Balanced driving and experience of ice and snow 2015 Ford Maverick
[XCAR test drive original]
Referring to the popular models of joint venture compact SUV, we can know from the sales list in 2014 that there are only a handful of models with a total sales volume of 6 figures, and the top two are still occupied by Tiguan and CR-V, which dominate the market, followed by Ford Mavericks. Since its listing in 2012, it has been as popular as the former. After nearly two years of market test, Maverick also handed over an excellent answer sheet. At the beginning of this year, Maverick finally ushered in its first change (2015 model), but the new car has not been modified in shape, and the adjustment of configuration and power system is the focus of this change.
The manufacturer chose the test drive location of the 2015 Ford Maverick in the northernmost city of China — Mohe Obviously, this is different from the ordinary road test drive in the past. This kind of extremely cold weather and bad road conditions will not only feel the different driving feelings of the maverick on the ice and snow road, but also will be a big test for its active safety system, tires and four-wheel drive system.
Note: The 2015 Ford Maverick will be officially launched on January 8, 2015.
Analysis on the Interior and Exterior Design of 2015 Wing Tiger
Ford Maverick and Fox come from the same platform, and they have a mixed European and American design style. Unlike the same family design as Volkswagen, they have brought a lot of freshness to consumers since they first went on the market. However, the 2015 maverick has not changed in shape. Fortunately, its original design is still not so outdated, and now it seems that it is still full of spirit.
What are the more configurations in 2015 than in cash?
Decentralization of configuration is a major change in the 2015 Ford Maverick. Originally, it only appeared on high-profile models, but now it is also being equipped on low-profile models. This benefit is undoubtedly that consumers can get more configurations with less money. Of course, some good changes are not excluded, such as the tire pressure monitoring function added to the new high-profile models and the shape adjustment of the rear seats.
A small upgrade in configuration, what everyone is most concerned about may be whether its price will be raised. Since the 2015 Maverick has not yet been officially launched, we don’t know the specific model price. But as far as the adjustment of power system and configuration is concerned, we don’t think there should be much change.
1.5T engine completely replaces 1.6T engine.
The adjustment of the power system can be said to be an upgrade, which is the key project of this maverick change. The current combination of 1.6T+2.0T is satisfactory enough, but Ford still seems to think that the entry-level 1.6T engine has a large displacement. Although the displacement of the new 1.5T engine is only 0.1L lower than that of the 1.6T engine, more mainstream technologies are added, such as all-aluminum cylinder block, direct injection in cylinder and double VVT structure. Compared with the current 1.6T, the data has not decreased but increased a little. See the table below for specific data.
Compared with the current 1.6T engine, the power of the new 1.5T engine is increased by 3kW, and the maximum torque still reaches 240Nm. But importantly, its fuel consumption performance will be better and its carbon emissions will be lower. It can be seen that the manufacturers attach importance to environmental protection, which is icing on the cake for the maverick or other Ford models.
