The new SUV from Ford has all the ingredients to make history. The autonomy is crazy and the horsepower is so much, for true experts.
In perfect tradition with its history, the American brand Ford, for its new Sport Utility Vehicle, built with the needs of motorists on the Old Continent in mindhas decided to move its work base to Europe, specifically to the Cologne plant in Germany, so as to be able to take advantage of the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform. The car we are going to talk about is part of a larger program that will see the release of a new zero-emission Ford Puma and a sporty crossover, also battery-powered.
The car is none other than the latest generation of the Explorer. 4.53 meters long and 1.63 meters high, the SUV from the Blue Oval House certainly boasts a great visual impact due to its muscular shapes, also recalling the lines of classic American cars. Capable of expressing a feeling of strength and power, its front immediately catches the eye, embellished by the light signature and the boomerang-shaped LED lights. Opening the doors you can find everything you would usually expect from a vehicle of this brand, starting from the sporty imprint of the front seats, equipped with integrated headrests.
Ford launches a super-powerful, long-range SUV
Making the SUV a real gem Ford Explorer with electric motor is the large space of the environmentswith the possibility of hosting up to five people; from this point of view, the trunk does not disappoint either with its capacity of 490 liters with the seats in position. The technological apparatus does not disappoint either, which, indeed, can be classified as premium level; in particular, the Megaconsole stands out with a large 17-liter storage compartment, inside which you can store laptops, water bottles and bags.
Interesting is the presence of a Private Locker positioned behind the 14.6-inch infotainment display with an inclination of more than 30 degrees. With a view to greater customization of the environments, the lights are multicolored and at the user’s choice, while for music lovers there is also the possibility of using a 10-speaker B&O audio system.
Among the optional features, the panoramic roof with over one square meter of glass surface, the head-up display and the electric tailgate closing deserve a mention. Equipped with numerous ADAS, it has three different 52, 77 and 78 kW batteries, with power outputs of 170, 286 and 340 hp respectivelythe first two are rear-wheel drive and the last one is all-wheel drive. The transition from 0 to 100 km/h is completed in 5.3 seconds, with a guaranteed autonomy of 602 km. As for the recharge, it can reach 80% in 26 minutes using the 185 kW direct current charger. The car will arrive in dealerships at the end of the year at a price of around 41 thousand euros.
