New Ford Explorer ELECTRIC: The Ford That’s Also A VW?

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Ford has unveiled a new all electric version of the Explorer for Europe. It uses VW architecture and will go head to head with the likes of the Tesla Model Y. Rory takes an easily look at the prototype.
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@TheSaltyAdmiral Год назад

Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your style for car reviews. Calm, well spoken and informative, yet never boring. Keep up the good work, man! :)

@milkandcerial 25 дней назад

Yeah, that man is brilliant. I really enjoyed his competence and expertise. This car is on my final 3 for my soon to be order.

@Raprada Год назад

Design looks very neat but I don't fancy those capacitive buttons. Come on manufacturers there's nothing wrong with buttons.

@julianshepherd2038 Год назад

Buttons and knobs

@andreiarama8745 Год назад

Nothing wrong? Buttons and knobs cost way more than a screen made in China!

@rustlesee Год назад

It’s a concept.. just breathe. Plus there are redundancies in the steering wheel and I’m sure your voice can adjust things.

@Huseyin1422 Год назад

It moved when he touched that panel! It looks so loose and fragile!

@POLSTAR123 Год назад

It is cheaper to put every function behind a screen than physical buttons. Imagine having buttons for every app on your smartphone. You should have 100s of buttons. But software functionality is cheaper since it requires only one component- the screen. Software is light work

@lydiao3670 Год назад

Love ur chill mood in this video, like you didn't take ur coffee today 😂

@WaveManMike Год назад

I think it would sell well over seas. It could possibly even sell well in the US but only if they give it a different name.

@gilbertosantos2806 Год назад

The Ford Explorer is already pretty popular amongst Wine Moms in america, the EV version could do just as well.

@WaveManMike Год назад

@@gilbertosantos2806 that’s exactly why they shouldn’t make this the new Explorer. Keep what they have since it’s working. Bringing something else in and naming it that will probably drive Explorer fans away

@tesla_models Год назад

It will see like trumps 2020 election figures

@TheCJUN Год назад

Agree.

@graemejohnson9025 Год назад

Make sure you have a Honda Generator on Board... how can it be a Explorer, when you don't have Charge Stations in the outback, what a Wank... Ford America has 20 thousand unsold F150 Lightning Due to Cancelled orders... because, people realised it was a WANK...

@aarontt Год назад

Was really excited about this right up until you showed the centre console. I will never understand how companies can think it's safe to replace physical buttons with a touchscreen - it's so dangerous, especially when, like on this car, it forces you to look all the way down to see what's happening!

@USNEM Год назад

Ok Boomer

@nix4644 Год назад

@@USNEM Ok toddler.

@cwqrpportable Год назад

Good point, but the center console is genius and adds to the overall interior; I think it's fantastic. I'll be careful...........

@tibifiu955 Год назад

thats why u have lane assist and emergency brake

@sabersz Год назад

Car designers seem to be in their own bubble, and don't care what customers actually want. We're seeing it across industries, so this is hardly an automotive problem. Square Enix and their NFT games, or Meta and their dumbass Metaverse decisions. We can just add Ford to that list now too.

@fxo1024 Год назад

Well done Ford/Germany (good review too). I like the seats, and the flex position able Sync Info-system, both very good at first look. Now we know what sits between Kuga and Mach-E

@massimolettuce Год назад

Well... That should not have been the Explorer, I reckon.

@TheMC1X Год назад

It's cool to see the progress on EV's, but i'd like to see a sucessor for the Focus. I don't like the way an SUV drives

@Gecmajster123456 Год назад

I'd like an Electric Mustang too. against ModelS and Taycan etc..

@JohnnyZenith Год назад

Next is the Puma replacement as an EV. A Fiesta replacement EV I suspect will be around 2026. Totally agree on the Focus replacement being needed.

@TheMC1X Год назад

@@JohnnyZenith Tried the puma and it wasn't much better than the phased-out EcoSport. Fiesta would be sick, but a Focus just hits the sweet spot between a traditional sedan and a hot hatchback. Just hope they don't leave the name to die in 2025.

@Kylirr Год назад

Unfortunately Ford probably won't be making anything but SUVs and trucks soon...

@paulholterhaus7084 Год назад

Love the way MAZDA SUV's drive...........Paul

@cfi8238 Год назад

Car manufactures seriously need to stop overdoing it with haptic and touch buttons. Please return to simple, functional and much safer physical buttons and dials!

@Aidaken Год назад

Its a mini Explorer. How cute. 250 miles of range feels a bit low. These companies really should work to get all their vehicles above 300 miles of range. I feel like that is the magic number for reducing if not removing range anxiety.

@barsoktay2119 Год назад

Car companies needs to understand that no physical buttons thing is a deal-breaker. I just want to set my AC temperature without diverting my eyes from the road, man:(

@tonymcdonnell8337 Год назад

So they've discontinued two of the most popular selling cars EVER for this! A cost saving exercise for Ford by using a vw platform, but WAY more money for the traditional fiesta buyer! That's one way to ruin your business then!!

@zachaphina3140 Год назад

You clearly know nothing

@garydavis1528 Год назад

There are 6 new EV cars coming out in the next 18 months so do get a grip and know what is going on. Ford is building Vw combustion cars on Ford vehicles (new Amarok is a Ranger) with very little change, the pay-off is Ford have Vw EV platform but Ford unlike Vw will design and build their own cars.

@tonymcdonnell8337 Год назад

@Zachaphina and you, clearly know everything!

@King_Jab Год назад

The screen hinge feels like it is going to be the number 1 thing needing fixing/replacing.

@thezanzibarbarian5729 Год назад

It's ironic that these companies gather together to make a single platform that'll make cars cheaper. Then they seemingly share different knobs and buttons in the car. All for the sake of saving money. So now I'm thinking, _"If these companies are saving all this money by joining forces and generally speaking EV motors are cheaper to build than "engines" and that all these electronics are cheaper to make that the old style push buttons and pull knobs... How come EV's are do damn well more expensive when compared to "engine" powered vehicles?"_ 8-\\...

@mikeculee7316 Год назад

The damn batteries

@thess0414 Год назад

@@mikeculee7316 and profit margins other than the inflation of raw materials.

@davidllewellyn5168 Год назад

Absolutely 100% pn the "button."

@cwg73160 Год назад

Let us know when you get to the ironic part.

@stuartbowes619 Год назад

That front end has a certain 'breeze block' kind of styling to it doesn't it, I can't imagine it does much for the aerodynamics

@RossMalagarie Год назад

The problem with the screen is even in the upper position the screen is still too low as it causes your eyes to look down. It should have a twist feature to put the screen in landscape position and the top of the screen should be right at the bottom of the dash so you would only have to slightly look down away from the road to use the screen

@patrickjr11 Год назад

I think this will sell very well. Right size for the model y generation and the tech underneath is fine. What is it with the buttons ! Even VW decided to get rid of them in the new EV Polo, so I assume that by the time it appears, it will have switched over to those. The puma replacement will be a bigger seller I think, just as popular but less competition in the segment right now. Buttons aside, I like it. It's alright.

@bidzej86 9 месяцев назад

how's the tech underneath "fine", if it's the VW's MEB - which was nothing special back when it was presented, and today it's just dated and mediocre at best?

@SEJOH95 Год назад

I don't understand why all constructers made all touch screen and deleted physical buton for essential interaction like (AC, Volume...)

@fjudgee9765 Год назад

Shits cheap

@lightmonkey1520 Год назад

I completely lost it when I saw the two button window switch from VW

@simono4991 Год назад

I much prefer it over an ID3 or 4 but it's really frustrating they haven't put some physical HVAC controls in, which they could have still done on the sliding screen thingy, and also kept the maddening sign of cost cutting which is 3 window switches for 4 windows. But overall looks like it could be good if the range and pricing are competitive.

@TejaPeela Год назад

How is less switches equivalent to cost cutting? Phones with physical buttons have more parts, but cost magnitudes less than an all touch screen phone.

@simono4991 Год назад

@@TejaPeela Three switches cost less than 4 switches. A tiny amount, but their logic is that across the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of cars they'll make like that it will be a worthwhile saving.

@tspx23 Год назад

@@simono4991 Yeah, but all switches and no touchscreen = savings for the manufacturer. Not to mention repair costs for when these things break down

@simono4991 Год назад

@@tspx23 My specific point was about 3 switches replacing 4, not touchscreens replacing switches. But, once a vehicle has a screen in it then I think it is generally a cost saving for manufacturers to delete switches and implement the function via the screen. Particularly as the software is probably the same.

@TejaPeela Год назад

If you're going to have a screen regardless, 100% aligned with you it's a cost savings from a materials perspective. If you are just implementing a screen for the first time though, you are going to get killed developing the software and make everything work through the screen.

@CaliforniaPette Год назад

This explorer is a beauty. I hope they make one for the US.

@benjaminlibertarianscorpio Год назад

Will this be assembled in Cologne, Germany? The original Explorer's 4L V6 was made in Cologne.

@DavidBlakeKamailo Год назад

Is it me or does it look like a Land Rover Discovery?

@abraxastulammo9940 Год назад

6:35 They should have installed 5 Window buttons for good measure! 😁

@laursenskate3 Год назад

Great review! Unfortunately the car looks terrible...

@DouEditz Год назад

As someone who used to sell Teslas. One look at this things interior and its WAAAAY better built. Unbelievably from Ford

@arthemis1039 Год назад

It would be cool if Ford brought a small sized pickup truck based on the MEB platform too, to make a "Ranger Lightning"

@rossbergin8221 Год назад

the ford ranger is body on frame like the f-150 including the lightning.

@reduxith Год назад

A Maverick Lightening would make more sense imho

@Ford-Explorer606 Год назад

Even my brother would be killed Cost is their goal do relatively better leave us pick ups alone The original ID being killed + original ranger and transit are being killed We don't want those duplicated mash ups

@MaticTheProto Год назад

Pick ups are trash

@Ford-Explorer606 Год назад

@@MaticTheProto so is you

@younesa.3888 Год назад

Would be nice to see some affordable electric cars like a fiesta or focus replacement. We need more small and affordable electric cars …

@LeZimen Год назад

Great video, Rory! Can't wait for you to actually drive it and tell us how it feels. I do actually like the design, both exterior and interior, but those touch buttons on the steering wheel and especially the window button solution from VW ID cars need to go. Can't believe that someone could possibly think that is a good solution.

@TechMyLifeVideo Год назад

Do you know what I’ve always wanted? An ambient light bar across my dashboard that shines in my eyes while I’m driving at night.

@AutoTraderTV Год назад

😂

@shroomyesc Год назад

What I was scared of when we knew the car was coming was the possibility that it'd use VW infotainment and interior like the current Transit Connect does (VW Caddy) but thank the heavens, it's a mostly Ford interior with just the important drivey bits that are VW. Highly approve, like the styling too.

@youtubecarspottersguide1 Год назад

like the I sync move glad some one finally thought of it

@jtek5si Год назад

Great vehicle design, especially the compact design and modular tablet. It would definitely sell well in the US.

@graemejohnson9025 Год назад

Butt Ugly... Make sure you have a Honda Generator on Board... how can it be a Explorer, when you don't have Charge Stations in the outback, what a Wank... Ford America has 20 thousand unsold F150 Lightning Due to Cancelled orders... because, people realised it was a WANK...

@GC9exe Год назад

They'd definitely have to change the name though

@ohyesitsme Год назад

It's for Europe only so won't sell in the US

@graemejohnson9025 Год назад

@@ohyesitsme Butt Ugly... no good in California, with all the snow, shutting down, solar and wind farms... A mates Tesla, Wall Battery, and Car have shit Themselves, because of being too cold. and as solar panels on garage roof are covered with 3 feet of snow.. the battery conditioner for both. stopped working..

@MaticTheProto Год назад

@@graemejohnson9025 well that’s tesla for you. If the car works in Europe it should easily handle California

@LasseLollike-xg3wi Год назад

Anybody know if the OS will be the same as mach-E or based on Android Automotive?

@nigel.w Год назад

From an aesthetic p-o-v, I think it's a winner. Ride comfort, range and price will ultimately determine its success or failure. The starting price of the Mach-E has risen 9k, and its ride is unacceptable. IMO, Ford needs to reign in its prices to appeal to its traditional customer base and demographic. Ford has repeatedly failed to go upmarket by rebranding or purchasing prestige brands. Now it seems it thinks it can take the Ford brand upmarket and have the likes of the Mach-E branded as Mustang. IMO, Ford needs therapy to accept itself for what it is and be happy and proud. And also to accept its traditional customer base and demographic and be happy and proud to serve them. However, it is probably a smart move to collaborate with VW to share some platforms. I hope this starts sub-40k!

@chrismantonuk Год назад

250 miles?! Seriously, still? The whole Explorer marketing angle is “go exploring”…. just as long as you don’t go any further than 125 miles from a charger!

@Sakosaga Год назад

Kinda wish Ford just made their own platform. Considering, in America anyway, they only make suvs and mustangs, it would be nice that they make something from the ground up considering there RND should be huge at this point, either they are cost saving but going down this way or they didn't have the funds to make something of their own either way I don't really like this car.... Inside are nice but it doesn't seem like an explorer

@idavidmcclune Год назад

Looks OK. Better than the VWs if not Skodas or Cupras. But......wider than a Model Y!! It's hard enough already getting out at the local Tesco car park! And as for touchscreens and no buttons. Don't get me started.

@carlosovni7100 Год назад

How many children did forced labor to remove material to make the battery, how many acres did they damage for the mine, how many pollutants were put into the air by the battery???

@robwatson1801 8 месяцев назад

Probably the same amount of kids who find the cobalt that is used in refining oil for your ICE car Einstein.

@sanchezking6188 Год назад

Owning a current Explorer, I can’t see why they call this an Explorer when it plainly isn’t. This is THREE sizes down and not a 7-seater.

@grahamstefaan Год назад

That's Ford flex size (if that); not explorer. Y still wins with 330 Mile range and superchargers

@mikojarvinen6273 Год назад

In Europe where this will only be sold supercharger networks doesn’t matter as it’s quite poor. There are far more regular chargers and any car can use any charger anyways. It’s all standardized by law.

@justin_grindley Год назад

Makes me even happier to live in the US where we have the gasoline-powered Exploder

@mikojarvinen6273 Год назад

Europe has 457hp Explorer plug-in hybrid. Not this, the regular version with 7 seats and so on. Although they didn’t sell as many as they hoped. Probably because it literally would cost as much as BMW X5.

@ajh5552 Год назад

That front end is going to be pebble dashed in no time at all unless Ford fit PPF to it. I can already hear the complaints to Ford saying the paint is too soft look at the state of my front end. 🤔

@unloveableandre Год назад

A long time ago, VW and Ford became a single company in Brazil called Autolatina. The joint-venture lasted very little.

@MrArtist7777 Год назад

Good looking car. Ford is making a good move here with a slightly larger SUV EV.

@PaconskY Год назад

I wish they would remove those badges, and put “FORD” instead of “EXPLORER” on that black line between the headlights. That would look so much cooler! 2:14

@Steve-gc5nt Год назад

Ford appear to have given up.

@joedips Год назад

I wish this was coming to America. I absolutely love this thing.

@Thankz4sharing Год назад

Excellent presentation. For me, the lack of a front trunk isn't a complete dealbreaker, but it's a significant deficiency. I've driven the U.S. spec VW id.4. In my opinion it's a second class EV. Another consideration is the reputation of the local dealer. In our case, the Ford dealer is excellent and the VW dealer is not well established.

@FahadManiar Год назад

I'm a huge fan of the explorer. Drove one in Canada and fell in love with the styling and the drive - excited to see how this pans out. doesn't look as cool as the ICE explorer but i get that electric cars are going down this route

@tallll70 Год назад

Did you try the 5th gen or the latest 6th? I rented 5th gen then drove bunch another my friend's later few times to Tahoe and coastal hwy 1 in between Huntington Beach and Dana Point, just beautiful places, it had pan. sunroof, i really liked it and left California back home determined to get it, but unfortunately i really had to stick with another 4 door pickup so i can transport my work equipment ... I don't like the new ones though

@otm646 Год назад

There's absolutely zero North American Explorer here besides the name. It's a badge engineered VW ID4.

@christhompson4630 Год назад

Finally, I can keep my Haribo safe. Well done, Ford

@samon_kurowassan Год назад

The screen is movable for the same reason as Mercedes-AMG SL. The storage is only secondary

@phr3ndl33 Год назад

They should have picked a new name. When consumers think of an explorer they think of 3 rows and a massive amount of space.

@eiboogie Год назад

It’s scary thinking about 20 years from now how all these E vehicles held up, screens, batteries and anything else they make to look cool at the moment.

@nick_0 Год назад

And the tech will only continue to get better :)

@gbw28 Год назад

This is a vehicle class below Model Y, Enyak et all. More around the size of the still to be released new Kona and MG ZS I think.

@Diffusion8 Год назад

Decent. Bring back physical buttons and dials though. Please.

@Kenbark42 Год назад

Its interesting that so many of these Legacy EVs are all the same car with different "styling" goes to show how far behind all these companies really are. They are all teaming up, which tells you they are behind

@brunoheggli2888 Год назад

You dont know what a platform is!They dont use the same chassi just the same tech!

@Kenbark42 Год назад

@@brunoheggli2888 so. It’s the same car. Same everything that makes an EV and EV.

@madzee8139 Год назад

VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat are all part of the VW Group. The MEB platform will eventually be replaced by SSP - the scalable system platform. It would be unwise for all these companies to develop seperate platforms when you can focus your ressources on one project, especially when you're playing in the same team anyways. Audi and Porsche for example are developing the PPE platform for their high end premium cars and have already joined efforts to develop the J1 used for the taycan and e-tron gt. Ford's move to help scale VW's technology does come to a surprise, however they will only use the MEB for about two Ford Models until they have their own platform.(edit: spelling)

@badang237 Год назад

I don’t understand why Ford needed the VW platform when they already have a proven platform in the Mach E

@zolilengwenya3725 Год назад

Looks good, very clean and progressive design

@davidrolfe9571 Год назад

Nice looking car, much better than the Mach E and (and much better named!) nice size, slightly shorter than the VAG MEB platform sharers. Only concern is the bluff, high rise front end - can't see it doing much for the range. Speaking as someone who drives an Enyaq 80 Sportline with the MEB platform - careful driving gives me around 310 miles in the summer - be interested to see how this Explorer actually compares.

@JeremyKasperson Год назад

Let's hope that infotainment small television (it's way bigger than a screen) works better than the F-150 Lightning infotainment screens, because they have been failing inside the first 6 months.

@Furrfino Год назад

I honestly prefer the two step process to lower the rear windows. The amount of times I lowered the rear windows instead of the front is too many to count

@gbw28 Год назад

This is an excellent comment. I haven’t heard it from anyone else and hadn’t thought of it myself, it’s extremely valid because I’m one of those that are frequently dropping the rear windows instead of the front!

@idomaghic Год назад

Having done over 10k km in id3/born, I can confidently tell you that the VW window control panel does not in any way stop you from accidentally opening the rear windows; as the switch between rear and front is capacitive, you hit it accidentally when you're trying to find the rockers, meaning you have to do the same process you do now (return windows up) THEN look down, find the capacitive F/R switch, hit it, then try again. I promise, this is not a solution to anything.

@salocin911 Год назад

Why not sell this in the STATES? Call it EXPLORER SPORT!

@grayfool Год назад

OOOOOh goody, another SUV. Just what the world needs. Am I excited? No.

@Vegasjames. Год назад

Well the auto market isn’t based on your personal feelings. In case you haven’t noticed, there’s billions of other people in the world

@grayfool Год назад

@@Vegasjames. That's why I was only expressing my own opinion. Thank you.

@alexk1222 Год назад

So this is basically a VW with a Ford badge stuck onto it.

@abraxastulammo9940 Год назад

1:33 Wow, 480 km of range at 85 % 😅

@tsebo_mashego Год назад

Well the Vw Amarok is now a Ford Ranger So I guess I saw this coming I live near the Ford assembly plant in South Africa(Silverton)

@candirik4235 Год назад

Great review, appreciated. It will be good to see the Explorer name here out on the European roads again. Liked the design both in and out. Ford's done it again and sure this model will be a good seller.

@Endymion. Год назад

If all interested It’s looks then yes ford has done it again. Really the platform on which is built has many issues and by using it they inherited all those issues. My problem with ford is production. Their is no point in looking at them since you can buy most or any none are available not because they sell. But because they make 50 k or less … I don’t trust their warranty on a gas car let alone on an ev…

@cornelhansen-juhas1971 Год назад

Nice Ford Explorer Design by a romanian 🇷🇴 Guy 😎🤗🙌 chapeau Liviu T.

@SergioAlbertoRomero Год назад

Mostly excited for the Puma, and hopefully the EV future brings the Puma stateside as well!

@colinduncan1530 Год назад

Ice scraper that doubles up as a divider for the centre storage - clever! Er, no, not clever. Once used it will be covered in ice and then get wet and you're then going to chuck it in with your very expensive 15 inch laptop? I don't think so! Far better to put it in either the fuel flap, or as on the Enyaq, in the lining for the tailgate so that any melting ice on it drains outside of the car. Now that's clever!

@mike111om Год назад

Electric cars suck doesn’t matter how nice you try to make it. Rubbish.

@fabulousoffroaddesigns5080 Год назад

WTF Ford?! That is an Edge! NOT an Explorer!

@NS-pt9rr Год назад

Love the look, welcome back FORD

@AquaValet2009 Год назад

I'm sure as a Ford it is lovely. Unfortunately, unlike the likes of the Fiesta and Focus which Ford are getting rid of, I'm not going to be able to afford to buy one even if I wanted to. Not for your average Joe. So I'll leave it up to wealthier others to decide if this car is preferable to other cars in this increasingly competitive segment.

@DjDeazyTz Год назад

man, i hate these new type of rims (electric version ones).

@RICHARD10195 Год назад

The “Shield” is more like the “Catcher of stone chips”

@user-propositionjoe Год назад

So if you want an ID4 with a ford logo this is the car to buy.

@jobeck37 Год назад

Hey Ford, we'd also like this here in the US. And I seem to remember reading somewhere that you're a US based auto manufacturer.

@S8ER Год назад

all of this is just evidence that we are about to watch a few brands die post ICE era.

@Mika-lr4zh Год назад

In my view the rear design is neat, the flanks are a mishmash of lines & shapes & as for the front, does anyone serious like the front? Is this the best Ford could achieve from a blank canvas?

@albertdavis86 Год назад

A What!?! Ford/VW…blasphemy!

@brunoheggli2888 Год назад

Mindblowing, gamechanging,revolutionary!

@jasonthrowaway7386 Год назад

No physical buttons = no buy

@cloudxenogear Год назад

Beautiful styling. Looks better than ID4.

@benjaminsmith2287 Год назад

So, this is the new "estate," aka "wagon." A car that's taller than need be. I'd say it's stylish and the interior is fine. They didn't overdo the ambient lighting and while it isn't distinctive, it's pleasant.

@MaticTheProto Год назад

This isn’t an estate….

@TheCJUN Год назад

Too small. Smaller than Mach-E, smaller than ID4. Explorer is supposed to be big, bigger than XC90, X5, etc.

@trevorb5978 Год назад

Even VW are ditching capacitive buttons in new models. That alone would be a breaker for me. Also I'd want a "mock" grill cos the front of it looks plain stupid

@redlinefreedive6126 Год назад

Hey, glad to see you out there, doing automotive things. ROARY ! SO HAPPY YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT, MATE!!!

@pauln0371 Год назад

We used to get the Explorer back in late 90s and early 00s. Chewed Petrol for fun...It was a class above this and was seen as a cheap Range Rover competitor. It was also infamous for the Firestone Tyre debacle. They used to fail the elk rollover test and the tyres where also prone to failing. Firestone blamed the Explorer and Ford blamed Firestone. This was the reason Ford stopped using Firestone as a Tyre supplier..

@robsmall6466 Год назад

When the marketing department are only just out of nappies 😅🤦‍♂️. Someone should of checked the Ford history books before going back to the Explorer name in the UK

@zandercerlong7238 Год назад

WHY do manufacturers keep putting screens vertical smh. Horizontal is the only way to go on an electric car. Consuming media with a vertical screen SUCKS

@ryamole Год назад

Love the interior styling, looks very futuristic and nice. This is the only EV car I've seen that also makes me like the non-grill front end. I am a sucker for the Ford Explorer in general though. Shame they aren't introducing it in the US for now.

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I think Ford and VW are perfect partners, no enemies and no competitors. Ford has massive problems in Europe selling cars, so using the base from VW makes sense to re-start the brand and make it bigger end better.

@cestusfr Год назад

a front boot would have been nice.

@T0NYMANUEL Год назад

So GM and Ford in general are fully swinging to electric i see

@robsmall6466 Год назад

Like they have a choice ?

@T0NYMANUEL Год назад

@@robsmall6466of course they do. Manufacturers have the ultimate choice on where to go...they just leaning to cash grab in the europian EV market

@robsmall6466 Год назад

@@T0NYMANUEL They don't unfortunately. Legislation - they are legally forced to go electric. Don't agree with it but it's being forced on all of us unless a big dose of common sense turns up

@jamesfilosa6277 Год назад

@@robsmall6466 Yup. I hope that we find some way to produce a carbon neutral fuel, compatible with the current ICE cars. Electric cars are just not sustainable or good enough: mining process (mineral depletion/human rights), weight, charging time, worse performance in the cold, shorter life expectancy of the batteries...

@robsmall6466 Год назад

@@jamesfilosa6277 Agree 100%. Don't mind people buying them but they should be part of a wider ecosystem. Petrol, diesel, hybrid, electric, hydrogen and anything else

@paulholterhaus7084 Год назад

Very anxious to see a real road test performed By Someone reputable like Car and Driver.........It'l have to be priced close to the price of an AWD. CX50 after rebates................Paul

@shaunm9928 Год назад

Great review Rory - nice looking motor - cant wait for the road test !

@Beorn. Год назад

I've just read that insurance policy cost are increasing for evs as batteries are not repairable after even minor damage leading to vehicles either being very costly to repair ( batteries being around 50% of the cost of the vehicle )or being written off. Not good especially as these batteries are currently not recycled.

@kevinwall795 Год назад

Also, a lot of EV's I have considered buying, are insurance group 50 (out of a possible 50)!

@Beorn. Год назад

@kevinwall795 Hi Kevin, doesn't surprise me. Ouch!

@abraxastulammo9940 Год назад

But MEB battery is repairable, you can swap out 30 kg modules.

@timaustin2000 Год назад

"I've heard" = you've read or been told some disinformation spread by a "think-tank" and parroted without any research at all by a lazy journo. Don't believe everything you read. My Ioniq 5, for example, has particularly low insurance.

@missgibsen6767 Год назад

Another Electric nail in Fords Coffin

@MaticTheProto Год назад

Why

@williamwilkinson4756 2 месяца назад

I used to be die hard ford man. Still have an ST Explorer but does is crap. Their build quality is garbage. That’s how they can afford to charge so little for all the features. This vehicle looks awful. Interior is nice but I guarantee they cut all the corners to make it look like that.