Great review mate

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Your comment "slightly better job than the VW thing" 5:50 is the understatement of the century. It's nicest way of putting it. And that's from an ID.3 driver. The explorer is the ID.4 VW should have given people.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

Looking forward to driving it and finding out the price

I am amazed with Ford, they know how to make very good looking vehicles. I have ordered the Puma. The Explorer looks great. Let’s wait and see how it will drive.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

6 ай бұрын

Me too!

Looks great! It is on my list!

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. One for the list for sure and I'm really looking forward to trialing them

Would love one. Thanks

@NevoEVReviewIreland

10 ай бұрын

Me too

Liking this… it’ll be on my first EV Shortlist. Keen to watch first of the detailed road tests.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to driving it too and reporting back

Looks cool

Cool review. Just a question, do the thigh support extenders come with all trim levels? These should be standard in all cars (me being 6'4")😁

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Agree and it's something I don't know. Let me ask and come back to you.

@MIA-ow2js

Жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland cheers Derek. Appreciate that 👍

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

No word back yet unfortunately

@MIA-ow2js

11 ай бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland thanks for getting back to me anyway Derek. I'm sure more spec info will be released over time. 👍

Looks great. Any idea when you'll get to review the new Transit Custom ?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

I'm told potentially before the end of the year. Really looking forward to it

Agree first impression is it looks better than the ID4, especially the inside. All will come down to process as is the case with everything. Excluding Ford lovers. Usual great video. Des

@desobrien7357

Жыл бұрын

Price

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

2 trims, Select and Premium. Saying that the Select trim will start below €50k which beats VW

I enjoyed watching the Video 😀

@NevoEVReviewIreland

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Any information on whether it will have bi-directional charging?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question. No mention of it at the press conference

It looks really good. I think these will be very popular in Ireland. I'm not crazy on the Ford badge myself but this car has turned my head ever since the first pictures were released. You can see how much it is based on the ID4 in the boot and behind the seats.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. With such a strong ID 4 market I think so too

@willielarsson9651

Жыл бұрын

Badge snob? 😅

@pato10111

Жыл бұрын

@@willielarsson9651 yep. Aren't we all?

Nice, would it be much smaller than Peugeot 3008? Need some more tests to verify the actual range but this looks pretty tempting...

@NevoEVReviewIreland

10 ай бұрын

I think bigger if not the same size. This is the same size as the Volkswagen ID.4

Jeez it's the Volvo EX30 on steroids.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

😂 A little bigger than the EX30 for sure

@Slayyyter_bitxh

Жыл бұрын

Id say it's more like the id.4

@brunocardoso2632

4 ай бұрын

But cheaper 👌

Will it support bidirectional charging?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

10 ай бұрын

Potentially but need to confirm

Looks like the typical Head-Up-Display box under the front window on the driver's side. But didn't they say all the time, the Explorer EV won't have a HUD?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

I'll get to drive it soon and report back.

Great looking car! I could easily see myself in one of these. And I'm not even a fan of the SUV vehicle styling. Sadly it'll probably out of my price range at the moment 😢.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Richard. Indicative pricing we are hearing is starting below 50k in Ireland which is better than ID.4. The SUV styling is unfortunately what the majority of the market wants

HUD available?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the question. Not that I can recall. There seems to be a panel for one on the dash.

daaaaang i can't wait to see the 80k msrp + 25k market adjustment for this!

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

2 trims (Select and Premium) and the entry price starting below €50k we were told today

@LicPlate8VPL158

Жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland yeah but the US market is completely bonkers and will absolutely ignore that pricing

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, the US market model is a little mad alright

@LicPlate8VPL158

Жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland always has been hehehehe

@Zarphag

Жыл бұрын

this is never going to america

With the headrests the way they are how could you attach a tablet for a kid? Crucial for long journey!

@NevoEVReviewIreland

7 ай бұрын

Oh, good point!

Great review as usual Derek,not very exciting though imo.🥴

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha, just another electric SUV. I'm easily pleased

Ford invented the electric car 100 years ago in 1908. MAKE FORD GREAT AGAIN.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

Not sure if he invented the electric car but unfortunately the Model T was it's downfall. Hopefully it will come back to being a big player in the EV space

Hello mate it has a look of the old ford C-max

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Definitely has Ford DNA in it

@sharonec5419

Жыл бұрын

Lol no it does not. Not the MK 1 or 2. They were real Fords great to drive with class and style although they could have been built better.

Nice romanian Design by Liviu Tudoran 🇷🇴

They killed the ford mondeo and fiesta for this #comebackfiesta

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

A small electric car would be great

@tesla_models

11 ай бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland but the affordability is killed . The fiesta costed around £21k . This one starts around £48k .

Will it be cheaper than ID4? Need to be, to compete really??

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Told today the price for the entry level would be under €50k which will be cheaper yes

@MrBucko1990

Жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIrelandwhat the battery size on the entry level though? VW 52kwh now over €50k? 😮

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

Oh, let me check and see if they'll tell me

Smaller than a Kuga? I thought the Explorer was supposed to be a big car..

@NevoEVReviewIreland

10 ай бұрын

The US version and original is waaaay bigger

I like it. Love the style. Currently have a Kuga and would be interested in this. Only reservation would be the price. If it's going to be over £40,000 in the UK, it will be way too expensive. I think a Volvo EX30 at prices from £34,000 would be my preference.

@pato10111

Жыл бұрын

EX30 looks great. .just worried it's going to be tiny inside.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

Price is going to make or break it

the design look similar to EX30 Volvo

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

A bit bigger I think

She's a bit longer than the kuga.. I'm looking at buying one of these... I'd rather a better colour selection though....

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Is actually a little shorter. The All-electric Ford Explorer is 4,460mm and the Kuga is is between 4,614mm and 4,629mm long depending on which trim level you go for,

2024.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

10 ай бұрын

Yes

First off, no EV is on my list just yet - the cynical overpricing has a way to go for the majority of us. It will be at some stage though, it’s the way to go. Having said that, I really like the look of this. Far superior in styling to some of the odd designs that KIA is turning out just now and way less cumbersome than VW’s ‘bread van’ theme. A shame that they’ve included the VW things on the interior that are regularly criticised in those cars, the window switches, haptic buttons etc: hopefully they’ll evolve out eventually. Friends and neighbours - both young and older - who have id3 and id4 models all, without exception, talk of those as annoying and unnecessary. Then there’s the software issues that, apparently, VW still cannot fix. Minor things in the bigger picture of ownership of course but 5 of said owners, 2 who have been VW buyers for many years, have stated they will end their relationship with VW after their current cars and have actively dissuaded others from buying one. Poor interior quality of the new cars in so many ways being what they are. Especially as they’re expected to pay premium prices for cars that have obviously been built ‘to a price.’ That would have been unthinkable at one time. They also say that VW after sales has always been sub standard but they could live with that because the cars were so well built: well, the bits you looked at and touched anyway. So darned solid. But not now it seems which is a shame. This though looks really promising and a design that will age well. (Unlike myself) Let’s hope Ford use their own software though. Nice review.

@pato10111

Жыл бұрын

I think the ID issues are over exaggerated and mostly highlighted online by car reviewers. My wife's ID4 is still heaps better than her old Tiguan. Remember, it's still the best selling EV in Ireland and most people don't care about a few software issues and haptic buttons. The new software in the ID7 is excellent and this will be rolled into the ID4 facelift next year. Like the ID4 this car will sell well. It's big, in the price range of middle income young families and it's a Ford.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

Thanks both for the comments and interaction.

Would have liked the vehicle to be a bit larger. The rear seat legroom looks a bit tight to me. Not really an ‘Explorer’ with respect to the U.S. version. I know it’s been designed for the European market. Just a bit too small - shame!! I think by the time it’s officially released and production is underway, it’s going to be already in ‘catch up’ mode. Other manufacturers & models are going to be better.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

5 ай бұрын

Agree with all you say Trevor

Got to wonder what idiot thought it was a good idea to save a few Euros on not having rear window controls on the door, but electric seats that rarely move are better to add (wieght!) 🤦‍♂

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Agree! Some genius in VW

Well done Derek Mmm I don't know, nice but a bit American for me. Good first look

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim. Need to call down to you before the winter comes in

Don't forget your laptop, it's on the passenger seat! Car looks ok. Too much VW in terms of buttons with no feel. Is the Fisker Ocean coming to Ireland? That looks like a lot of car for the money.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

100% nearly did! No word on Fisker Ocean just yet

Actudlly it does look quiet classy inside with a nice dash. My Dad used to drives Fords he had a Mondeo LX MK 3 🤮 then an S-Max Zetec better then a C-Max titanium was class. Then after that has had 3 Kia Sportages. Fords biggest probkem is there sales people were just crap. Did not care. Imagine telling a potentual customer that you look small in a car they were thinking of buying. They need to do better if they want to sell cars at 50k.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Sharon. I too hope the sales people have improved.

Did I hear you right Derek...no frunk??? Considering the Mach-e and Ford 150 Lightning both have frunks and quite big as well. That sounds odd to me will be interesting to see it once you can open it all up and do the full drive review. What the heck is the music playing when you close the back of it...dooo dee do dooo de dooo dooo de dooo...really Ford!! Sorry of course this is made or licensed by VW so no wonder there is no frunk...ridiculous VW! Seats are very Tesla-esque looking.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Based on the VW ID platform and none of those have frunks. I'm really looking forward to driving it

@TassieEV

Жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland I'd forgotten that, bit unfortunate considering Ford so far has decent frunks in their other two EV's as mentioned.

2 rows SUV😢

@NevoEVReviewIreland

10 ай бұрын

I know 😞

A re-badged v w… 👉💩

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

Correct!

Ford an VW join together to be able to compete with Chinese cars 🙃

@Zarphag

Жыл бұрын

yet VW have just done a bunch of deals with Chinese for platforms..

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Interesting times indeed

Pity the car has the usual cheap and ergonomically very poor all touchscreen controls. All Chinese EV builders make the same mistake. Not to mention Tesla. Amazing how experienced legacy builders just copy such bad designs.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

It's the fashion at the moment unfortunately

Why no trunk on an EV, stupid decision

@NevoEVReviewIreland

11 ай бұрын

All VW MEB platform cars unfortunately don't have one

I hate it. Touch buttons all over the place and hardly any space in it. Not much of an explorer - try taking this down the beaten path. I think not.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

7 ай бұрын

Not even all wheel drive