Ford admits its $30K midsize EV pickup is actually ‘small’

This one's about a vehicle, not a home upgrade, but it may interest homeowners thinking about pairing solar or backup power with an electric vehicle. Ford has started calling its upcoming electric pickup "small" rather than "midsize," a change from how it described the truck since revealing it last year. The pickup is built on Ford's new Universal EV Platform and is set to go on sale in 2027 starting around $30,000, with an expected range of at least 300 miles.

Ford says the new platform cuts costs through simpler manufacturing (using large single castings instead of the 146 pieces needed for its Maverick truck) and LFP batteries, a cheaper, more durable battery chemistry that lacks nickel and cobalt. The company claims the flat-battery design will give the truck more interior space than a Toyota RAV4, not counting the bed or front trunk. Recent spy photos, and a comparison next to Ford's full-size Expedition, showed just how compact the truck actually is, which appears to be part of why Ford adjusted its language.

For homeowners, the main relevance here is cost and battery type. A sub-$30,000 electric truck would be one of the more affordable EVs on the market, alongside the Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf, which matters if you're weighing an EV purchase alongside home solar or a bidirectional charging setup down the line. No name has been confirmed yet, though Ford has filed a trademark for "Ranchero."