Transferring ahead in its plans for an electrical future — and additional abandoning its stalwart fashions just like the Fiesta and Focus — Ford is teasing a bit extra data on a “medium-sized” crossover resulting from be launched subsequent 12 months in Europe.
No naming official particulars as but on what the German-made mannequin is perhaps referred to as, however it’s pretty clear that the machine can be constructed on Volkswagen’s MEB platform that additionally underpins VW’s ID.4 EV.
The shadowy form posted on Twitter by Peter Zillig, chief of selling for Ford of Europe, has an upright entrance finish, a slab-sided profile and a lowered roofline in comparison with the Volkswagen. Vary after a single cost is predicted to be a bit greater than 300 miles.
In an announcement Thursday, Zillig mentioned Ford abroad will promote a brand new “adventurous spirit” advertising and marketing mantra to help its fleet of as much as seven new electrics deliberate for manufacturing by 2024.
The Medium mannequin is scheduled to fit above Ford’s deliberate electrical model of the Puma, and beneath one other new SUV, known as “Sports activities Crossover,” and to be primarily based on VW’s ID.5. It should comply with the smaller model in 2024, Ford executives mentioned.
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