Ford revealed for the first time the stylish, high specification Ford Puma Titanium X model, ahead of the vehicle’s public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany next week. Power is provided by a turbocharged 1.0-liter engine in either 123 hp or 153 hp flavors and equipped with a mild-hybrid system to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The three-cylinder EcoBoost unit works together with a belt-driven 11.5 kW integrated starter/generator (BISG) that captures the energy that would otherwise be wasted during coasting or braking and uses it to charge the lithium-ion battery pack. In addition, the BISG also doubles as a motor by providing torque assistance whenever necessary and it can also power the vehicle's electrical ancillaries.
On the safety side, the Titanium X will have everything from lane-keeping assist with road edge detection to pre-collision assist with pedestrian detection. Also available will be adaptive cruise control (with stop & go), lane centering, and even speed sign recognition.
The Romanian-built Ford Puma in the Titanium X flavor will be exhibited beginning with next week at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany
Offered in 125 PS and 155 PS variants, the intelligent, self-regulating mild-hybrid system can utilise the stored battery charge to deliver torque substitution – reducing the amount of work required from the petrol engine for a fuel efficiency improvement of up to 9 percent, based on WLTP analysis; or torque supplementation – increasing the total torque available from the powertrain for optimised performance.
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