Almost two years after it was announced at the Frankfurt 2019 show (Peace be upon it), a Ford Puma landed in Israel this week. For driving enthusiasts of the late 90s, this name may sound familiar, but the connection between the crossover in front of you and the cheeky sports-compact car in the pre-troll era of jeeps, comes down to the letters experienced on the body of the body; In 2017 Ford decided to reinvent the Puma in line with demand for SUVs and against the dramatic decline in coupe sales, so abandoned the foundations in favor of a segment B crossover that would challenge a Hyundai Kona, Volkswagen T-Cross, Renault Capture, Peugeot 2008 and the whole community The lively that flooded the roads.
The Puma 2021 is based on a global platform, common to the Fiesta, among others, and the design largely shares the resemblance to the next Kouga (which will also arrive in Israel during 2021) with rounded lines and sporty posture. However, compared to the Fiesta, it offers more useful dimensions with a length of 4.1 m, a wheelbase of 2.58 m (10 cm more over the British Super Mini), a width of 1.8 m and a ceiling height of 1.53 m. The seating arrangement is conventional with Two rows and five seats, with behind the second row the volume of the trunk is 410 liters and up to more than 1,200 liters when folded.
In the Puma’s cabin you will find a modern, relatively versatile structure in its design, with an 8-inch floating main monitor on the upper level with an updated Ford-Sync 3 operating system, with connectivity to Apple and Android. Puma will be marketed in Israel in 3 distinct finish levels: Titanium, ST-line and St line x extended. In the original Bluetooth device equipment, audio system, six speakers, black leather upholstery combined with fabric, lighting sensors, LED headlights and more. The senior model adds an improved audio system with 10 Bang & Ulpson speakers, a panoramic sunroof, a 12-inch full digital dashboard (also in the standard ST line version), digital climate control, a mobile charging pad, rain sensors and exterior decorations And inside. All models are equipped with close to 10 original active safety systems from the manufacturer.
Engine
The power in the Puma is entrusted to a 1.0-liter turbocharged three-piston power unit that has been in the company’s service and in various models since 2012. It produces 125 hp and 17.3 kg available from a range of 1,400 rpm, mated to a dual-gearbox Clutch (oil-cooled) with seven speeds in connection with front-wheel drive. It will complete the acceleration to 100 km / h in 10.2 seconds and the top speed is 182 km / h. The average fuel consumption according to the manufacturer is about 13.5 km Per liter of gasoline. In the ST line models, an adaptive suspension system with 5 calibration modes was also added, three for road driving and two for trail driving (ventral spacing is only 16.3 cm, please note).
The importer to Israel, Delek Motors, stated that the Puma represents the first swallow of the brand’s new and refurbished SUVs that will arrive in Israel during the coming year.
Prices for Puma in Israel:
Titanium model – NIS 128,000
ST-line model for NIS 134,000
Model ST-line x for NIS 145,000.