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.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
I hope the real product will really look like the artist's impression, it really looks gorgeous and tough!
Looks like everyone is copying a murano this days
the murano invented the crossover SUV
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….:-)
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….
Gorgeous design ! Looks like thesedays the trend is mini SUV. If you have seen picture of Toyota RUSH, that's good one as well
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.
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…
Looks nice and sleek.
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…
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.
Don know whether Ford dare to bring in the SUV to Mal in future, since its sales has not been fantastic in recent years…
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…
wheew!! this ford looks great, very nice! i hope it will be produced here in the phils so it would be cheaper than imports..