Not long ago, after announcing the heavy news of the plan to spin off the fuel vehicle and electric vehicle business, Ford announced the latest electric vehicle product plan, and determined that in the next two years, it will successively launch two pure electric SUVs based on the Volkswagen ID.4 MEB platform, as well as PUMA pure electric version models.
Today, we will combine the previous news to look forward to Ford's future pure electric new car lineup for easycar users in advance, in addition to the new cars mentioned above, the future may also see many new products including Explorer pure electric version, Ruijie pure electric version, Fox pure electric version and so on.
●Brief description of the Ford Model e electric vehicle business operated independently
In March 2022, Ford Motor announced the establishment of an independently operated electric vehicle and fuel vehicle business unit, although this blockbuster business strategy has also undergone a process of debunking rumors and denying it to official announcement, but it is not difficult to see how fierce the decision is in Ford's internal discussions.
This move directly shows that Ford's future electrification transformation is resolute, and in order to avoid business risks to the greatest extent during the transition period of pure electric transformation, it is necessary to take into account the sound business strategy of the development of fuel vehicles.
According to Jim Farley, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, the Ford Model e electric vehicle business will be at the heart of Ford's future innovation and business growth. In the future, we will take a new approach to the needs of retail, commercial and shared mobility services to design, develop and apply breakthrough technologies.
In simple terms, it is like Tesla and Wei Xiaoli to provide consumers with an innovative and breakthrough electric vehicle purchase and use experience.
Finally, for consumers, in the next few years, there will be opportunities to buy Ford electric vehicles with stronger intelligent networking capabilities, stronger software functionality and better autonomous driving assistance technology.
In addition, considering the strong purchasing power of the current production and sales of the Chinese market, and the policy guidance of actively promoting electric vehicles, it is believed that many Ford pure electric new cars will be introduced into domestic production in the future.
● New pure electric medium SUV (Medium-size Crossover)
Ford's new all-electric mid-size SUV, which will be unveiled later in 2022 and then on sale in 2023, will be assembled at Ford's European headquarters in Cologne, Germany, and promises to travel 500 kilometers on a single charge. According to the speculation of foreign media, it may be derived from the Ford version of volkswagen ID.4 created by the Volkswagen MEB platform.
The exterior and interior design of Ford's new all-electric medium-sizeD SUV will be more in line with Ford's brand tone, with a tough design similar to that of Explorer and Bronco, which will be significantly different from the Volkswagen ID.4 of the same platform, and it is expected that the positioning of the car may be below the Muskang Mach-E, with a cheaper price.
Volkswagen ID.4
● New Pure Electric Sports SUV (Sport Crossover)
Ford's new pure electric sports SUV, which will be launched in 2024, should also be a new car based on volkswagen's MEB platform, and through the trailer, its roof height looks slightly lower, which is speculated to be a coupe SUV similar to the Volkswagen ID.5.
Referring to the performance parameters of the Volkswagen ID.5, Ford's new pure electric sports SUV is also expected to launch single-motor rear-drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive models. According to the different models, the electric motor power is 128/150/220 kW three options, currently all equipped with 77 kWh battery pack, WLTP mileage of 480/520 km two.
● PUMA pure electric version
The Pure Electric Version of Ford PUMA is expected to be unveiled in 2024, and according to the news currently available, the new car will not be built on the MEB platform of the Volkswagen Group, which also indicates that the pure electric version may also be based on the current model platform for electrification (oil to electricity).
The Ford PUMA pure electric version is expected to adopt a similar design to the current fuel version, and if it is also based on the current model platform for electrification production, it is expected that the body size will not be fundamentally different, and it will still be a flexible small SUV.
In addition, the current suspense also includes whether the battery located at the bottom of the body will occupy more space in the car, resulting in smaller longitudinal height and reducing daily driving comfort, after all, the car is originally a small SUV with little space, and whether the main model can stabilize the mileage between 300-400 kilometers.
● Explorer Pure Electric Edition
The Ford Explorer Pure Electric Edition is a project that has been confirmed by insiders. As early as last year, Ford's North American product communications manager said through social media that Ford plans to achieve a target of 40% of all-electric product sales by 2030, which will fully electrify explorers, and it is the most popular medium- and large-sizeD SUV in the United States.
According to the latest news we have received, due to the hot sales of the Mustang Mach-E, the Ford Explorer Pure Electric Edition may be postponed until December 2024. It is speculated that the new car is expected to be launched worldwide sometime between 2023 and 2024, and the Lincoln Aviator pure electric version of the same platform will also be released at the right time.
● Ruijie pure electric version
Ford Ruijie pure electric version may be officially unveiled in 2023, is expected to still focus on the mid-size SUV market, after overseas has been out of the suspected spy photos of the car, you can see that although the use of MusicAng Mach-E body as camouflage, but with an extended wheelbase and wider wheelbase.
According to the news obtained earlier, after the debut of the Ford Ruijie pure electric version, it is expected to launch the Lincoln Navigator pure electric version created on the same platform, and the vehicle in the spy photo may be a prototype for the GE2 platform test.
The information that can be obtained through spy photos includes that the wheelbase and wheelbase of the new car are far more than the Mustang Mach-E, and the ground clearance is also higher. Therefore, in the future, the wheelbase of the new pure electric SUV may exceed 3000 mm, and may also be equipped with air suspension, and the mileage of the main model is expected to be stable between 500-600 kilometers.
● Fox Pure Electric Edition
According to previously obtained information, the new Ford Focus may be unveiled around 2026, when a pure electric version will be launched, perhaps named "E-Focus" or "Focus Electric". The car will most likely be introduced into domestic production in the future.
According to Ford's vision for the future, in the next decade, Ford will gradually abandon the use of gasoline and diesel power in response to the different needs of the global market. By mid-2026, Ford's passenger car products in the European market will be transformed into plug-in hybrid and pure electric drives.
Ford and Volkswagen cooperation includes the use of MEB pure electric platform, although there is no accurate information, but the future of the new Fox pure electric version may also be based on the same platform as volkswagen ID.3, but the former will have Ford's own unique appearance and interior design.
● Summary: Learn from Tesla and other new car-making forces
Ford's determination to electrify the transformation has been beyond doubt, fuel vehicles and electric vehicle business independent operation, in the group is also a win-win and stable business strategy, not only conducive to Tesla and other new car-making forces to learn new software technology, autonomous driving technology, vehicle design concepts and marketing methods, but also more conducive to timely decisions to adapt to the market, but also to ensure that the fuel vehicle business in the transition period of pure electricity transformation, not too much impact, become a stable source of profits for the group.
At the product level, the new pure electric medium-sized SUV, the new pure electric sports SUV and the PUMA pure electric version based on the Volkswagen Group's MEB platform are the new models that are currently determined to arrive by 2024. At the same time, Ford will also launch products such as Explorer Pure Electric Edition, Ruijie Pure Electric Edition and Fox Pure Electric Edition models, which are also expected to arrive in 2026.