Ford is working on the development of a new electric SUV for the European market < strong>which will make its debut in 2023, probably already; over the next few months. The particularity of this car lies in its platform which is; the well-known MEB of the Volkswagen Group. Indeed, the house with the blue oval obtained this platform under license from the Germans in order to be able to develop two models. The second, will come; in 2024.
Going back to the first battery-powered car whose name we still don't know, a forklift is the only one to be used. been intercepted on the road during the classic development tests. How can you see from the spy photos, the car still appears heavily camouflaged to hide most of the design details. The shapes appear to be squared, while the dimensions should be around 4.6 meters in length.
Ford, in the past, had shared some teasers of this new car but without sharing particular technical information. However, since the SUV will rest on the ground. on the MEB platform, the powertrains should derive strictly from those present today, for example, on the Volkswagen ID.4. Precisely for this reason, it is; it is probable that the new electric model from Ford will be offered both in versions with a single electric motor and in variants with double electric motor and all-wheel drive. This car will be; produced in the Ford plant in Cologne.
The car manufacturer, in the future, no longer intends to; use the MEB platform. After these two models, which will arrive in 2023 and 2024, the manufacturer will move on to the next year. to take advantage of its new dedicated platform under development. Ford has used the deal with the Volkswagen Group to accelerate its electrification plans in Europe. Recently, in fact, the house of the blue oval had stated that thanks to the use of the MEB platform, it is possible to have a better experience. managed to save 2 years of development.
At this point, all we have to do is wait for further news on the launch of the Ford MEB-based electric SUV for the Old Continent market.
[Spy photos: CarScoops]
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