New sedan gets new looks, new engines, and more tech

The Chinese-market Ford Escort has received a comprehensive update for 2018, likely in line with the all-new Focus also revealed overnight.

Upgrades include a revised exterior, which appears to draw inspiration from the new Focus range, a new 1.5-litre 'Ti-VCT' petrol engine, and additional luxury and technology features compared to the current model.

New HID headlights reside at the front end, incorporating C-shaped LED daytime-running lights and a chrome outer bezel. The five-bar chrome grille has also been revised for the upgraded model.

At the rear, there's new LED tail-lights (though we don't have any images of them, yet) with integrated reverse lights, while the rear fog-lights are separated into the rear fascia to give "a sense of symmetry and balance".