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2018 Ford EcoSport
will have its U.S.
launch in early 2018.
2018 FORD ECOSPORT
The Ford EcoSport is a B-segment crossover vehicle that will be
launched in the U.S. market next year, having been previously
available in other global markets, where small vehicles have
historically been more popular. But this crossover category has
become exceedingly hot in the U.S. The EcoSport is being built in
four plants around the world to serve the demand, including in
Camaçari, Brazil (where the primary engineering was performed
with a global team), Chennai, India, Rayong, Thailand and
Chongqing, China. The body structure consists of more than 50
percent high-strength and ultra-high-strength steels.
2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
In 2016, according to Autodata,
Chevrolet delivered 242,195
Equinoxes. That's more than any
other vehicle in the company's
lineup with the exception of the
Silverado pickup. Which is all
the more remarkable because
that's the last full year of sales
for the second-generation of the
compact crossover. The third
generation starts with 2018. This
consists of 11 percent high-
strength steel. Which may not
seem to be all that much. But
here's the kicker: it is 31 percent
ultra-high-strength steel.
The 2018 Equinox is the
third generation of the
compact crossover.
AD&P; ∕ MAY 2017
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