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The Ford Fiesta may actually live on as an EV, with Volkswagen’s help
Ford retired the iconic Fiesta in 2023, but we may see it return as an EV soon. Thanks to its partnership with Volkswagen, the Fiesta could be the perfect car to go electric. Here’s what the Ford Fiesta EV could look like.
Is Ford launching the Fiesta EV?
For several years, the Fiesta was the top-selling small car in Europe. However, in July 2023, the last Fiesta rolled off the assembly line at Ford’s plant in Cologne, Germany.
Ford ended production in Cologne as part of a $2 billion investment to upgrade the facility for EV production. The Cologne facility is Ford’s first carbon-neutral vehicle assembly plant globally. A few classic nameplates, including the Explorer and Capri, are already rolling out in all-electric form, both based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform.
Volkswagen’s head of sales and marketing, Martin Sanders, told Auto Express that the partnership has been “very, very, very successful.”
Sanders added that he did “not want to rule out that there are future opportunities here to share technology again.”
Although nothing is set in stone, the Ford Fiesta would make the perfect candidate to ride on Volkswagen’s smaller MEB Entry platform.
The new platform is set to power Volkswagen’s new entry-level electric cars, the ID.1 and ID.2, offering a driving range of up to 279 miles (450 km).
At 4,068 mm long, Ford’s Fiesta was about the same size as the Volkswagen ID.2, which will arrive at dealerships in 2026. Although an EV version would likely be about the same size as the ID.2, an electric Fiesta would likely distinguish itself with a unique Ford-branded design.
In December, Ford launched the Puma Gen-E, the electric version of its best-selling car in Europe. It features a “fresh face” inspired by the Mustang Mach-E with a closed-off “Shield” grille and slim LED headlights.
The electric Puma offers a WLTP driving range of up to 234 miles (376 km). In the city, it can reach 325 miles (523 km), more than enough for the average daily commute.
Ford is developing its own low-cost platform in California, which could also spawn smaller EVs like a Fiesta or Focus. However, the first vehicle will be a mid-size electric pickup, due out in 2027.
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