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Following the release of the official picture of the new generation of Escape (domestic wing tiger) in the overseas version of Ford, the new SUV--Escape model of Changan Ford has also been officially unveiled. As the domestic version of the overseas version of the new generation of wing tiger, Changan Ford Escape has adopted the English name of the American version of the model, and the new car will be sold in the same house after the new car is on the market.

On the whole, Changan Ford Escape maintains the design style of the overseas version of the new car, but the front face part adopts a Chinese exclusive design scheme. Changan Ford Escape, while keeping the shape of the headlight group consistent, in order to cater to the aesthetics of domestic consumers, the domestic Escape uses a more atmospheric large area hexagonal front grille, and adds a horizontal chrome trim above it, and the Ford LOGO moves from above to inside the grille. In addition, the design of the net and the shape of fog lamp area decoration have also changed.

Overseas version of the front face of the overall use of a more concise design style, equipped with a pair of round headlights, all blank between the headlights except Ford LOGO, the new hexagonal front grille position is more lower, the new car front face as a whole is no longer as angular as the current model, as a whole is also more cartoon.

In addition to the different shape of the front face, the Changan Ford Escape has the same side design as the overseas version of the new wing tiger, with larger side windows, more regular contours, a wide ribbon hook, a 19-inch dense spoke two-color rim and a 225 ram 55 R19 tire.

In the rear part, the new car uses a design language similar to that of the new Fox hatchback. The horizontal layout of the taillight is marked by the words of Ford brand LOGO and the English name of the model, and below is a more sporty black and silver two-color shield and bilateral two-way exhaust layout.

In terms of size, take the new overseas pterodactyl as a reference, its length, width and height is 4585/1882/1742mm, and the wheelbase is 2710mm, which is slightly larger than the overall size of the current pterodactyl.

Overseas version of the new generation of wing tiger with a new look and interior, and launched the conventional Titanium high-end version, sports ST-Line sports version and luxury route Vignale version of the model, the fuel version is scheduled to be officially launched this year, hybrid models will be listed overseas in 2020.

In terms of interior, the new car also adopts a design style similar to the new Ford brand models such as the new carnival, including a symmetrical center console, an 8-inch suspended central control screen with a SYNC 3 system and a physical keypad at the bottom, an inverted trapezoidal air outlet, and a knob shift mechanism.

In configuration, the new car is equipped with 12.3in full LCD dashboard, new style multi-function steering wheel, head-up display, Bang&Olufson brand audio, panoramic skylight, automatic start and stop, speed limit identification, lane maintenance, automatic parking, adaptive cruising, blind spot monitoring, pre-collision braking system, panoramic image and many other configurations.

The new generation of wing tiger power system is the most important thing. With reference to the overseas version of the new wing tiger gasoline-powered model, it is expected that the domestic Escape will carry a 1.5T three-cylinder gasoline engine with a maximum power of 182hp, and a 2.0T four-cylinder engine version with a maximum power of 254hp. The new 2.5L hybrid model has a maximum power of 201hp, a comprehensive fuel consumption of 5.6L per 100km, and a 2.5L plug-in hybrid model, which uses 14.4kWh battery pack and renews the contract with 50km. The 1.5T/2.0T model matches the brand-new 8-speed manual self-integrated transmission, while the hybrid model matches the electronically controlled CVT stepless transmission dedicated to the hybrid system.

The changes to the exterior and interior of Changan Ford's new Escape do not seem to surprise people, but the power mix is richer. Ford's sales in China have not been going well in recent years, and the Wing Tiger was very popular when it first went on sale, but later sales were directly affected by problems such as broken axles, and its peak of monthly sales of more than 20,000 vehicles is gone forever. With the arrival of the new Escape, can Changan Ford turn over?

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