Ford revives the Escort in China [2013 Shanghai Motor Show]

The difference in taste between one market and another is never ceases to amaze. For example, in China, likewise do not appreciate modern designs and in some cases complex and the West prefer more conservative designs. So much so that Jaguar is considering designing an Jaguar XJ more classic (like to that of the previous generation) for the Chinese market.

Ford also is forced to something similar, because next to the current Ford Focus sold there also the previous generation. So this C-segment sedan, introduced as a concept car, it can be interpreted as a move quite realistic of what would be a new Ford Escort for the Chinese market.

The Ford Escort is mostly a sign of future designs proposed in China by 2015, the market in which you intend to submit up to 15 new models.

According to Ford, the Chinese customers when they buy a car a sleek look and is not ostentatious, “who is not arrogant or pretentious”, as explained in Ford. And this Escort is exactly that. The sedan is sleek, modern, not at all ugly, but it is a design that stands out.

It is so classic that’s even boring. Yet key recovers all new aesthetic language of Ford, as the headlights with LEDs and the huge grille that now presides all Blue Oval models (which, however much they bother to Many people are reminiscent of an Aston Martin).

Interior remains a mystery, for no tinted windows reveal nothing of the interior. Ford also gave details about the engine. And the Escort is mostly a sign of future designs proposed in China by 2015, the market in which you intend to submit up to 15 new models. Moreover, in 2016 opened a factory in China as part of its strategic plan to open up 7 floors throughout Asia-Pacific with a total capacity of 2.7 million vehicles a year.