Ford is confident
its new electrified vehicle lineup will prove successful, surpassing
conventional, ICE-powered models in Europe by the end of 2022.
Heralding the Blue
Oval’s electrified revolution are the Puma and Mondeo hybrids and Kuga and
Explorer plug-in hybrids. Visitors to the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show will be
able to take a closer look at them until September 22, as they’re on display at
Ford’s stand, alongside the new Tourneo Custom PHEV.
Unveiled a few
months ago, the new generation Kuga is the firm’s first vehicle to offer
mild-hybrid, self-charging hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. The latter
combines a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and a
14.4 kWh battery, for a total output of 225 PS.
The other PHEV
sitting under the spotlight in Frankfurt is the Explorer. It packs a 3.0-liter
EcoBoost V6 and an electric motor that work in conjunction to deliver 450 PS and 840 Nm of torque and its 13.1 kWh battery
provides enough juice for an all-electric range of 40 km.
Available with a
1.0-liter EcoBoost mild-hybrid in two versions, with 125 PS and 155 PS, the Puma Hybrid is the third member
of Ford’s electrified car family. Finally, the Mondeo Wagon Hybrid gets a
2.0-liter, Atkinson cycle petrol engine, an electric motor and a 1.4 kWh
battery, and has a combined output of 187 PS.
