Fisker has launched its new Ocean electric SUV in Europe, which has a range of up to 440 miles and prices that start from £35,970.
The Ocean is the first model from the American brand to be offered in the UK and Fisker is planning to open a ‘consumer experience centre’ in London to showcase the new vehicle.
The five-seat SUV will target the premium market and rival vehicles like the Audi Q4 e-tron.
Entry level Sport models are priced at £35,970 and offer a 273-mile range. A single motor powers the front wheels, delivering 275PS.
The car is equipped with a 17.1-inch portrait-mounted central touchscreen, 20-inch alloy wheels, a fixed glass sunroof, power tailgate and LED headlights.
The Ultra costs from £49,880 and provides a range of up to 379 miles. This mid-spec model uses a twin motor powertrain that produces 540PS. Additional features over the Sport include a heat pump, sat-nav, an opening sunroof and and upgraded 12-speaker audio system.
The range-topping Extreme grade offers a 440-mile range and a 550PS power output. It is also equipped with solar panels on the roof, heated seats and has a rotating infotainment screen that can be viewed in landscape format at the touch of a button.
Fisker Intelligent Pilot driver assistance features are available across the range. It uses a world-first digital radar system along with a suite of cameras and sensors, to provide features including lane keep assist, blind spot monitoring and adaptive cruise control.
Over-the-air updates allow drivers to add features to lower grade models via subscription, these include heated seats and 360-degree surround camera view.
Cox Automotive and Rivus have been appointed to provide outsourced solutions for vehicle delivery, service / maintenance, fleet management, mobile fleet servicing, valuation, trade-in, refurbishment and remarketing.
Subscription service Onto has placed an order for 700 Ocean models to join its UK fleet.
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Matt has been an automotive journalist for eight years. As senior staff writer he is responsible for the automotive content on Fleet News and also contributes to Automotive Management. Prior to this, Matt worked in the automotive industry for 10 years.
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