Cheap electric Ford ute locked in for 2027

Ford’s Model T electric car division has announced it will launch an all-new battery-electric ute in 2027 that will be priced from less than $US30,000 ($A45,000) before tax credits.

The mid-size Ford ute has not been named but will sit below the Ford F-150 Lightning full-size pick-up and will arrive with a price that matches what Ford originally charged for its pioneering Model T more than a century ago (adjusted for inflation).

Built to rival the Slate Auto’s back-to-basics electric ute, it’s been hotly tipped that the new Ford ute will revive the Ranchero nameplate, although the Blue Oval has not yet confirmed the badge for its latest EV.

Perhaps surprisingly, considering its price, Ford has confirmed its new zero-emission pick-up will be as quick as its current Mustang EcoBoost, suggesting a 0-100km/h dash of around 5.5 seconds.

Inside, Ford says the new EV will offer cabin space on par with mid-size SUVs, like the Toyota RAV4, while its next-gen EV will feature a large frunk and lockable rear bed cover.

Based on a new dedicated EV platform, Ford released a graphic showing how the new affordable EV architecture will go on to underpin a hatch, sedan, wagon, SUV and a delivery van.

Helping Ford save costs, the underpinnings are said to feature 20 per cent fewer parts and 25 per cent fewer fasteners that all see it require 40 per cent fewer workstations, slashing the build time by 15 per cent.

Ford says its new ute will be made in America at its Louisville factory in Kentucky.

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