Upcoming Ford Electric Cars
Ford sells its hybrid cars in the international market, with a full-electric vehicle in the form of Mustang Mach-E now under its lineup of go-green vehicles. Ford, however, has not brought one to India yet. Today we discuss two such upcoming Ford electric cars which we expect to see in the country in coming time.
Mustang Mach E
Ford decided to introduce its iconic Mustang in an electrified avatar in 2019 in the shape of an SUV. They named it the Mustang Mach-E. The production units have started selling in the foreign market, and the great news is that we could also see the Mach-E come to India, although no official dates are provided by Ford yet.
The Mach-E boasts of some impressive numbers with respect to electric car standards these days. The entry-level rear-wheel-drive version is internationally offered with either a 68 kWh battery pack driving a 198 kW motor or an 88 kWh extended battery pack driving a 220 kW motor. The EV is expected to deliver ranges of around 340km and 483 km respectively. 0-100 is expected to be under 8 seconds and the top speed limited to 179 km/h.
Some smart features are also added to the vehicle. Though the Mach-E is a rear-wheel drive by default, it is capable of going AWD electrically. Also, Ford delivers over-the-air vehicle firmware upgrades to the Mach-E.
We expect to see only the base model, Mach-E Select, come to India as import duties buff the prices by a huge margin. Ford is seriously considering the introduction of Mach-E. We recently heard that Ford is planning to start building the Mach-E in China for the first time, although that would not make any difference for us as the Mach-E would still be coming to the country as a CBU or CKD.
With another rival, the world’s biggest EV manufacturer, Tesla already on its way to introduce its first EV in the country anytime soon, Ford will have to market its product competitively if it decides to go head-on with Tesla; whenever Ford decides to bring the Mach-E to India.
Aspire Electric
We heard in 2019 that Ford and Mahindra are jointly developing an Aspire-based electric sedan for the country. Later, it was reported that the first vehicle will be ready by 2022.
The first working prototype featured the eVerito’s 72V system, but this was only to show that a battery pack, motor and controller could be packaged into the Aspire’s monocoque. The final electric version of Aspire is expected to be based on the second-gen Aspire. Mahindra was developing a 60 kW motor (2x the output of the eVerito) matched to a 25kWh battery that would provide a real-world range of about 150 km with a decent top speed of 110 kmph. We haven’t heard anything further, but sources at Ford have said that the JV is under renegotiation.
The car is expected to come under Rs 15 Lakh price bracket making it cheaper than the Nexon EV.
We look forward to these upcoming Ford electric cars. Join our WhatsApp Alert list by sending a Hi @ 7738660455. For more such content stay subscribed to the Motoroctane Youtube, Google NEWS, Facebook and Twitter. We also have a paid car consultancy service for all your doubts – Know more before one of your largest investment.
Comments