This is the new Ford Explorer. And no, it’s not the gas-guzzling barge Americans drive to Costco. It’s electric. It’s European. And it’s very nearly handsome. Painted in Arctic Blue, it looks like it’s just emerged from a Scandinavian glacier. Underneath, it’s all electric wizardry with a 77kWh battery and Extended Range, meaning you can drive for ages before panicking about chargers. Inside, it’s got all the futuristic nonsense you never thought you’d need but now can't live without, thanks to the factory-fitted Driver Assistance Pack, which includes: A Windscreen Head-Up Display (so you can feel like a fighter pilot on the school run) Driver Alert (because falling asleep behind the wheel is frowned upon) Lane Centering with Lane Change Assist (like cruise control, but smarter than you) Active Park Assist (yes, it parks itself) A 360-Degree Camera (so you don’t kerb the alloys or crush a wheelie bin) All of that comes with a saving of £3,294, which is enough to buy a second-hand Fiesta! And then there’s Ford’s Power Promise and 0% interest, which means your money’s going further than ever. Unlike your last petrol SUV. It’s electric. It’s clever. It’s surprisingly refined. And it’s not trying too hard to be cool — which, ironically, makes it sort of cool.