That's largely because Ford Europe was largely autonomous, and also did things like introduce a lot of modular chassis innovations, as well as EU-specific desig

That's largely because Ford Europe was largely autonomous, and also did things like introduce a lot of modular chassis innovations, as well as EU-specific designs like the Mondeo, original Fiesta, and Kuga, not to mention C-Max. They deserve a lot of respect for putting up a good fight against VW on their home turf.