There's also speculation that the Fusion name will be dropped in favour of B-MAX, fitting the vehicle into line with the C-MAX and S-MAX compact and large MPVs.
The blue oval brand is also looking to its replacement for the Kuga in 2012, with a debut at Detroit in January of a near-production concept. The same concept will preview the replacement of the US Ford small SUV Escape.
The Kuga is the second best selling SUV in Europe, after VW's Tiguan.
