Ford is beginning the car-trade year with many new models in just about each and every segment of the industry. Fans of its smallest car, the Fiesta, will be pleased with the latest version that features a new grille and the possibility of a 1.0-liter threecylinder engine. The bigger Focus is now available in a sporty ST version, and the C-Max, offered as a hybrid or plug-in hybrid, looks like a station wagon version of the Focus.

There is also the ever so pretty Fusion, a superbly designed sedan that is now also available as a plug-in hybrid. The full-sized Taurus still offers a four-cylinder engine, and the impressive Flex remains a unique wagon on the market. And let’s not forget the sporty Mustang, which is closing in on its fiftieth anniversary! But what’s really new at Ford is the passenger version of the all-new redesigned Transit Connect, suitable for five or seven passengers.

If you’re looking for an SUV, Ford dealers still have the most recent Escape for you, or the mighty Explorer, which was redesigned less than two years ago. The ever popular Edge is back, as is the full-sized Expedition. For truck lovers, Ford still offers the most popular vehicle on the market, the F-150 pickup, as well as the full-sized E Series van, soon to be replaced by the all-new Transit and Transit Connect. That, too, has also been redesigned.

By the way, remember that you will be able to find Lincolns at your Ford dealership, including the all-new MKZ, the better known MKS sedan, MKX SUV, MKT limousine, and the mighty Navigator full size SUVs.