With less than a week left for the grand opening of the 2012 edition of the Geneva Auto Salon, we’re continuing our reports on the vehicles that will make it to Switzerland with the Ford brand.
Today we can confirm that aside from the world premiere of the production B-MAX small MPV that we’ve already covered extensively, the Blue Oval will debut the European version of the 2013 Escape as the new generation of the Kuga SUV and the production version of last year’s Fiesta ST Concept 3d.
The new Kuga will be offered with additional engines over its North American counterpart including a choice of more frugal diesel units. It is expected to go on sale in Europe by late 2012 or early next year.
The Fiesta ST was shown in concept form as a three-door model at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and as a five-door model at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show.
According to Carscoop sources, Ford will show the production version of the three-door variant in Geneva. It will be equipped with a 1.6-liter EcoBoost turbocharged inline-four petrol producing 180PS or 178hp.
There’s also a good chance that we may see the new European Mondeo (aka Fusion in North America), though we have yet to officially confirm this.
More to come, but for now, hop over the break to check out the photos of the North American Escape and the conceptual Fiesta ST.
FORD FIESTA ST CONCEPT
2013 FORD ESCAPE
