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[2024 Paris Motor Show] On October 13, we photographed the Ford Explorer EV on the eve of the Paris Motor Show. Previously, the car has rolled off the assembly line at the Ford Cologne Electric Vehicle Center, and it is positioned as a pure electric compact SUV, with a starting price of 40,000 pounds overseas, or about 370,000 yuan.
Explorer EV
Domestic fuel version of the explorer
The Explorer EV is an all-electric compact SUV developed by Ford and Volkswagen, which is based on the MEB platform and can be seen as a sister car to the Volkswagen ID.4 series. In contrast, the fuel version of the explorer on sale in China is positioned as a medium and large SUV, with a guide price range of 309,800-399,800 yuan.
On the outside, the Ford Explorer EV features a new design language, with a closed grille at the front, and the headlight clusters are connected by a black trim strip with a silver trim strip at the bottom of the front bumper.
The Ford Explorer EV features a floating roof, rear privacy glass, low-drag rims, traditional exterior door handles, blacked-out taillights at the rear, and a black trim panel in the center of the rear bumper.
Ford Explorer EV interior
Interior of the domestic explorer fuel version
Inside, the Explorer EV is very different from the gasoline version of the Explorer sold in China. The interior design language of the Explorer EV is simpler, with a double-flat-bottom steering wheel, floating LCD instrument cluster, a 14.6-inch longitudinal center display, a pocket gear shifter, a large central storage box, leather seats, ambient lighting and other elements.
In terms of power, the Explorer EV is available in rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive versions, with the rear-wheel drive version having a maximum motor power of 210 kW and a maximum torque of 545 Nm· meters. The all-wheel drive version has a maximum power of 250 kW and a maximum torque of 679 Nm·m. In terms of battery, the car offers 77 kWh and 79 kWh battery packs, and the official all-electric range is 438 km/455 km (rear-wheel drive) and 411 km (all-wheel drive).
VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 CROZZ
Volkswagen ID.4 X
In the domestic market, the Ford Explorer EV sister cars are the Volkswagen ID.4 CROZZ (guide price from 193,900 yuan) and Volkswagen ID.4 X (guide price from 159,888 yuan), with sales of 227 and 113 units respectively in August, ranking 25th and 43rd respectively in the list of pure electric vehicle sales in the month. If the Explorer EV is introduced in China, how much do you think is appropriate? Feel free to leave a message in the comment area to let us know.