After having been renewed a few months ago, the Ford S-Max and Galaxy will now integrate Ford's “electrified offensive”, with the two minivans receiving a hybrid version: the Ford S-Max Hybrid and Galaxy Hybrid.
The two minivans that remain in the American brand's portfolio “marry” a gasoline engine with a capacity of 2.5 l (and that works on the Atkinson cycle) with an electric motor, a generator and a water-cooled lithium-ion battery.
The hybrid system used by the Ford S-Max Hybrid and Galaxy Hybrid is similar to that of the Kuga Hybrid and, according to Ford, should deliver 200 hp and 210 Nm of torque . The CO2 emissions of the two minivans, on the other hand, should be around 140 g/km (WLTP) and, despite the hybrid system, neither of them will see their living space or luggage capacity affected.
a large investment
Scheduled for arrival in early 2021, the Ford S-Max Hybrid and Galaxy Hybrid will be produced in Valencia, where the Mondeo Hybrid and Mondeo Hybrid Wagon are already produced.
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To ensure that the Spanish plant can meet the requirements, Ford invested a total of 42 million euros there. As such, it not only created a production line for the Ford S-Max Hybrid and Galaxy Hybrid, but also built a production line for the batteries used by its hybrid models.
In case you don't remember, 2020 presents itself as a strategic year for Ford, with the North American brand betting heavily on electrification, having foreseen the launch of 14 electrified models by the end of the year.