THE BREAKDOWN: Ford’s former EV boss shared an image of the company’s canceled three-row electric SUV on his LinkedIn page. Ford canceled the EV in 2024 due to falling demand. Ford says the EV is now a 'research vehicle' that is 'informing' its next generation of EVs. It’s been nearly two years since Ford announced it would cancel its three-row electric SUVs. The company was supposed to launch the three-row SUV in 2025, but consumers simply weren't snapping up EVs as the company had hoped. Instead, the Dearborn-based automaker abandoned the project before an official debut, but it didn’t completely disappear. Doug Field, Ford’s former head of EVs, posted a photo of the model on his LinkedIn page as the header image, which apparently has been up since sometime last year. It shows the profile of the three-row SUV, which has a Genesis GV60-like front end, an incredibly long, sloping roof, and a truncated rear reminiscent of the 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona coupe. Ford first teased the three-row SUV in May 2023. At the time, the company's CEO, Jim Farley, called it "a personal bullet train," and it was supposed to have more than 350 miles of range. Ford never provided much more about the EV beyond that before killing the project. The EV now serves as a "research vehicle" that is "informing" its next generation of EVs, according to a Ford spokesperson who confirmed to The Drive that the vehicle is the canceled three-row SUV. Ford's Shift To Hybrids In late 2025, Ford announced a new strategy that would expand its hybrid offerings, with nearly every model featuring some type of multi-energy powertrain by the end of the decade. It also revealed that the next-generation F-150 Lightning would become a range-extended electric vehicle with an on-board generator. This doesn’t mean Ford ditched EVs altogether—the automaker shifted toward a new Universal EV platform designed to underpin several affordable models. The first will be a mid-size pickup, with the architecture flexible enough to accommodate a range of body styles. Tell us what you think! View Comments Ford says the new electric truck will go on sale sometime in 2027. That’s when we will know just how much the three-row SUV is influencing Ford’s future. Motor1’s Take: Now that we know what the three-row looks like, we think Ford was right to cancel the vehicle. It looks like a squished Hyundai Ioniq 9 and a bit plain. We want your opinion! What would you like to see on Motor1.com? Take our 3 minute survey. - The Motor1.com Team
