New 2020 Ford Puma review - good enough to take on the Nissan Juke?

There are few works of automotive design as sensitive to colour, light and angle as the new Ford Puma. A swoopy, wide-stanced urban crossover that sits on an extended Fiesta supermini platform, the Puma takes on the might of the Renault Captur and its ilk. In the right moment it can look truly sleek and lovely, but moments later – and from a minutely different angle – you’ll be reminded of nothing more than the shocked gawp of a freshly clubbed fish.

Divisive styling is no bad thing, though; many people consider the old Nissan Juke (which arguably started this big-selling small SUV class) nothing short of gargoyle-like, yet it’s been a perennial best-seller in the UK.

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[dexnpy]

"If you drove this car blindfolded I would guess that 8 people out of 10 will say you're driving a Fiesta."

Is that before or after they crash?

[badger]

“Extra bit of squirt”, “tight little corner” - oooh suits you Sir!

[chloesimms]

i bought the ST-Line X First Edition in March and i can honestly say I LOVE this wonderful car Ford really spot on with this one ! :)

[RRLEE]

Humdrum ford fiesta!!
Are you mad?
One of the best selling cars ever.

[petecox]

It’s brilliant! Fun to drive and as powerful as most would want. Lots of gadgets too!

[scunnerdarkly]

Every time I hear James I hear a young Quentin Wilson, it’s uncanny.

[bigdhav]

That megabox can't store a spare wheel

[PaulPhillipsUK]

The original Ford Puma was also based on the Ford Fiesta.That seems an important thing to leave out

[Flaviusbob]

Baby Jaguar e-Pace (baby baby Jaguar?)

[brianallan]

How can the Fiesta be the best handling supermini and... humdrum. Makes no sense to me.

[dashcam]

It looks better than the Juke .
So that's a good start.

[markscrivener]

What about dealing with a flat tyre? No one will care about the mega box when you’re stuck at the side of the road with no way to fix the flat.

[Reso]

Really Ford? How many marketing people do you employ??
FIRE them all
None of them could come up with an original name??
Why are you paying these marketing people??
Next the new Ford MINIVAN: the Ford ESCORT or CAPRI

[TeoSluga]

MegaBox. Sounds like fast food container... I wonder where is a spare tire?

[chitpaul]

£21k -23k too expensive for a pumped up fiesta. Sorry

[kieransilvey]

First video watched like it. Filled with very good facts, sounds very james mayish though, could just be me

[aMilling]

I currently have a 2018 Fiesta, so i wouldn't mind a bigger SUV version of that.

[comickebs]

Why this isn't in the US befuddles me.

[OscarLeeMX]

So how does it ride? Not everyone cares about sporty handling.

[SimonIngram]

The original Puma was also based on the "humdrum" Fiesta!