The 2023 Fisker Ocean mannequin just lately entered america market (following Europe), becoming a member of the increasingly more crowded all-electric crossover/SUV section.

Initially, the corporate is delivering the restricted (and already bought out) Fisker Ocean One trim, which will likely be adopted by a really related, common Fisker Ocean Excessive trim.

Technically talking, each the One and Excessive are the identical automobile and just lately had been formally listed on EPA’s web site on a single card.

The Fisker Ocean One/Excessive is supplied with a 113-kilowatt-hour battery pack (106 kilowatt-hours of usable battery capability), which is a comparatively huge battery. This instantly translated into a reasonably good EPA Mixed vary of 360 miles, nevertheless, please word that that is the quantity for the bottom 20-inch wheels, reasonably than for the flamboyant 22-inch ones ( larger wheels normally minimize vary by a minimum of a couple of %).

Within the case of powertrain, there are two motors – one within the entrance and one within the rear – offering all-wheel drive and as much as about 420 kilowatts of energy in a lift mode. The automobile can speed up from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds (with a 1-foot rollout).

Vitality consumption, together with charging losses, of the Fisker Ocean One/Excessive is estimated at 92 MPGe – 366 watt-hours per mile. That is one thing that positively may very well be higher.

When checking the specs, we discovered that the Fisker Ocean curb weight is 5,369 lb, which is loads. For reference, the Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency weight is 4,398 lbs (971 lbs or 18 % much less), whereas the heaviest Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Efficiency’s weight is 5,018 lbs. The big battery might be the principle cause, why the automobile is so heavy.

We do not know the EPA Freeway vary, however contemplating the vitality consumption quantity, we will guess that will probably be roughly 330 miles.

Fisker Ocean Excessive Vs. Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency

Subsequent, let’s examine the Fisker Ocean Excessive with the Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency. Each vehicles are all-wheel drive, with fairly related acceleration (3.7 vs. 3.5 seconds, subtracting the rollout). Apparently, the highest pace is noticeably larger on Tesla (155 mph).

The Fisker Ocean has a a lot larger battery (113 kWh) than the Tesla Mannequin Y. Nonetheless, we do not know the precise quantity, as in line with numerous unofficial experiences, the Mannequin Y Efficiency battery is round 80 kilowatt-hours.

The Fisker Ocean Excessive has an EPA vary of 360 miles – nearly a fifth larger than the Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency, however there’s a catch. The rankings are for 20-inch wheels (Fisker) and 21-inch wheels (Tesla), which alone places Tesla in a disadvantageous place. We might anticipate noticeably higher vary for the Fisker Ocean Excessive, however a direct check can be crucial to verify it.

By way of effectivity and weight, Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency has an enormous benefit.

The MSRP worth of the Fisker Ocean Excessive is $68,999, however the firm doesn’t present vacation spot cost on its web site (we noticed unofficial experiences on boards that it is $800 inside 50 miles of a distribution heart, and as much as over $2,400 exterior this circle). Within the case of Tesla, the value is $54,490 (plus $1,640 of vacation spot charge and order charge).

The domestically produced Tesla additionally qualifies for full $7,500 federal tax credit score, whereas Fisker Ocean, imported from Europe isn’t certified (the motivation could be obtainable by means of leasing).

The Fisker Ocean will get additional two variations – Extremely and Sport, however in line with the producer, these will not arrive till late 2023 – “initially at modest volumes, with larger volumes anticipated in 2024”.

The costs of these extra variations and primary specs are already identified, so we connected them under, including the Tesla Mannequin Y as a reference.

* federal tax credit score of as much as $7,500 could be obtainable by means of leasing.

* estimated/unofficial values; acceleration with rollout subtracted