According to the latest reports, the 2018 Ford Focus Electric will come without bigger changes. We can legally say that this car is a pretty mature competitor in the segment of electric cars. It is present since 2011. The famous American manufacturer has one of the most popular compact hatchbacks in the world. It is currently in the third generation and the company wanted to expand its offer and try something new. To remind you, this is the second all-electric vehicle that entered full production from this brand. The first one was Ranger. As we already mentioned, the 2018 Focus Electric should come without bigger changes. There are two reasons for that. The first one is that the last-year model came with some nice updates. However, the bigger reason is probably the launch of next generation, which should happen somewhere in a year or two.
2018 Ford Focus Electric redesign
So, the 2018 Ford Focus Electric will come pretty much without changes. This model dates from 2011, but it still looks quite attractive. It is derivate from the third-generation Focus, which is present from 2010. We didn’t see many updates so far and that state will remain. Simply, the new generation should come in next year or two, so there is no need for some bigger updates. If we consider that the 2017 year model came with some nice updates in terms of powertrain, it is pretty much for sure that next changes will come with the next generation. Until then, we will see pretty much the same car in the offer.
2018 Ford Focus Electric features
While the gasoline and diesel models are available in several variants, this model comes in a single trim. The 2018 Ford Focus Electric will continue in the same manner. Compared to the base conventional models, this one comes with a full load of features. It is pretty much the same as the Titanium trim for conventional models, except some of the features like leather upholstery are optional. So, the list of standard features is very long. There are things like LED running lights, rear parking sensors, dual-zone automatic climate control, a sunroof, a 10-speaker Sony audio system, and the Sync 3 infotainment system with an 8-inch touchscreen. There are also things like a rear spoiler, heated mirrors, keyless entry and ignition, a keyless-entry keypad, a heated steering wheel, leather upholstery, an eight-way power driver seat, heated front seats. Like we mentioned, there are some optional features as well.
2018 Ford Focus Electric powertrain
The 2018 Ford Focus Electric will feature the updated powertrain from the last year. With these modifications, you get longer range, but let’s start from the beginning. This car features a 107kWh electric motor, which is somewhere around 145 horses. This amount of power provides quite decent speed and accelerations. This car needs around 9.5 seconds to reach 60 miles per hour. On the other side, top speed goes up to 90 miles per hour. As we mentioned, the recent updated provided better range. The company installed a new 35kWh battery, while the older models have a 23kWh battery pack. So, the total range is now increased from 76 to 115 miles. Translated to fuel economy, this car is good for about 110 miles per gallon. The 2018 Ford Focus Electric will need about four hours to recharge.
2018 Ford Focus Electric release date and price
The 2018 Ford Focus Electric will come late in the year. When it comes to the price, we don’t expect bigger changes compared to the current model, which goes around 30.000 dollars. Although it will about seven years old, this compact will still be competitive enough, although there are many competitors on the market. Some of the players on the market are models like Chevrolet Bolt, VW e-Golf, Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, Kia Soul EV and many others.
