрын

*Such a shame Ford is getting rid of the Fiesta and Focus and they're bringing in whatever that is yuck* 😂

@sbrader97 Жыл бұрын

More profit is all they care about forcing people into 30k+ suvs fiesta buyers cant afford that

@The_journeyy Жыл бұрын

@@sbrader97 terrible behavior I'm not buying them when this happens 😐

@bv2289 Жыл бұрын

Saving the planet, one SUV at a time 🤣

@huntermccray4942 Жыл бұрын

"Unashamedly American, but German Under the Skin" sounds like Nasa LOL

@simmadpaul2880 Жыл бұрын

Just what I've always wanted a mobile storage solution. Thanks Ford 😅 Start buying fast Ford hatchbacks now they're about to rocket in value

@keefr22 Жыл бұрын

They already are!

@JDsHouseofHobbies Жыл бұрын

I bought a Fiesta ST a couple of years ago. It quickly became my favorite car I've ever owned.

@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou Жыл бұрын

This will be much faster though. EVs are generally much quicker than the equivalent ICE

@thomasmason3483 Жыл бұрын

@@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou the Fiesta ST will be a lot lighter than a 2.5 tonne electric computer on wheels like this.

@illdeletethismusic Жыл бұрын

can"t use acceleration much before hitting a speed limit, and then you are stuck in a 2+ ton monstrosity with awful handling and no controls you can use without looking at them. A light combustion engine car might take a bit longer to get up to speed, but at every turn you"ll be happy about having it instead, and you can go multiple times the distance before filling up

@dapperchu9264 Жыл бұрын

Car brands making good looking SUVs challange: Impossible

@cwx8 Жыл бұрын

The new Ferrari is beautiful. And the discovery imo.

@untitled795 Жыл бұрын

Mazda.

@Only_Ameen04 Жыл бұрын

More like not boring looking SUV: Impossible

@yugarten8523 Жыл бұрын

@@cwx8 how much that cost again ?

@indigomizumi Жыл бұрын

Car brands not making an SUV challenge

@ardenro Жыл бұрын

Focus was so beautiful, versatile and nice to drive. I hate these new cross mini SUVs

@MattSwain1 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you except there’s nothing mini about them, they range in sizes starting from needlessly big through to insanely enormous ☹️

@vanessaxoax7646 Жыл бұрын

@@MattSwain1 They barely offer more space compared to a regular hatchback. It's a Mini SUV.

@Tazz6326 Жыл бұрын

No thanks, will run my Foesta ST MK 8.5 as long as possible 🔥

@existentialselkath1264 Жыл бұрын

The way eco regs are scaled ironically force the smaller more economical cars out of the market. It's insane! Id rather an old fiat panda over this

@krinos1 Жыл бұрын

Funny thing is the fiat panda is probably more sporty, utilitarian and capable than 70% of all sports utility vehicles. I have no doubt an old panda 4x4 could beat modern suvs offroad

@existentialselkath1264 Жыл бұрын

@@krinos1 you're more right than you know. I had to be driven home years ago in a panda (fwd 2008 model) when the UK got completely snowed over. Saw a few cars slide into each other (slowly), and a ton of SUVs abandoned at the sides of country roads. Funny enough, the only time we ever had to get out and push was to get other cars out of the way. Cars like this

@krinos1 Жыл бұрын

@@existentialselkath1264 i remember that snow i think! even though i was like 4, we had a ford mondeo at the time and got stuck right outside our house on our way home and my parents went to get snow shovels. i decided to take the lighter which cars used to come with and touch it. Pretty memorable experience

@jonlosito2004 Жыл бұрын

This makes both the Pontiac Aztek and the 1st gen Porsche Cayenne (2002 - 2010) look like a friggin masterpiece and more relevant

@PhilDiasPJD Жыл бұрын

I want one!!!! ❤ Like I'd want a can of open mouldy baked beans on stale burnt toast! Bye Ford.

@woodant1981 Жыл бұрын

I had great fun in my fun and reliable little fiesta and good times in our old transit campers. Shame I won't be buying another Ford again, oh well, they did it to themselves

@adamkudla Жыл бұрын

What would you buy instead then?

@woodant1981 Жыл бұрын

@@adamkudla I'm familiar with condoms so don't need a big SUV or MPV, but a fair size Peugeot or Citroen is good for me if I'm being sensible. Nothing German because they're all just badge brands. If I had money and a really expensive diagnostics tool I might even have an alfa

@jorgemoll5994 Жыл бұрын

Focus and Fiesta will return to the market...someday!!

@margussakk126 Жыл бұрын

If noone buys the new crossovers then yes the names will return on some other random EV cuv's

@jorgemoll5994 Жыл бұрын

@@margussakk126 I won´t. I like sedans better!!

@thomasmason3483 Жыл бұрын

@@jorgemoll5994 hatchbacks, saloons/sedens, estates/station wagons and coupes are far better than SUVs.

@mattevans4377 Жыл бұрын

With a Kia or Hyundai badge.

@tesla_models 9 ай бұрын

Along with the ford mondeo

@gearhead196 Жыл бұрын

Guess my Fiesta is the car I die with.

@spyrosfr Жыл бұрын

This just shows why old car companies have no chance of survival when after so many years of customer complains and they still can’t change even the window switches

@wabash9000 Жыл бұрын

Bring back cars. I don't want an SUV. Give me a freaking sedan.

@tolgapolturgeist4413 Жыл бұрын

"Needs a bit getting used to it" You're right but people will simply dont bother getting used to this new niche posh Ford they'll just switch to other brands and this will be the end of Ford. At least in Europe.

@Andrew-vx2ls Жыл бұрын

This episode of the car industry business is becoming very similar to the white goods business. Standardised base shared between manufacturers who simply change the badges, the gear knob and decor. Of course, it is entirely possible to simply enjoy the more interesting back catalogue and leave this type of grey porridge to those who actually want a dull product. One of my most memorable drives was to drive a hired Focus across Scotland very early in the morning. For two hours, I could feel the smile of Colin McRae watching from his cloud.

@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou Жыл бұрын

Platform sharing has been around for decades.

@Andrew-vx2ls Жыл бұрын

@@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou Yes and it can be a good thing. But Ford is saying good bye to its main profession in Europe, making Fords. There are indeed plenty of fancy examples (Audi R8 and Lambo, Audi and Bentley, all of the Porsche mum trucks (with Skoda, Seat, VW, Audi). By doing this, Ford is writing off decades of involvement in WRC as no one is ever going to rally a white elephant as jointly proposed.

@andrewwallace8700 Жыл бұрын

By all means use a 3rd party platform, but fix the problems.... check out the touch buttons on the Steering Wheel and those awful Window controls and that headlight control.... if you're going to do this platform sharing you need to fix the issues first!

@LeeM74 Жыл бұрын

Ford, like other manufacturers, are losing the plot of late. First the Mondeo, now the Fiesta & Focus. What next? Not everyone wants an EV or SUV, and Ford will move itself out of the market that it has dominated for so long.

@burnrubber7547 Жыл бұрын

And lose against the competition. Idiots

@tyrantwitness2482 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget the S Max and Galaxy! Two of the best cars Ford ever made.

@tesla_models 9 ай бұрын

And the b max

@joelbaker2172 Жыл бұрын

It actually looks good, but it's a bit tiny to be an Explorer, more like an Escape or an Edge.

@kipzonderkop1994 Жыл бұрын

The only reason I liked Ford was because they felt more premium than their price suggested. Each segment from the s max down to the ka had certain unique features (especially the heated windscreen) were very nice touches while their suspension was just better than most of the competition. And their ST and RS cars were all very capable and desirable. This new stuff looks boring and there’s no real identity, just boxes running on electricity that are defining the era of fridges on wheels.

@colinbrown4903 Жыл бұрын

Interior RGB light bars are going to seem so dated so fast.

@dkpirie Жыл бұрын

So they do away with 2 high selling reasonably priced cars and think they can replace it with a £40k SUV that they didn't even design and build themselves. Crazy.

@rhodaborrocks-dy3fb Жыл бұрын

I was thinking of making a Puma my next car, having had 3 Mondeos, 2 Escorts, a Focus, a Fiesta and a Capri in days gone by. Now I’ll never buy another Ford again.

@tesla_models 9 ай бұрын

No worries atleast the puma will come as electric

@muthukumaranc Жыл бұрын

The new-age Ford is more, generic? Not sure if that is an improvement if you ask me.

@carnutzomari Жыл бұрын

They have definitely deserted their petrol heads fans I’m one of them yeah they got the mustang the puma ST but I don’t know how they how long their going to be around for

@BigWheel. Жыл бұрын

Yeah, ironic how ford wants to shed its normie mainstream image, by selling only soccer mom crossovers and reddit teir overrated sports cars and trucks. What dumb dumb says "let's ditch our cool little hatches for some pig fat homogeneous CrosSUV."? If anything ford has become just that much duller than they already were.

@kevinobyrne8020 Жыл бұрын

The Puma ST is definitely not for petrolheads. Petrol sniffers maybe

@carnutzomari Жыл бұрын

I agree 😂 I’m not really a fan the mustang yeah

@sbeer Жыл бұрын

My honest opinion: This strategy is Sh!t. I and many others would still want a little, efficient, functional car. I just bought an almost new (used) Fiesta! I and many others HATE the inefficiencies and costs of SUVs, even small ones. Why would I get a Puma if it's just a Fiesta that lets you sit higher and costs more (and consumes more cause it's less aerodynamic)... It has better looking lamps cause they want you to buy it and get more profit margin. That's it.

@Alexander-rz4br Жыл бұрын

Chrysler, Cadillac, and Dodge were also unapologetically American when they were being sold in Europe. Ford should have asked them how that went down before ploughing ahead with this suicidal strategy.

@andyp9040 Жыл бұрын

That looks terrible! No new fords for me then!

@ZettoMedia Жыл бұрын

Nothing new m8 😂

@andyp9040 Жыл бұрын

Why do manufacturers presume that we all want boring ev boxes? Id like a fast saloon or estate ahead of any of these zanussis!

@ZettoMedia Жыл бұрын

@@andyp9040 Yeah I don't understand it either 🤷 I'm glad I convinced my parents to buy the new Volvo V60 😌 It's such a nice car. And it's even a manual 👌

@michelenardo1221 Жыл бұрын

the comments here say it all.. and I agree completely. As a guy that owns a 2021 fiesta st line, it's a BRILLIANT car. ford doesn't need to go up market, why? cause for 50k you can buy a bmw for example. I guess the ford edge wasn't enough

@ConfirmedPatriot Жыл бұрын

They will purposely keep EV’s at low production levels to keep prices high. On top of that dealers here in the USA are still price gouging…..

@rustlesee Жыл бұрын

If you think they’d rather sell fewer vehicles, you have it all wrong.

@boostav Жыл бұрын

@@rustlesee That's exactly what's happening, legacy OEM's have realized they make more money by selling less at higher margins.

@Tbiddz1 Жыл бұрын

We're being priced off the road. Its a con

@MRrecreas Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, exactly what Europeans wanted and need. More expensive large EV suvs instead of affordable small and practical hatchbacks.

@mario5301 Жыл бұрын

See my reply above

@philbarbato Жыл бұрын

I’m sorry y’all have to deal with our wasteful, pedestrian-smashing SUVs now too. It was bad enough when Ford got rid of cars over here, now they’re ignoring their deep small-car heritage in the UK and Europe for the sake of the bottom line. Sad times.

@boostav Жыл бұрын

UK is Europe by the way

@luigigrazioli92 Жыл бұрын

reminds me of the PT cruiser

@hagestad Жыл бұрын

and probably just as unreliable.

@andrewtingate6658 Жыл бұрын

I've had 3 Fiesta ST's, across 2 generations, and this makes me sad. They were a blast, especially my 64 plate one, amazing little car. But this is a seriously risky strategy by Ford, and I kind of want it to fail, just as a way of rejecting "Americanised" cars. Glad I bought my GR even more now.

@daandekleer Жыл бұрын

Fiestas are amazing, all of em. Even without any power they are enjoyable. Maximum feel and always pedal to the metal

@johnblackburn2060 Жыл бұрын

In Germany last October I was impressed by all the cool small hot hatches we don't have in America, many from the Ford factory in Cologne. Also in America, Ford has discontinued all "cars" except the Mustang. Now it appears they will do the same in Europe. That's too bad, because the newest Focus RS is particularly nice, and a VW-based Explorer EV will, like most VW's, fall apart in three years.

@gbw28 Жыл бұрын

Hope this comes to New Zealand, I like it. I have a feeling it's going to be very expensive though. Enyakbhas just been released here at a starting price of NZD 92000, ouch!

@alipaguia6498 Жыл бұрын

The elephant in the room was not addressed here: WHY THE HELL IS IT NAMED EXPLORER???? There exists a 3-row SUV of the same name that will not be discontinued anytime soon (even sold in Europe) but why slap it on a completely different and significantly smaller vehicle? This should have been named the Escape given that nameplate isn't used by Ford of Europe and would make so much more sense. Instead of highlighting the fact that Ford has a new mass market EV, all it did is create confusion. Good thing this is an EU-exclusive compliance vehicle at the end of the day.

@robsmall6466 Жыл бұрын

Not the first Ford Explorer sold in the UK. Late nineties early two thousands and it wasn't successful

@boostav Жыл бұрын

You're asking the folks that decided to name an SUV a Mustang ...

@iyadkamhiyeh527 Жыл бұрын

This car from the inside looks as if you are lying on a couch, putting your iPad and soundbar next to you! B O R I N G!

@Spheredalai Жыл бұрын

the cheapest of the line, kuga starts at 30 grand? if you call that cheap then i dont know why i still wanna live in this world anymore

@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou Жыл бұрын

'Cheapest' not 'cheap'. Comprehension is so important.

@Spheredalai Жыл бұрын

@@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou yeah, imagine 30K as the lowest price was expecting mid 10 grand like it used to be

@Spheredalai Жыл бұрын

he better said "the lowest price" not, "the cheapest price" because not everyone considers 30 grand as cheap

@borodishe Жыл бұрын

where is the Explorer - 7 seater, 5 meters long? Why does this Citroen C3 have a Blue oval on it?

@CaraesNaur Жыл бұрын

How long will it take Ford to realize this Europe strategy is completely daft?

@_scott_chegg Жыл бұрын

I'm glad there were no punches pulled - great initial look

@GBLyrics Жыл бұрын

That’s why I’m glad I’ve just picked up a new focus the other week, means it’s a good excuse to keep it for a long time because they won’t make cheaper cars like that again 😂

@Roddy451 Жыл бұрын

We got that in the USA already. The only car they sell is the Mustang. I am a hot-hatch-sedan-car of a man. If I need a pick-up truck, I just rent one. Proud owner of a 2018 Ford Focus ST, the last production year here. What is a typical SUV? A raised-up station wagon with less energy efficiency than a car due to the larger frontal area.

@xirfan Жыл бұрын

Have there been any other Ford/VW partnerships aside from the original Galaxy/Sharan?

@gus.s Жыл бұрын

In the early 90's, AutoLatina, a joint venture of Ford and VW, gave birth to some weird cars in Brasil. VW Apollo, Logus and Pointer were based on the Ford escort. Ford Versailles and Royalle were rebagded VW Passats.

@heidelbergaren5054 Жыл бұрын

Always had large cars, even LandRover Disco’s - but it’s 2023, I want a plug-in hybrid Fiesta !

@dalibormilic139 Жыл бұрын

VW: nobody can ruin the brand identity like us FORD: hold my beer

@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou Жыл бұрын

I guess you haven't been paying attention to what VW have been up to recently. The ID range is excellent.

@dalibormilic139 Жыл бұрын

@@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou really ? by what standards ? overall quality ? innovation ? usability ? which USED to be core values of VW. Piech must be rolling in his grave.

@LouieDoesaThing Жыл бұрын

I'm American and even I think this strategy is a mistake. Europe & the UK are not the US. Your roads and cities look & feel different than ours and I don't see our big, wide cars doing as well on your side of the pond. Very curious.

@Whahah Жыл бұрын

The future is car without soul?

@LonelyTrucker Жыл бұрын

I think Ford shouldn't cancel their small car line up. They should make those small cars for the African Market cause that's what many of us here can afford. Not everyone can afford and SUV in Africa.

@indigomizumi Жыл бұрын

And not everyone wants an electric car either.

@richuk4086 Жыл бұрын

I thought the VT is about Ford. The side plan looks like a German Mini with an essence of Cortina. There's alot of clunky moments inside that'll be seriously annoying. Also 'Feedback' I've read about what a person wants in any thread about touch screens say they want more physical buttons. (this is what I've noticed, I don't have ant stats)

@SteefH82 Жыл бұрын

Would have been nice to see the rear seat and trunk also :)

@aat8345 Жыл бұрын

as much as ford is american, it always felt like it was half european and half American. so many things ford made for Europe, made it feel like it was a local brand, because it tailored to consumer needs in Europe. however, as much as we all hate this plan, they've done this in America in 2018 and its worked out fantastically. europe is already moving to bigger cars, with market dominated by SUVs. The Mondeo had been axed long ago and not a lot of sales dropped. The Mach-E has been selling well so I don't think Ford is in any danger at all.

@John_Mack Жыл бұрын

Do you not get the Bronco Sport in Europe?

@fahadik1412 Жыл бұрын

Well they are lying, I live in Dubai and have driven every Explorer from the 1996 model till the latest generation model (have also owned 3), and I can’t help but notice how much smaller this one is, really looks like an Escape or an Edge.

@leicfoxUK Жыл бұрын

£40,000!? I'm not the sure the car companies quite understand the average person's wage. I know the second hand car market is still suffering with inventory but replacing my current 2012 VW Passat for anything half decent is impossible without spending the best part of a year's wage. At some point they are going to go from no inventory to too much as people choose to keep their existing vehicles. Great if you can afford it, I know I can't.

@fatbobe1986 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully one day a manufacturer will see the light and make something affordable, economical, stylish and reliable. With no haptic crap or laser guided lane assist guff. A car that is simple, easy to service and fun to drive. Surely there is a market for that?

@FastDriver318 Жыл бұрын

If most people finance/ PCP/ lease cars these days, why would you have this over a VW- which arguably has more badge credibility? Is this not what killed the Mondeo off initially, people moving to more affluent car brands for not much more money, so is the same not going to happen to this/ all new "upmarket" Ford models?

@chrxx4327 Жыл бұрын

It looks like a GMC terrain

@Matt.Schofield Жыл бұрын

I still don't understand the battery "dream" we're being pushed. The energy that charges them is still dirty, the batteries are dirty, they're heavy, range is bad, and they take a long time to charge. What am I supposed to be getting onboard with and paying such a huge premium for? I'm hoping to skip this battery generation and hoping that Hydrogen or another clean combustion fuel becomes readily available very soon. The industry and the publics clamour for battery is bewildering.

@mario5301 Жыл бұрын

It's not meant to make sense, they want the masses out of cars and locked into 15 minute cities. Meanwhile the rich can enjoy the planet for themselves.

@VMiXEZ 10 ай бұрын

Damn you were driving at 120 MPH (or km/h) without touching the steering wheel, that's doped. 😆

@roguedogx Жыл бұрын

0:47 so their plan is to double down on the boring. Not sure this is a good plan.

@adefusitemiloluwa3648 Жыл бұрын

So, the Explorer is going fully electric? Like there's no other gasoline option?

@Unxvailable-l-_IS_A_NONCE Жыл бұрын

I still prefer the focus and fiesta than that piece of shit 💀

@RobCabreraCh Жыл бұрын

That looks considerably smaller than the actual Explorer. Is it the same size? I've had a Explorer and actually really liked it. I've also had an Edge, and it was pretty decent, but I did like the Explorer more.

@lew889 Жыл бұрын

RIP Ford, thanks for the memories

@iamarobotninja Жыл бұрын

That screen movability is cool

@TRJx86 Жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ , can we just have normal cars. There was a reason why the escort and cortina were remembered so fondly, I love how every new electric car is 26ft long 1.3 standard UK lanes wide, 5 tonnes and as characterful as a damp rag .

@IainLambert Жыл бұрын

What's that, Ford? By the time I've picked the larger battery one, it will cost about £50k, go about 300 miles on a charge, that will need a roughly 30 minute coffee and wee break to charge back up during a long drive, has about 400 litres of boot and about the same amount of headroom as everything else? Wow, you really are spoiling us, just as long as we'd already put the ID.4, Enyaq, Ioniq 5, EV6, Ariya, and SEEMINGLY EVERY OTHER EV OUT THERE on our shortlist. If we wanted something different, we're stuffed.

@Crazy_Worlds Жыл бұрын

Good, intelligent, and witty review. Thank you.

@InbredJed82060 Жыл бұрын

Me and a current Ford Fiesta ST owner: what in the literally heck are they thinking?????

@mario5301 Жыл бұрын

Agenda 2030 is what

@InbredJed82060 Жыл бұрын

@mario5301 im not sure what you mean. Im guessing their agenda in 2030 will still be profitability

@outrunner3399 Жыл бұрын

Are they still keeping the Mondeo?

@GeeeEm61 Жыл бұрын

At least this has a rear window wiper, unlike so many new cars today.

@murdarer Жыл бұрын

They're making such a gap in the market for someone to fill. Seems like a very weird choice at a pivotal time in the car market.

@diwe9984 Жыл бұрын

Unusual for me, I've never thought about a Ford before, but time changes a lot, this model from the Ford Company could change that - I like what I've seen here so far - surprising for me! Great ideas have been implemented in the Explorer and the performance levels of the car are positively surprising, especially when viewed from a more Volkswagen-trained perspective. The RWD power levels with 125 kW (170 hp) and 210 kW (286 hp) and the AWD variant with 250 kW (340 hp), wow, this promises a lot. Also the charging times that have been published so far - for 400 volt systems, respectable periods of time. I'm very excited about the Ford Explorer BEV, I'm looking forward to meeting in the showroom in 2023!

@Z-u-m-a Жыл бұрын

I don't think it's big, bland, expensive, or unappealing enough to take over from a bedrock of small hatches that have their following (and market place) for good reason.