Coming in a cheerful shade of yellow, the new Ford Puma Gen-E is the Blue Oval’s new entry point to electric vehicles in the company’s European range.
Externally, the Gen-E shares all of its body panels with the Petrol facelifted Puma which was introduced earlier this year.
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The biggest visual change happens at the front, with the Puma Gen-E featuring a unique fake grille front reminiscent of the bigger Mustang Mach-E.
Those with keen eyes will also notice the more aerodynamic alloy wheels and a different rear spoiler.
Under the hood is a 124kW and 290Nm electric motor that drives the front wheels. That’s just a kilowatt less than the Puma ST, which is powered by a 125kW 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo engine.
According to Ford, the Puma Gen-E can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in a standard 8.0 seconds, or 0.6 seconds slower than the ST. The maximum speed is electronically limited to 160 km/h.
Although the Gen-E is second only to the ST in Puma’s performance hierarchy, Ford is keen to tout the Puma Gen-E’s “exceptional efficiency” of 13.1kWh/100km.
With a 43kWh battery pack located under the floor, the Gen-E has a WLTP range of up to 376 km. Despite conceding 7kWh to the Peugeot e-2008, the electric Puma has 35km more range.
The Puma Gen-E supports DC fast charging of up to 100kW, allowing the vehicle to be recharged to 80 percent capacity in 22 minutes.
Thanks to the compact nature of its EV drivetrain, the Gen-E not only has a 43-litre boot under the bonnet, but also more boot space. The area under the boot floor has been expanded and renamed the GigaBox, allowing the Puma electric derriere to hold 574 liters worth of stuff with the rear seats in place.
The rest of the Gen-E’s cabin is carried over from the petrol-powered models and includes a completely redesigned dashboard with a 12.0-inch touchscreen and 12.8-inch instrument display.
In the UK, the Gen-E commands a premium of around $7,000 over an equivalent petrol variant.
Production of the Puma Gen-E will take place in Romania alongside the petrol Puma and the closely related Transit courier.
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