Ford Puma Gen E is £30k EV that’s a copy & paste of Britain’s best selling motor except for its most useful feature

BEFORE you even think about reporting me, the fish isn’t real. 

It’s battery-powered. 

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The cabin is copy-and-paste petrol Puma, which had a glow-up last year, with twin screens crowned by a soundbar[/caption]

The ducks aren’t real, either. 

They’re plastic. 

Now I need to explain why I’ve filled the boot of a Ford Puma with water. 

Other motors would have soggy seats for months. 

Whereas a Puma is built for it. 

It has a deep, hard plastic boot shaped like a kitchen sink with a plughole in the bottom. 

Chuck in your muddy wellies, wetsuits, golf bags or whatever. Just rinse and drain afterwards. 

It also works as a paddling pool. 

An ice bucket for a barbecue. 

Or fetching tall plants from B&Q. 

Properly useful. 

The regular Puma has a “MegaBox” boot which swallows 456 litres of stuff. 

This electric Puma comes with a deeper “GigaBox” which swallows 523 litres of stuff.

No exhaust, see. 

For context, that’s as much cargo space as an old Mondeo estate. Otherwise the EV is much the same as Britain’s best-seller. 

It looks like a Puma. 

Even the charging flap is where the fuel cap would normally be. 

Fast, fun, beautiful steering

The front grille is closed and there’s a bigger roof spoiler to help the car slice through the air. But that’s about it. 

It handles like a Puma. 

Fast, fun, beautiful steering. Makes me happy. Ford has always excelled here.

The chassis could easily take more power.

Maybe an electric ST will follow? 

It feels like a Puma. 

The cabin is copy-and-paste petrol Puma, which had a glow-up last year, with twin screens crowned by a soundbar. 

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

How much is it? 

The sticker price says £30k, which is £4k more than a petrol Puma. 

Yet monthly finance deals, versus the similar-spec ST-Line X, are matched — and the EV will be cheaper to run. 

Every new Ford electric car comes with a free fitted home charger, five years’ servicing and other benefits as part of the firm’s “Power Promise” package. 

It might cost as little as £3.23 for a full charge with the right energy tariff. 

Which brings us nicely to range. 

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It also has a deep, hard plastic boot shaped like a kitchen sink with a plughole in the bottom[/caption]

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The electric Puma swaps exhaust pipes for a deeper boot you can fill with water – whether that’s for muddy wellies, tall plants or a paddling pool[/caption]

Expect a real-world 180-200 miles from the 43kWh battery. Which is average for a little crossover and about the average weekly mileage for the average driver. 

It might suit you. 

It might not. 

At least, Ford has finally got its ducks in line and given us a choice.