Ford Focus-based SUV to arrive in 2008
Ford is developing a small SUV based on the Ford Focus C-MAX to go heads on against the likes of the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V. The Ford Focus C-MAX based SUV will be a 5-seater like it’s competitors, and will feature an all-wheel drive system. Thankfully it looks like it will be a proper SUV, unlike soft-roaders like the Hyundai Getz Cross.
This artist’s impression reminds me of the Mazda CX-7, one of the sleekest crossover SUVs around in my opinion. And we all know the connection between Ford and Mazda.
June 5, 2006 @ 6:46 am
I hope the real product will really look like the artist’s impression, it really looks gorgeous and tough!
June 5, 2006 @ 8:59 am
Looks like everyone is copying a murano this days
June 5, 2006 @ 9:05 am
the murano invented the crossover SUV
June 5, 2006 @ 10:06 am
yep..true SUV all wheel drive.Looks like murano?…well, if one model concept success..ofcourse another competitor will follow. How about Savvy Cross Soft Roader….:-)
June 5, 2006 @ 4:33 pm
Assimo, Savvy is too small for even a mini SUV. I’d rather have the Lotus APX on the road than a mutated 4WD Savvy. LOL!
By the way, as I look at this picture, I get the same impression as when I look at the Volvo XC90 for the 1st time. Very macho and manly! And I would prefer this Ford than the Mazda CX-7. Mazda front looks funny to me.
Paul, if you could post bigger and more pictures, hehe….
June 5, 2006 @ 6:05 pm
Gorgeous design ! Looks like thesedays the trend is mini SUV. If you have seen picture of Toyota RUSH, that’s good one as well
June 5, 2006 @ 7:07 pm
So far the best I’ve seen is Mazda’s SUV, the other one is Lambo’s SUV.
Thats my point, everyone is making a murano this days.
Those who drive this kind of SUV are either too scared to drive normal cars, or too lazy too. Driving this kind of vehicle is a lot easier than normal sedan’s.
June 5, 2006 @ 7:36 pm
Hehe… not a bad design… looks nice for me… What if Myvi Cross? haha… strange? or Vitz cross? hehe… anyway… this focus will arrive only at 2008… I think the design will still change some… hope they improve the looks but not worsen the looks of this vehicle… hehe…
June 5, 2006 @ 8:25 pm
Looks nice and sleek.
June 6, 2006 @ 1:41 am
its surely 99% indentical under skin to mazda’s crossover ..sharin even the same engine….just like what they did wit the mazda fighter/ford ranger…..im pretty sure it be usin engines from the mzr family which runs on da mazda6 but be surely ranamed on da ford version and probally turbocharged….i see a lot of poeple have mentioned everyone’s copyin murano…well all i can say to that is that nissan were brave enough to bring their crossover concept into production but they are surely not the first to think of such a design…carmakers such as porsche….ford ….have been messin around wit their carera’s and focus’s fer a long time..kudos to nissan for actually takin da next step…
June 6, 2006 @ 10:02 am
Ford Focus C Max looks stunning. Front looks more of murano to me. Paul, cud u get the rear photos or at least the interior?. Any ideas on the powerhorse specification ? . By the way Hundai Getz Cross can’t be classified as an SUV.
June 7, 2006 @ 12:16 pm
Don know whether Ford dare to bring in the SUV to Mal in future, since its sales has not been fantastic in recent years…
June 7, 2006 @ 7:27 pm
yala…the profile looks like murano…but still…murano still in my heart…:)..but this car okla…hopefully the production car will look like this…
June 9, 2006 @ 6:44 pm
wheew!! this ford looks great, very nice! i hope it will be produced here in the phils so it would be cheaper than imports..