With range and performance to challenge rivals from Tesla and others, Henrik Fisker’s all-new electric SUV also looks to offer great value for money.
Its 115.0-inch wheelbase is 1.2 inches longer than the Tesla's but 2.5 inches shorter than the Mustang's and 3.1 inches shorter than the Hyundai's. However, the rear seat will happily accommodate 6-foot-tall adults. There's no frunk for storage—it's stuffed full of e-motor and inverters and other electric-powertrain hardware—and the rear load space is adequate rather than capacious.
As you'd expect, with 550 hp and instant-on torque, the Ocean feels quick and lively off the line, speed building with the silent, elastic surge that makes EVs so addictive in traffic. The steel-sprung suspension keeps a tight rein on wayward body motions; roll, dive and squat are well controlled, but not at the expense of the rolling ride. Road and wind noise levels are low.
Pleasingly, the Ocean drives smaller and lighter than expected; it doesn't feel like a lumbering SUV with a big battery in its belly. Intriguingly, when asked, Fisker engineers smilingly declined to say how much the Ocean weighs, which suggests their extensive use of aluminum and plastics—the front fenders and rear quarter panels are plastic, for example—has paid significant dividends.
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