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Well it's not a crossover, it's a compact hatchback like the GTI or Mazda3 isn't it? It doesn't look like the size of a RAV4 or nissan Rogue. We don't get those in the US, so I am not sure
I love the child-like wonder of Henry’s videos. There’s nothing splashy or “eye-catching” about the videography or bombastic about the presentation. It’s just pleasant and quirky while being accessible and beautiful. As always Henry, never change. :)
The production and cinematic value of the videos makes me watch even if I have little interest in the car.. I also like the sound of the tuned 3 cylinder engine
AWD will make it less roomy in the back, will add too much weight, which.. will hamper the 200 ps this car has.. I really believe AWD will ruin this car. FWD is perfect for this sort of mini SUV.
What a beautiful video! The good content keeps on coming from Carfection and it’s the beauty of RU-vid that such content is available for free. Keep up the good work guys Also, what happened to history teacher’s Puma Henry?
The production of these carfection reviews is getting very good indeed. The research, writing, cinematography, audio etc are at a super high level now. Well done guys!
The best obtainable proposition for a daily that I've seen in forever. It looks good, has got the practicality, yet, still sounds decent and can put a smile on yo face! Have your weekend toy for the weekend. But this, this seems a pretty good week day ride if not single car garage material!
Henry I just love watching your videos, frankly I could watch any of your videos all the time, you make any video a pleasure to watch, I just love them all.
Beautiful car, it's practical,it's quick ,it looks amazing and sounds great, an that green is gorgeous, it's a car that does all in my eyes, I've just ordered brand new one in mean green,delivery expected sept,/October this year, can't wait , definitely the best looking small SUV from every angle, good job ford an great review cheers 👌👌👍🏴
already own the car but its always nice to get Catchpole's take on it! Going from a mk8 Fiesta ST-2 to the Puma, the day to day is significantly nicer in the latter. All the kit you'd ever need and a very capable car when you want to have fun.
@@steve-k.91 focus is well beyond what I can afford unfortunately. In Belgium you have to pay over 5000€ to put it on the road then you have yearly taxes on top of that big tax. It is already 2500 for a fiesta by the way...
@@TheBlackD Its all personal preference ultimately. Mine's magnetic grey and its a much better colour for it. More subtle and the black details contrast really well.
@@steve-k.91 I did consider the Focus. Had a drive of it too but it's too expensive to run as a daily. This Puma is a lot cheaper to insure and only a bit more to run on petrol. The Focus would be like £200 a month in fuel alone haha
Let's all do our part: call or write Ford US Customer Relationship Center and tell them what their American customers want. If we all contact them, maybe they'll realize it's a profitable business decision to bring the Puma ST 6 spd manual transmission to the US/North American market.
Great video Henry, completely agree with the three cylinder sound and thrum, excellent "vibe" about threes, sixes and twelves... Something of the scorpio about the headlights... we'll leave it there...
This guy is simple honest and direct.. Great review.....I have a puma st. It fits perfectly my life with wife and two kids. Beware of the rattles coming from inside b pillars near the speakers. It can be economical for a performance car. Very happy. Oh....I had the 2016 fiesta st. This one with all the practicality and the tech just makes more sense for a small family.
Hi! Could you please tell me how the ride quality of the Puma ST is compared to the Fiesta ST? My country has really rough roads and I'm concerned about the stiff suspension (currently I drive a Golf GTI which is struggling with the roads).
Excellent video. Pure professionalism. Editing and content. Also when are car snobs going to give Ford credit where credit is due? Be it Fiesta, Focus or indeed Puma all fantastic cars. Stay Safe.
Another superb video! Also have a real soft spot for these cars, seen a few on the road and I really like them! Much better than the bland generic coming out of VW at the moment
Yeah, that's a definite no go. You could have a Mustang GT (base, not premium) with a couple of options for that price. Or you could've gotten a hatchback Focus ST almost fully decked out for around $31,000 when they were still available in the states.
@@Drummin003 you simply can't convert UK prices with directly converted ones. We have taxes, and the general value of good are higher in Europe than USA
@@yeshwantdasari2075 That’s not something that makes sense. Most everything sold in the USA is made outside of it, and as far as I know, the same goes for Europe. Also, it seems that your math is dependent on the product - for example, the new Gordon Murray T.50 sells for a USD equivalent of its GBP within the USA, and likewise for McLaren’s, Aston Martin’s, etc. It makes me genuinely question how on earth the UK expects to be economically viable over the next couple of decades, as the general inflation is simply astronomical.
I'm not a fan of SUVs. I do own a Mk7 fiesta st which I love. If I were to have a couple of little sprogs I would definitely get one of these. Low running costs, practical, fold the seats down for tip runs and then take it for a blast down a decent B road on the way home, what's not to like
Side note. Reminds me of my high school environmental science teacher - was a pit crew manager of a stock car team on the weekends lol shout out to mr. Ali
Let's all do our part: call or write Ford US Customer Relationship Center and tell them what their American customers want. If we all contact them, maybe they'll realize it's a profitable business decision to bring the Puma ST 6 spd manual transmission to the US/North American market.
I was prepared to be persuaded - Manual box, pokey little engine, decent stereo and then you said "29 and a half thousand pounds"... I had to rewind to check I hadn't misheard! I didn't pay that for my Golf R Estate over 3 years lease and purchase at the end... Think I'll spend £1500 on an original Puma instead...
My religious study teacher drove a Volvo 340 GL .... we did live "oop north" though. He used to give me a lift when seeing me at the bus stop. Good times. :)
I have the original Ford Racing Puma and it's one of those rare 75 with the original diff (FRP 004), Yes i think you're right, the new one's not as cool but it's not a bad attempt either for a mini suv, looks a fun, compact little thing to chuck about.
As a Fellow FRP owner (#0436) I agree. They were never going to make a fiesta coupe again and small SUV are the market trend. The new Puma ST looks nice an no doubt modifications will help it look better. 200ps is more than enough for most UK B roads anyway 😁
@@danfreemann Nope. I should probably note that I always like the Mk.2 Ford Scorpio's looks; I see some of that in the new Puma's face. I really dislike the grille though, catch the side profile and it looks like a gaggle of catfish fighting for scraps.
What a great conclusion. All through the report I was thinking to myself that there is no way this is as cool as an original Puma, let alone the Racing, but never even considered that it might still be a worthy car. The three pot intrigues me. Immediately I thought of the Daihatsu Charade GTI of the 90's. And I'm sure we all share the same sentiment with the news of Sabine Schmitz... :o(
Wow I never even knew that the older Ford Racing Puma was a thing! I wish Ford would make a new rear wheel drive turbo four cylinder sport compact coupe for Europe and the US, maybe bring back the Escort name?! That would be awesome!
Wasn't the original Puma designed by Ian Callum? Wonder what else he did... Great review, although when I seen snow it reminded me more of another of your videos from the USA...
Is my RSQ3 as "involving" to drive as an RS3? Maybe not. But as someone who is older than he really wants to be, with a back ravaged by way too many years playing Rugby, it suits me just fine. I like the Puma ST a lot, and will be very interested in one in the near future!
How do they measure boot capacity? I assume they look at all 3 dimensions and height plays a part? In that case is the boot in the puma really bigger than a focus or is it just taller? A taller boot isn't really a lot of use in the real world.
A great vid again... I don't get why they called it a Puma! Is it not a small suv , rather than a 2 door coupe... I don't get it... Why give a different type of car the same name? The Couger too...Kuger? ...
Great presentation of a compact car just shocked Ford made a 3 cylinder engine. I like the proper Manual Transmission and Recaro seats. Just can't consider something like this, I need something much larger like Mustang GT perhaps the overlooked and subtle Nissan Q50 Manual Transmission r waiting for the Cybertruck. P
When did 200bhp become "not very much"? Pretty sure the Racing Puma would quickly become a dot in this frog's rear view mirror. I would personally buy the Fiesta any day of the week (and I did), but I can see the appeal of this to some people. Ford certainly put the effort in.
Let's all do our part: call or write Ford US Customer Relationship Center and tell them what their American customers want. If we all contact them, maybe they'll realize it's a profitable business decision to bring the Puma ST 6 spd manual transmission to the US/North American market.
I just purchased Puma ecoboost i was wondering if someone can help me, is there any way to set the lock automatically to lock the car when i leave it parked and unlock it without pressing the key? Thank you