2024 Ford Explorer EV (Euro Only)

[E365]

Designed and built in Germany. VW MEB chassis based. Not a ton of details, but apparently it’s very close to an ID.4. Single or dual motor, 2 battery pack sizes, maybe around 300 miles WLTP range.

10-80% charging in 25 minutes.

Shame it’s not coming to the US. I’d prefer this over the Mach-e. This is a tad smaller than an Escape.

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/feu/en/news/2023/03/21/new-all-electric-explorer-engineered-and-built-in-europe.html

 

[Trav]

The beginning of VW taking Ford over IMO.

 

[DuckRyder]

That's a good looking vehicle...

Coyote Swap?

 

[MalibuRam65]

Ford aint playing Around no more they bring quality products to markets taking over the EV game

 

[weasley]

The beginning of VW taking Ford over IMO.

Ford of Europe and VW have been platform sharing for decades. This was in 1995 and these models continued for years into subsequent versions (along with the SEAT Alhambra).

 

[Trav]

After that VW had the Chrysler RT mini vans rebadged as VW Routan. VW it seems will work with anyone but Ford is vulnerable.
VW and Chrysler collaborations go way back to the VW powered Roots group cars.

 

[Cujet]

I like literally nothing about that vehicle. It is as ugly as it is useless to me.

 

[Audiman]

Looks like a Audi Q2 to me

 

[Torrid]

Looks like a Audi Q2 to me

Weird! Not sure why Ford would do this. I've I wanted a VAG product, I wouldn't buy one with a Ford badge.

 

[pezzy84]

Weird! Not sure why Ford would do this. I've I wanted a VAG product, I wouldn't buy one with a Ford badge.

Ford actually took the ID.4 and made it better though. Still has some of the bad parts of the ID.4 but they improved upon a bunch of other items.

 

[michaelluscher]

Weird! Not sure why Ford would do this. I've I wanted a VAG product, I wouldn't buy one with a Ford badge.

In my experience with Ford products

• Villager
• Escort
• Fusion/Milan
• Taurus

The best Ford's, are the one's that aren't actually Ford's

It's an interesting tie up for sure, but Hondas in bed with GM, nothing is sacred anymore

 

[pezzy84]

In my experience with Ford products

• Villager
• Escort
• Fusion/Milan
• Taurus

The best Ford's, are the one's that aren't actually Ford's

It's an interesting tie up for sure, but Hondas in bed with GM, nothing is sacred anymore

Guessing you are talking the Villager (Nissan), Escort (Mazda) and Milan (Mazda).

I'm not hugely trusting of the GM building EV's for Honda as they can barely build them for themselves. Honda might see a Prologue in about 5 years at the rate GM is pumping out Ultium cars.