Ford Explorer and Capri received a basic version with an LFP battery and a 140 kW motor
Ford updates the basic versions of the electric Explorer and Capri. The Standard Range models with rear-wheel drive are switching to a new lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery and a more powerful electric motor.
What is known
Instead of the previous NMC 52 kWh battery, an LFP battery with a capacity of 58 kWh (net) is now used. The rear electric motor is upgraded from 125 to 140 kW, and the torque increased from 310 to 350 Nm. The acceleration time from zero to 100 km/h has been reduced from 8.7 to 8.0 seconds.
The range has also increased significantly:
- Ford Explorer — up to 444 km according to WLTP (previously 352–378 km)
- Ford Capri — up to 464 km (previously 370–393 km)
Energy consumption has decreased by approximately 1 kWh per 100 km. LFP chemistry also tolerates regular charging to 100% better.
Ford Capri. Photo: Ford
The maximum power of fast DC charging has been reduced to 110 kW (was 145 kW), but charging from 10 to 80% still takes about 28 minutes. The actual replenishment speed of the range has increased — up to approximately 11 km per minute of charging for the Explorer.
In Austria, prices remain unchanged, orders are already being accepted, and deliveries will begin in April. For Germany, timelines and prices have not yet been announced.
Sources: Ford Österreich, Ford Deutschland
