Fisker delivers first 22 Oceans to US customers

24 June 2023

The wait is over for 22 lucky American customers - Fisker delivered the first units of its long-awaited electric SUV. At a special event in LA, at Fisker’s La Palma R&D offices, Henrik Fisker himself handed the keys to the first Fisker Ocean vehicles and even went as far as autographing at least one of the vehicles, of course on customer’s request.

Deliveries in Europe started a while back but are off to a slow start and the company seems to be focusing its efforts on the American market. The publicly available data suggest 4 Fisker Oceans were delivered in Germany and 4 in Denmark so far, while the event in LA saw 22 units delivered in one swift move.

That doesn’t sound like a lot, but hopefully, this is just a start and it has nothing to do with low orders but rather logistical issues. The company went as far as hiring the Boeing 747-400 cargo jet to expedite its US deliveries. The jet was spotted at the Gratz Airport (a 10-minute drive from Magna Steyr where Oceans are manufactured) last week, loading up a batch of vehicles.

The Fisker Ocean, at least on paper, looks very promising. The Ocean One launch edition and the Ocean Extreme have the longest EPA range - 360 miles is unheard of in this class of an electric SUV. The top-of-the-range Ocean One retails for $69,000 in the US, and it comes with a 113 kWh battery pack and two electric motors pumping out 420 kW (571 hp).

The entry model Ocean Sport starts from $37,500 in the US and comes with a smaller, 75 kWh battery pack coupled to a 205 kW (279 hp) electric motor. The EPA rating isn’t available yet for this model, but the WLTP cycle suggests 273 miles which isn’t that much of a compromise. But, how does the Fisker Ocean compare to the competition?

At 187.95 inches long it is longer than Tesla Model Y and Mustang Mach E, while Tesla Model X and Cadillac Lyriq are much larger vehicles. The upcoming Chevrolet Equinox will be in the same segment and is the only one that can match the Ocean on price. A 75 kWh Tesla Model Y is far quicker than the 75 kWh Ocean Sport - Tesla wins the range competition by 43 miles thanks to being much lighter but it costs $13,000 more. Tesla Model Y Performance blows the Ocean One out of the water both on performance and price - but it can’t match the Ocean’s range.

As the competition hots up and more EV models become available, customers will finally get a decent choice. Fisker Ocean is a step in a good direction, it offers plenty of clever kit, it has an interesting interior, and its exterior really stands out. Timely deliveries are just a first step, customer care and the service network will be as important as aggressive pricing.

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