Kinetic Design is the name given to a style of

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used by

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for many of its passenger vehicles in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Developed by the design studios of

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in Germany and Britain, it replaced

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, and was first shown in 2005 with the SAV concept. Kinetic Design or Kinetic Design elements have featured on the

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from the 2008 model onwards, the

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(as well as the Ford Verve concept) from the 2008 model onwards, the

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from the 2008 model onwards, the

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from the 2007 model onwards, the

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, the

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from the 2007 model onwards, the

Ford S-MAX The Ford S-Max (stylized as Ford S-MAX) was a car produced by Ford Europe for the European market. A multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), Ford also describes the S-Max as an SAV (sports activity vehicle). Introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, the ...

and the

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from the 2006 model onwards. Common features of Kinetic Design is the large, lower trapezoidal grille which may resemble an opened mouth; geometric shaped fog lights to the side; long, straight creases along the side; and headlights that seem to stretch out from the front.

History

The Ford Kinetic Design was first seen when Ford unveiled the Ford iosis concept. It was later phased out in 2012 starting with the facelifted

and replaced by Kinetic Design 2.0.

Gallery

File:Ford_Iosis.jpg, Ford iosis concept File:2011 Ford Mondeo (MC) LX hatchback (2015-07-14) 01.jpg, The

features Kinetic styling File:Ford Focus front 20080409.jpg, The

features Kinetic styling File:Ford Kuga front 20081206.jpg, 2008

File:Ford Ka II front 20091129 (ret).jpg, 2008

File:2009-2010 Ford Fiesta (WS) Zetec 5-door hatchback 01.jpg, 2008

File:2009 Ford Falcon (FG) XR6 sedan (2016-01-04) 01.jpg, The Australian

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incorporates Kinetic design, borrowing heavily from the Mondeo

Kinetic Design 2.0

The Kinetic Design 2.0 design language was introduced in 2012 when the

was facelifted. It was previewed with the

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concept. The large trapezoidal grille resembles

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models. File:Ford_Evos_plug-in_hybrid_WAS_2012_0589.JPG,

concept File:2014_Ford_Fiesta_Titanium_X_EcoBoost_1.0_Front.jpg, 2013

File:2017_Ford_Focus_Zetec_Edition_1.0_Front.jpg, 2015

File:Ford_Mondeo_registered_March_2015_1999cc_%28cropped%29.jpg, 2014

File:2015_Ford_Falcon_%28FG_X%29_G6E_Turbo_%282017-11-18%29_01.jpg, 2015 Ford Falcon (FG X) incorporates Kinetic design, borrowing heavily again from the Mondeo {{Ford Motor Company Ford of Europe Ford Motor Company Vehicle design Ford vehicle design