First look at much-loved Ford Puma’s £30k EV version with massive ‘Gigabox’ boot and rapid recharging

IGNORE the total fuss about that red Jag, right here’s technique extra attention-grabbing.

Ford has lastly produced an electric version of the important-beloved Puma.

Ultimately.

It starts at £30k. Now not contaminated.

The standard Puma is £26k.

The 233-mile battery recharges to 80 per cent in 23 minutes. First rate.

The immense 523-litre “Gigabox” boot can swallow three golf baggage standing factual.

Now, that is impressive.

Banana yellow is now not obligatory.

The battery-powered Puma looks important worship a standard Puma.

Even the charging flap is the place the gasoline cap is on the petrol automobile.

The apparent differences being the closed entrance grille and an even bigger roof spoiler to help the auto gash via the air – and no poo chute.

Additionally, one nerdy location – P U M A is in white letters on the boot.

Ford fabricate chief Murat Gueler gave The Solar a high-secret preview of Puma Gen-E sooner than its unveiling this week.

He stated: “You per chance can survey it’s a Puma – nonetheless it’s a new Puma.

“The No1 motive of procuring for this automobile is fabricate so we didn’t are looking to swap the recipe too important.

“But at the an identical time we wished to communicate the innovation and novelty of an electric automobile.

“We’ve done that by basically, for efficiency, closing off the grille area but maintaining the graphics of the original Puma through this black frame.”

I don’t know about you, but I’m thinking baby Mustang Mach-E at the front?

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Gueler added: “For me, the real party trick is when you open the boot.

We have Megabox in Puma (456 litres) and now we have Gigabox (523 litres).

“This little car has more cargo load volume than a Mondeo estate and, in its class, it is unmatched.”

The dashboard is copy-and-paste the recently updated petrol Puma, with twin screens crowned by a soundbar.

The raised centre console is new and has lots of handy storage.

One last question for Gueler: Tell us you’re going to do a spicy ST version?

Gueler said: “That’s something I would love to talk about but I cannot.”

That’s a yes, then.