Profile
Ford Universal EV midsize pickup rides on the Ford Universal EV Platform (dedicated EV), with zonal E/E architecture and full-vehicle over-the-air updates
General
General
| Make | Ford (company profile) |
| Family | Universal EV |
| Model | Universal EV midsize pickup |
| Market segment | Mass-market |
| Status | Announced, not yet available |
| Price from | $30,000 USD - target starting price (Ford CEO, Apr 2026) |
| Markets | US |
| Built in | United States (Louisville Assembly) |
| Parent | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand origin | United States |
| Partners | Volkswagen (MEB for Explorer and Capri in Europe); CATL (LFP licensing, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan); JMC (China); SK On (BlueOval SK) |
Price basis and currency follow the market named; see EV Pricing: MSRP vs Real-World Cost.
Body and Design
Body and design
| Body style | pickup |
| Seats | 5 |
| Seat rows | 2 |
| Seat layout | 2+3 |
| Doors | 4 |
| Door type | conventional |
Battery and Charging
Battery and charging
| Chemistry | LFP |
Battery is usable capacity where the maker publishes it (gross vs usable); DC peak is the maker's peak rate, not an average (charging speed, rate and time).
Platform and Architecture
Ford Universal EV Platform
Platform and software-defined vehicle profile, zonal E/E architecture, full-vehicle OTA.
| Owner | Ford |
| Platform type | dedicated EV |
| E/E architecture | zonal |
| OTA scope | full-vehicle |
| SDV maturity | software-defined |
| Battery integration | cell-to-pack (structural pack) |
| Platform launched | 2027 |
| Platform status | announced |
Announced Aug 2025; first vehicle a midsize pickup from Louisville Assembly; LFP prismatic cells. All from knowledge, not re-verified.
Architecture, OTA scope, SDV maturity and inverter type are platform properties: each platform is classified once and its models inherit the values unless the model differs (marked model-specific). Definitions: SDV capabilities explained. More on Ford EV Platforms.
Lineup
In the Ford lineup
All Ford battery-electric models: Ford EV portfolio. Listed in Electric Pickup Trucks.
| Model | Body | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bronco (China, electric) | SUV | on sale |
| Capri | SUV coupe | on sale |
| Explorer (EU, electric) | SUV | on sale |
| Mustang Mach-E | SUV | on sale |
| Puma Gen-E | SUV | on sale |
| E-Tourneo Courier | MPV | on sale |
| F-150 Lightning | pickup | discontinued |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Ford Universal EV midsize pickup
- Sources
- ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; fordauthority.com
- Updated
- 2026-11-02