Ford presents the new Puma as an SUV-inspired compact crossover, more and better prepared for everyday use than the old Puma. Now, the attractive exterior design of the model – available in Spain from 21,925 euros -, the cargo space it offers and the sophisticated mild hybrid engine technology that it incorporates make it a more affordable vehicle in every way. In fact, Stuart Rowley, president of Ford of Europe, notes that “our users told us that they wanted a compact vehicle with an outstanding appearance that also offered solutions for the day to day. The result is our new Ford Puma: charismatic, practical and offering technologies ranging from massage seats to mild hybrid engines. “
The driver will enjoy powerful, responsive performance and optimized fuel efficiency thanks to Ford’s 48-volt EcoBoost Hybrid technology. The mild hybrid engine seamlessly integrates electric torque assistance with a 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost petrol engine with up to 155 hp.
Ford has already started series production at Ford’s modern manufacturing facilities in Craiova, Romania. To do this, it has employed 1,700 additional operators and invested approximately 200 million euros in its facilities, with the intention of supporting the production of the model, which is already considered one of the eight electrified vehicles that the brand has launched on the market in Europe. during this year 2019.
In addition, the American firm has also revealed the high-performance Puma Titanium X, which includes premium comfort and convenience features as standard such as interchangeable seat covers , seats with lumbar massage for maximum comfort on the move and wireless charging device. In this sense, Roelant de Waard, vice president of Marketing, Sales and Services of Ford Europe, points out that “just as in the new Ford Puma ST-Line X, our new Ford Puma Titanium X model has its own identity”, before adding that “standard technologies that we normally see only in large executive cars provide extraordinary comfort to compact crossover customers.”
