Ford India unveiled its latest global product offering – The All-New Ford Freestyle, a compact utility vehicle (CUV) for Indian consumers. India will be amongst the first across the globe where the all-new Freestyle will go on sale in the second quarter of 2018.
The Freestyle will come paired with Ford’s all-new, three-cylinder 1.2L TiVCT petrol engine. The naturally aspirated engine will generate around 95hp and 120 Nm of peak torque. Consumers will continue to have a choice to opt for Ford’s trusted 1.5L TDCi diesel engine that generates 99hp peak power and 215 Nm of torque.
The Freestyle has a unique grille with a dynamic, three-dimensional mesh. Sweeping straight lines moving from front to the rear give the Ford Freestyle robust, muscular, & SUV looks. The front bumper of the vehicle has an integrated skid plate and sculpted fascia sections, that create a protective full-width beam element, accentuating Freestyle’s SUV looks and credentials.
The Freestyle has blacked-out high contrast headlamps that are complemented by fog lamp bezel.
Freestyle will feature a uniquely tuned suspension with increased track-width, high ground clearance, TCS, ABS with EBD and uniquely tuned EPAS among others. The Freestyle will come with up to six airbags.
With the introduction of Active Rollover Prevention (ARP), Freestyle is designed to perform safely in extreme situations, without compromising on the fun-to-drive elements. Combined with Electronic Stability Control, the ARP system will be able to automatically detect potential rollover situations by applying brakes to individual tyres and decrease engine torque.
The Ford Freestyle will also feature Ford’s in-car infotainment system, SYNC 3 with a 6.5-inch touchscreen which allows drivers to control their entertainment and their connected smartphone with conversational voice commands. SYNC 3 system is also Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible.
The vehicle was unveiled in the presence of Ford India President and MD Anurag Mehrotra, Rahul Gautam, vice president for Marketing, and others.
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