Summary
The Ford Puma Gen-E is the electric version of the UK’s best-selling Ford Puma small SUV. It arrived in showrooms in spring 2025 as part of Ford’s push to expand its electric line-up, building on a model that has dominated UK sales charts in petrol form.
The Ford Puma Gen-E retains the same basic body and practicality as the petrol Puma, including the clever underfloor MegaBox storage area. It offers compact dimensions suited to urban driving, along with competitive pricing compared with many electric rivals.
Early UK media reviews describe the Ford Puma Gen-E as sensible and easy to live with, rather than especially exciting. Ride comfort and everyday usability are generally well regarded, but performance and electric driving range are seen as adequate rather than class-leading. It does not set new standards in its segment, but it covers the basics competently.
For existing Ford owners considering a move to electric power, the Puma Gen-E offers a familiar driving position and practicality, although its range and performance are less distinctive than the petrol model’s driving appeal.
In the Expert Rating Index, the Ford Puma Gen-E scores very highly for zero tailpipe emissions and projected running costs. However, media review scores have been weaker than expected for a Ford model, and warranty cover is only average by current standards. Safety scores are also mid-table.
As of February 2026, the Ford Puma Gen-E holds a New Car Expert Rating of B, with a score of 69%. Excellent eco and running cost scores support the overall result, while modest media reception, average safety performance and average warranty cover temper the final grade.
- Ford Puma (2020 onwards) – Expert Rating
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Puma Gen-E highlights
- Very low running costs
- Zero tailpipe emissions
- Practical cabin and MegaBox storage
- Competitive pricing for an electric SUV
- Easy and comfortable to drive
Puma Gen-E lowlights
- Electric range only average
- Performance not especially strong
- Media review scores below expectations
- Warranty cover only average
- Safety rating mid-table
Key specifications
Body style: Small SUV/crossover
Engines: electric, battery-powered
Price: From £29,995 on-road
Launched: Spring 2025
Last updated: N/A
Replacement due: TBA
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Media reviews
Highlighted reviews and road tests from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.
Featured reviews
“The Ford Puma Gen-E is an affordable electric crossover with decent range and nippy acceleration, but its rivals look that little bit better.”
Model reviewed: Select
Score: 6.8 / 10
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The Car Expert
Matthew MacConnell
“The Ford Puma Gen-E brings an electric powertrain to a familiar, practical body – it’s good to drive and has a huge boot, but efficiency and range really suffer on the motorway.”
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
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Carwow
Tom Wiltshire
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Auto Express
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Switching from petrol to electric drive hasn’t really harmed the Ford Puma driving experience, and the Gen-E is still one of the most entertaining small SUVs to drive. It’ss still a little cramped in the back, but the vast boot has been made even more useful with enlarged under-floor storage. Prices are competitive, too, so the Ford Puma Gen-E deserves to be a big-seller.”
Author: Dean Gibson
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Auto Trader
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“In the Puma Gen-E, Ford has done an electric car that makes a lot of sense. It’s not especially cutting-edge, nor does it have the best battery range. But by shoehorning an electric motor into the existing Puma, pricing it keenly, giving it a massive waterproof box under the boot, and partnering up with electricity providers to make it easy to live with, it’s an appealing zero-emissions runabout.”
Author: Mark Nichol
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Business Car
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“Ford deserves praise for managing to translate the Puma’s keen drive to EV power, with credible efficiency, and unaltered practicality. Efficient to drive around town, it’s the Gen-E’s small battery that is its biggest issue. Drive this Ford on faster roads or motorways, and the range drops massively, making rivals with longer ranges a better bet.”
Author: Martyn Collins
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Car
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Ford Puma Gen-E will go down well with the thousands of Puma and Fiesta buyers on a return PCP agreement wanting to dabble in the world of EVs with a product they know and feel comfortable with. But far better options are available elsewhere for not a lot more money – those with longer ranges and far better interiors. The Puma’s cabin alone would make me want to look in the direction of a Skoda Elroq.”
Author: Ted Welford
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Carbuyer
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7.6 / 10
“The electric Ford Puma Gen-E builds on everything we like about the standard Puma, but it feels a bit late to the EV party.”
Author: Charlie Harvey, Alastair Crooks
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Daily Mail
Model reviewed: Range overview
“The Ford Puma Gen-E is an EV with spirit. I could even go so far as to say it’s a bit of a ‘driver’s’ small electric car, which could make it a genuine rival to the Renault 5 E-Tech.”
Author: Freda Lewis-Stempel
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Driving Electric
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“Ford couldn’t go too far wrong by making an electric Puma. The Puma Gen-E keeps many of the best-selling petrol Puma’s virtues, while bolstering Ford’s EV range. However, by starting with an already ageing platform, there’s been a limit to how big a battery Ford could squeeze in, and the range figures and recharging abilities are only just competitive for its price and size.”
Author: Antony Ingram
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Electrifying.com
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“I think the Puma Gen-E is just what Ford needs – a sensible, versatile, efficient small electric car that people feel familiar with.”
Author: Ginny Buckley
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Green Car Guide
Model reviewed: Premium Standard Range
Score: 8 / 10
“The Ford Puma Gen-E is an electric version of the brand’s best-selling petrol model; it may not have a bespoke EV platform, but it does offer a sporty driving experience.”
Author: Paul Clarke
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Honest John
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“In most regards the Ford Puma Gen-E is exactly what you’d expect it to be — a fully electric version of the combustion-engined Puma. It shares similarly engaging handling, the firm but not harsh ride quality, generous levels of equipment and cleverly space-efficient touches.”
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Parkers
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6.2 / 10
“If you’re an existing Ford owner looking to make the step across into something electric, we think you’ll like the Puma Gen-E. But we don’t rate it as one of the best small electric SUVs. Its interior massively lets the side down and, though it’s very efficient, the on-paper electric range means it’ll be easily overlooked next to more impressive and rounded rivals, principally the excellent Kia EV3.”
Author: Ted Welford
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The Independent
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“A safe electric transition for Puma fans, the Gen-E has familiar appeal and lots of storage, though the battery’s range feels a step behind the best EV rivals.”
Author: Steve Hogarty
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The Telegraph
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Typically Ford, the Puma Gen-E doesn’t bring much that’s new to the small EV class. But if the technology is well known, the car appears expertly calibrated and you can bet that it will be brilliantly marketed.”
Author: Andrew English
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Top Gear
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“By rights an EV cobbled together like this one ought to be rubbish. The fact that it isn’t is testament to the rescue effort Ford’s engineers have pulled off.”
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Safety rating
Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP
Overall score: 4 stars
Date tested: December 2022
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Adult protection: 75%
Child protection: 84%
Vulnerable road users: 70%
Safety assist: 69%
The Ford Puma Gen-E shares its safety rating with the petrol-powered Puma. This is not always the case for electric models, as there are substantial differences between EVs and petrol vehicles due to the removal of the engine/gearbox/petrol tank/exhaust and addition of electric motor/battery/inverter.
The petrol Ford Puma was tested in late 2022 and awarded a four-star safety rating, and Euro NCAP announced in July 2025 that this rating had been extended to the Puma Gen-E after conducting some additional tests.
Eco rating
Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP
No eco rating
As of February 2026, the Ford Puma Gen-E has not been assessed by Green NCAP.
The Green NCAP programme measures exhaust pollution (which is zero for an electric car) and energy efficiency. Electric cars are much more energy-efficient than combustion cars, so the Puma Gen-E is likely to score very highly in Green NCAP testing if and when it takes place. Check back again soon.
Running cost rating
Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data
| Battery range | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
| EV models | 230 miles | C |
| Electrical efficiency | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
| EV models | 4.6 m/KWh | A |
| Insurance group | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
| All models | 19 | A |
The Ford Puma has an efficient drive system, which means your electricity costs should be quite low. Its insurance group is very competitive as well, so your car insurance premiums shouldn’t be too painful.
We don’t yet have official servicing costs from Ford so we’ll add these as soon as they’re available, but Ford is generally quite good in this area as well.
Warranty rating
New car warranty information for the Ford Puma Gen-E
| Overall rating | C | 50% |
| New car warranty duration | 3 years |
| New car warranty mileage | 60,000 miles |
| Battery warranty duration | 8 years |
| Battery warranty mileage | 100,000 miles |
Ford’s new car warranty is pretty much the bare minimum offered in the UK, with a duration of three years and a limit of 60,000 miles. Other rivals in the price bracket do better (and in some cases, much better).
In addition to the standard new car warranty, there is an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty for the battery components.
Warranty on a used Ford Puma Gen-E
As of February 2026, the Puma Gen-E is still a very new model, so all cars will be covered by their new car warranty. The first Puma Gen-Es hit UK roads in early 2025, meaning their warranties will be valid until at least early 2028 (unless they hit the 60,000-mile limit before then).
If you’re looking to buy a used car that is approaching the end of its warranty period, a used car warranty is usually a worthwhile investment. Check out The Car Expert’s guide to the best used car warranty providers, which will probably be cheaper than a warranty sold by a dealer.
Reliability rating
Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy
No reliability rating
As of February 2026, we don’t have enough reliability data on the Ford Puma Gen-E to generate a reliability rating.
The Car Expert’s reliability information is provided exclusively to us using workshop and extended warranty data from our partner, MotorEasy, sourced from both official dealerships and independent workshops.
As soon as MotorEasy has sufficient data on the Puma Gen-E, we’ll publish the results here.
Recalls
Official DVSA safety recalls that have been issued for the Ford Puma Gen-E
As of February 2026, we’re not aware of any DVSA vehicle safety recalls affecting the Ford Puma Gen-E. However, this information is updated very regularly, so this may have changed.
You can check to see if your car has any outstanding recalls by visiting the DVLA website or contacting your local Ford dealer.
Awards
Significant UK trophies and awards that the Ford Puma Gen-E has received
2025
- News UK Motor Awards – Best Fun Car
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More information
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