Upcoming Ford Puma EV to share the E-Transit Courier's 134hp motor and 100kW charging

Back in March, Ford teased a bunch of electric crossovers to launch in the future, of which the Puma EV was one. The Puma EV is expected to go live next year, and will be made at the company's plant in Craiova, Romania, alongside the ICE Puma.

It turns out that the upcoming Puma EV will use the same exact platform as the E-Transit Courier van which was made official earlier today, at least according to information from Autocar.

The publication notes that the Puma EV will have the same 100 kW DC charging capacity as the E-Transit Courier, and they are both likely to have a 55 kWh battery, based on the few details Ford did release for today's unveiling, such as the fact that using a 100 kW charger will result in a 10-80% top-up time of 35 minutes, while a 10-minute top-up would add around 54 miles (86 km) of range.

The Puma could use the E-Transit Courier's motor too, at least in one version, and if it does then expect it to almost match the Peugeot e-2008's 9-second 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time. The Peugeot will undoubtedly be one of its main competitors, alongside the Mini Aceman. Ford has other powertrain options available too, however, one with 181 hp and another with 265 hp, which may be fitted to different trims of the Puma.

The Puma is likely to achieve a range of around 230 miles (370 km) on one charge according to the same source, which would be competitive with the e-2008's 212 miles (341 km) off of its 50 kWh battery.

The Puma EV will be incredibly important for Ford in Europe, as the ICE Puma has been among its best-selling cars recently.

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