The Ford Explorer and its sleeker sibling, the Ford Capri, have become more tempting options thanks to the new EV grant discount. Both electric SUVs now qualify for the government's Electric Car Grant, albeit at the base Band 2 level of funding. This discount brings the base price of the Ford Explorer down to $43,685, while the more style-focused Ford Capri costs $1,800 more at $45,485.
Buyers of the Explorer can benefit from the electric car grant regardless of whether they specify the car in Style, Select, or Premium trims. The latter can only be had with the 187-horsepower, 60kWh rear-wheel drive powertrain, which is capable of 275 miles on a single charge and keeps the highly-equipped Premium model below the $52,000 maximum list price for the EV grant.
View Price on AmazonThe Style and Select trims, on the other hand, can be ordered with the more powerful RWD Extended Range setup and still get the grant. This outputs a heftier 282 horsepower and is said to be enough for up to 374 miles on a single charge. Those wanting the sloping roofline of the Capri, as well as the $1,500 discount, don't get such a wide choice. Only the base powertrain in either Style or Premium spec is available with the grant.
All of this brings the two Ford electric SUVs more closely in line with rivals; the Volkswagen ID.4, on which the Explorer and Capri are based, also gets the $1,500 Band 2 grant and starts from $45,495. All three are still undercut by the likes of the Renault Scenic, though, which, thanks to the higher $3,750 grant, starts from $43,245, despite offering a 381-mile range.
Source: autoexpress.co.uk
