Ford will build the upcoming Mach 1 electric SUV on
their C2 platform used for the new Focus. Codenamed internally CX430, Ford’s
electric crossover will be a globally engineered model set to be revealed next
year and with sales kicking off in 2020.
The Ford Mach 1 will sit alongside the
next-generation Escape/Kuga SUV in the range, according to Autocar, and since
it will be based on the C2 platform, it’s expected to come with a more on-road
character –which is the case with all electric SUVs anyway.
The C2 front-drive platform is said to be flexible
enough, giving Ford many options in wheelbases, track widths and firewall
heights. This allows it to spawn a large variety of models, much like VW’s MQB
platform. Ford’s all-electric SUV is dubbed Mach 1 as a reference to its
Mustang-inspired styling. In fact, the company might create more crossovers
with Mustang design cues in the near future.
