Ford has revealed its upcoming Mach 1 electric crossover will be capable of 370 miles of range when it arrives next year.
The brand's first all-new battery-electric vehicle, a 'performance utility vehicle' that it says is "inspired" by the Mustang, is set to debut later this year. It will have a WLTP-certified range of 600km between charges, or 370 miles.
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The Mach 1, named in reference to its Ford Mustang-derived styling features, has been confirmed as a globally engineered model, with UK deliveries starting in 2020. Few other details of the car have been released at this stage.
Ford is also working on an electric crossover, codenamed CX430, which will be built on the C2 platform used for the new Focus. That machine has been in Ford’s product plan for several years.
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The CX430 will be additional to the Kuga and, since it is based on the front-wheel-drive C2 platform, it is expected to be conventional hatchback-like, with a slightly raised driving position.
Ford has identified ‘white paper’ models like the CX430 to replace saloons and hatches in its US line-up. Further crossovers with Mustang design cues and front-drive chassis are a strong possibility because they combine “the best attributes of cars and utilities, such as high ride height, space and versatility”.
Ford to ditch Fiesta and saloons from US line-up by 2020
If the vehicles are sized appropriately, European sales are likely.
Ford's push into EVs followed news that Ford is dropping the Ford Fiesta (below), Ford Focus, Fusion and Taurus from its North American line-up. The end of the Fiesta in the US had been rumoured for some time, because fuel prices have dropped and the economy has recovered, allowing US buyers to return to their preferred larger vehicles.
Decisions on the replacements for the Fusion and Taurus have been pending for a couple of years too. Ford’s new CEO, Jim Hackett, has acted decisively and made the announcement at a financial conference in the US, momentously ending Ford’s 110-year presence in the US passenger saloon market.
“We are committed to taking the appropriate actions to drive profitable growth and maximise the returns of our business over the long term,” said Hackett.
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Home on the Range...?
Am I wrong in saying that EV Range is seasonally dependant?, you get less in cold Weather?, would EV makers be bette giving an average?
Seansonal Range
So you'd need a different figure for each climate? e.g. Detroit v Miami, London v Highlands, Rome v Helsinki etc.
On another note I believe the Mondeo is on a cliff edge, it slipped to nr 110 in the European sales chart for 2018 just above the Lancia Ypsilo. Bear in mind it's a fairy cheap car to buy but porportionally expensive to make when compared to say a Focus
China
Whoever wrote about the fate of the Mondeo seems to have forgotten about China. The next-gen Mondeo will be paired with a car for China, and the sums will stack up!
UK wrote:
I have my doubts about that. Demand for the traditional saloon or hatch is dropping fast. Car buyers want more Evoques and fewer Jaguar XEs and even less sub premium cars.
Jaguat for example should drop the XE and build a J Pace instead along with as many other SUVs as it can think of. It should have a couple of sports cars in the range as it’s halo products. People should stop moaning about this as if they want a saloon they should buy one!
UK wrote:
I wouldn't be surprised if the next Mondeo and Passat are related.
New Bronco should be BADASS!!!
Bad for Land Rover
Ford's return of the Bronco is bad news for Land Rover, but it serves them right for taking a stupid amount of time to release a rather simple 4x4! So they are going to lose sales to Jeep AND Ford, now.
Bazzer wrote:
Land Rover seem to only want to chase premium sales these days, which given their abject failure with volume brands like Austin and Rover makes a degree of sense. The problem with playing the volume game is that it’s hard to turn a buck. However the Defender could succeed at this, level f only they’d take a chance!