Ford Scorpio, 1994 - 1998
457Rating4.02% worse than average rating of competitors (4.0)Review number: 7 RecommendsYes 0% No 100%
The second-generation Ford Scorpio was produced on the same platform as its predecessor and with the same engines. The hatchback body was no longer in production. The new model had a number of improvements in the suspension and control area, as well as a completely new exterior and interior design. It is because of the design that this car is best known. At the time, Scorpio was extremely radical and difficult to understand. The round, blown shapes were extremely fashionable, but Ford designers obviously folded the stick - the nearly round headlights were completely incompatible with the elongated full-width taillights fitted just above the rear bumper. The front and rear of the car visually seemed too heavy and it was completely unclear what was intended - whether the image of a large car of prestige or the shape of a family car with delicate shapes. Ford has never made the name of the designer of this car public, and it has been said that Scorpio's sales exceeded expectations. Be that as it may, the car did not become a cult, and the fact that it was discontinued after 4 years only confirms the impression that the car had not gone. On the other hand, in 1998, new trends in car needs were felt - buyers began to pay more and more attention to one-size-fits-all and less and less to the representatives of the prestigious class. These were the times when the conveyor rolled down and models like the Opel Omega, Honda Legend, Rover 800, Citroen XM and others were not replaced. True, some of these models later took turns, but Ford did not introduce a model in Europe that would focus on the premium segment.