Ford has launched two electrified versions of the Bronco, an EV and a range-extender. Both are set to go on sale later this year. Unfortunately for EV fans, the only place they’ll be available is in China. Headlight.News has more.
The electrified Chinese models will be sold as both E-REV (seen here) and EV.
Ford’s Bronco family has a loyal following around the world, including China. But, with the huge automotive market in that country rapidly migrating to battery-electric power, Ford is determined not to fall behind.
It’s introduced two new electrified versions of the Bronco for the Chinse market: one running solely on battery power, the second adopting a range-extender option.
Developed as part of a joint venture with Chinese domestic brand Jiangling Motors, the two versions of the Bronco will go on sale later this year. With the Trump administration’s hefty tariffs on both Chinese-made goods and imported autos, there is little chance we will see the two models come to the U.S.
What’s a Bronco New Energy Vehicle?
A swing door with spare tire. The Chinese models also get a LIDAR sensor on the roof.
Ford already sells the conventional SUV family in China, both the big Bronco and the smaller Bronco Sport. It’s now launching what will be known as the Ford Bronco New Energy – a name meant to signal it complies with China’s New Energy Vehicle program. NEV vehicles include both plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles.
In the case of the electrified Bronco, both powertrain options will be available in China:
- The EV is equipped with a 105.4-kWh battery pack. That’s enough to deliver 271 horsepower and a range of 404 miles per charge – though that’s based on China’s CLTC test cycle. It would be substantially lower in an EPA rating;
- The extended-range model pairs a 43.7-kWh pack with a 1.5-liter internal combustion engine. It delivers a slightly lower 241 hp and can operate for up 137 miles in all-electric mode – again, based on the CLTC test – while combined gas/electric range is estimated at around 800-miles.
Not quite your father’s Bronco
The Chinese Bronco EV is expected to have a more advanced hands-free system than Ford’s current BlueCruise.
At first glance, the two electrified Broncos certainly look like they belong in the Ford SUV family, but they’re not just the familiar SUVs with battery packs stuffed inside.
The electrified Chinese models are larger than either the U.S. Bronco or Sport, and tip the scales at a notably higher weight of up to 5,800 pounds for the EV – no surprise considering the size of that battery pack. The EV model is also quite long, at 197.0 inches roughly matching the new Hyundai Ioniq 9.
The design comes as a blend of the two different Bronco lines, though the electrified versions of the SUV are both based on a skateboard-like body-on-frame platform. They get a bold nameplate up front, a spare tire hanging on a swing tailgate and, one of the more notable features, a LIDAR sensor on the roof suggesting they will be capable of more advanced hands-free driving than what the Ford BlueCruise system offers in the U.S. – though the automaker has yet to offer details.
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Pricing and availability
The Bronco EV and EREV are scheduled to go on sale later this year, according to a report by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology – where new products often are first announced.
Pricing has yet to be revealed but several reports from China suggest the two models will come in somewhere between $40,000 and $55,000.
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