The upcoming 2024 Ford Puma subcompact crossover, due to launch next year, could share the all-electric powertrain of the E-Transit Courier van unveiled yesterday by Ford Pro. In an all-electric version, the most Ford's small electric commercial vehicle uses an electrified version of the front-wheel drive B2E architecture inherited from the current Puma.
Additionally, Ford said it "designed the electric powertrain for Puma and Courier at the same time," suggesting that the two electric vehicles will share similar specifications. The automaker also said it was working on a single battery for the more compact van, suggesting Puma could also benefit. Since the battery is the most expensive single component of an EV, and the E-Transit Courier and Puma EV 2024 are expected to be the most affordable Ford EVs in Europe, sharing the battery pack economically makes perfect sense.
Ford hasn't revealed full specifications for the E-Transit Courier, such as key details related to battery capacity and range, but we're sure more aspects will appear in the coming weeks. The E-Transit Courier van benefits from a 100-kilowatt (134 horsepower) front-mounted electric motor and can charge up to 100 kW using a quick charger. In this case, it can add 87 kilometers in 10 minutes and recharge from 10 to 80 percent in less than 35 minutes.
--> Based on these numbers, Autocar estimates the battery capacity of the E-Transit Courier to be 55 kilowatt hours, which in theory would be enough for the Puma EV to travel around 350km. A modest autonomy, but completely in line with that of the Peugeot e-2008, the Opel Mokka Electric and perhaps even the Mini Aceman. At the moment we're still in rumor territory and we've learned over the years that some rumors can be right as well as horribly wrong; in this regard, we recall that Ford has a rich series of possibilities available and it may not necessarily rely on the 100 kW engine of the E-Transit Courier.