Fisker Ocean electrical crossover begins deliveries

Fisker’s Ocean compact electrical crossover is lastly being delivered to clients, the California firm stated final week.

The primary instance was delivered to a buyer in Denmark, the birthplace of Fisker CEO and founder Henrik Fisker, who was current to personally hand over the car.

The client chosen an Ocean One launch version, completed in a white exterior and fitted with an identical white inside. The chosen wheels have been Fisker’s 22-inch AirGlider design in black.

The information comes somewhat greater than three years after the design of the Fisker Ocean was first proven. Manufacturing of buyer examples began not too long ago at a plant in Austria operated by contract producer Magna Steyr. The identical firm offered the platform for the Ocean and helped develop the car.

Henrik Fisker with the first customer Fisker Ocean - May 2023

Henrik Fisker with the primary buyer Fisker Ocean – Could 2023

2023 Fisker Ocean

Ocean deliveries within the U.S. are anticipated to begin later this yr. The car is at the moment within the certification course of. Fisker in April introduced the completion of the crash security take a look at program.

“I recognize the endurance of our reservation holders and am excited to get automobiles within the fingers of our clients,” Henrik Fisker stated in a press release.

The Ocean is slated to reach within the U.S. as a 2023 mannequin. Will probably be priced from $37,499 for consumers seeking to buy the crossover outright. Fisker additionally plans to supply leases with no mounted phrases, ranging from $379 per 30 days. The leases will embrace all servicing and upkeep, and can enable as much as 30,000 miles to be pushed yearly.

The Ocean will probably be supplied in Sport, Extremely, and Excessive grades. The bottom front-wheel-drive Sport may have a single 275-hp electrical motor, run from 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds, and ship an EPA-rated 250 miles of vary, in keeping with Fisker. On the different finish of the spectrum, Excessive consumers can stay up for 550 hp from a dual-motor system, which can minimize the 0-60 mph time to a claimed 3.6 seconds. This grade is predicted to ship an EPA-rated vary of 350 miles.