2025 Ford Puma: 3 Versions, Hybrid, 155 HP
According to fresh information given online by Drive, the Ford Puma small SUV will be powered by electricity by 2024 or 2025.
According to publicly available information, an electric Puma is due to launch during Model Year 2025, suggesting arrivals in overseas showrooms some time in the second half of 2024, or early 2025. This could play a key role in Ford's plan to switch its European line-up to battery-electric (BEV) power by 2030.
The new electric Ford Puma will be paired with the next generation of Europe's Transit Courier city van, which will include an electric option in 2024, one year after the petrol and/or diesel versions are released in 2023.
The announcement of a Ford Puma electric vehicle (EV) for 2025 comes after Ford executives confirmed to media outlets in a roundtable in 2019 that: "We do have plans for battery-electric vehicles on the Puma [platform].
The arrival of a zero-emissions Puma in 2025 may surprise Ford aficionados. By the time the electric version is released, the current-generation Puma will be nearly six years old, which is generally the point in a car's life cycle when it is replaced with a whole new model rather than receiving a new powertrain choice.
Details on what will power the electric Ford Puma have yet to be disclosed, but it is anticipated to share mechanicals with its under-the-skin twin, the 2024 Transit Courier van (codenamed V769), as the battery technologies for these cars are developed concurrently.
In Australia, the petrol-powered Puma uses a 92kW/170Nm 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder, while in Europe, a high-performance Puma ST variant is available, powered by the Fiesta ST hot hatch's 147kW/320Nm 1.5-litre turbo triple.
The electric Puma's appearance will likely be confined to unique bumpers, wheels, and a new front grille, as seen in Ford's other electric vehicles, such as the F-150 Lightning and E-Transit.
The 2025 Ford Puma EV (or whatever name it bears to production) is slated to arrive overseas as a Model Year 2025 vehicle, with a global unveiling sometime in 2024.
30 сен 2024
