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| Pictured: 2019 Ford Focus Active |
CONFIRMED, 4/25/18: Ford will discontinue ALL OF THEIR 4 DOOR CARS in North America (Fiesta, Focus sedan, Fusion, Taurus, C-Max). Only two will remain, the Mustang and the “Focus Active” crossover, which will compete with cars like the Subaru Crosstrek. Ford will focus (no pun intended) on trucks, crossovers/SUVs and electric vehicles moving forward.
The Lincoln MKZ and Continental are BOTH based on the Fusion’s platform, so it’s highly likely that they will be discontinued as well. I saw a 2019 Fusion facelift on the road for the first time today. Lincoln has plans to introduce several more SUVs in the coming years from my understanding.
Imagine: Taurus was once one of the best-selling sedan nameplates in America...
This is big. And bold. But I felt it coming, and talked about the Fusion’s demise previously on Adam’s Autos. For good reference, Mitsubishi currently has a lineup of predominantly crossovers, but let’s be real... Who cares about Mitsubishi in 2018??? This is FORD, one of the Big 3, making this move. And honestly, I think they’ll be fine in the end barring a gas price spike (knock on wood). America is obsessed with SUVs, trucks and “bigger is better”, and has been for years.
The company claims market conditions are no longer viable for cars, and that light trucks could make up half of the retail market by 2020.
Anyone having early withdrawals over their favorite Ford car going away?
Link for more info: https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/25/ford-to-stop-selling-every-car-in-north-america-but-the-mustang-and-focus-active/amp/
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