Video Summary
Key points from the video:- The Ford Explorer is back as a small electric crossover and is based on Volkswagen's MEB electric toolkit
- Ford says it has reinterpreted the iconic SUV for European customers
- There is a choice of 19 to 21 inch wheels
- The graphic on the rear window will be semi-transparent on the production model
- 450 liters of boot space, and 1400 liters with seats down
- Entry level models get a 52 kWh battery, the same as ID.4, making 168 brake horsepower, for 218 miles of range
- Longest range car gets 282 brake horsepower and a bigger 77kWh battery that manages 335 miles
- Top spec cars can charge at up to 170 kW, the same as fastest charging VW, meaning a 10-80% top-up in 25 minutes
- The interior is different from the VW and has a 15 inch portrait touchscreen
- The screen moves, by up to 30 degrees
- A 17-liter mega box beneath the center console can fit a 15-inch laptop
- There is a soundbar across the dash, which will be standard
- It has a 5.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- Keyless entry, dual-zone climate control, Apple and Android connectivity are standard
- Heated massage seats and heated steering wheel are standard
- Options include automated tailgate and a panoramic roof
- The electric specific platform lifted from VW gives the Explorer plenty of space
- There is lots of knee and head room
- The rear seats makes the back feel a bit hemmed in
- Ford have eliminated the ID.3 and ID.4's little niggles with the new design
- Prices and specs are under wraps, for now
