Wait, what? China’s getting an all-electric Ford Bronco, and this is it

God bless online translation services, is all we can say, because the communication around this new Ford Bronco ‘New Energy’ is sublime. Welcome to what Ford China calls “the most beautiful square box”.

It is square. And it does resemble a box. The ‘most beautiful’? Jury’s out, but New Bronco certainly remains a looker. And now Ford has filled its cool square box with electricities exclusively for the Chinese market.

Well, electricity and fuel, because Chinese consumers will be offered – we think – a pair of powertrain options. One’s a full-fat electric car, fitted with a giant 105.4kWh “super-charged” battery pack offering “high-voltage fast charging technology” and the promise of up to 404 miles (650km) of range.

There’s another one, a range-extender that marries a smaller battery to an engine – at least we think it’s an engine – allowing for a decent electric-only distance. As the translation explains, “among the same level of square boxes, the extended-range version is equipped with the largest 43.7kWh battery in its class”. They’re really going in on this ‘square box’ thing, huh.

Anyway, the range extender Bronco claims 137 miles running purely on electricity, or 758 when both fuel and battery are fully topped up. You will not need more, trust us.

And trust us that it’s one of the cooler-looking electric off-roaders. It’s still a Bronco, but different: a new headlight and grille setup, a funky vent at the lip of the bonnet, chunky sides and arches, a really very squared-off, you might say 'box-like' silhouette, and a dandy new set of wheels.

Ford of China said it packs in “laser radar and 30+ high-precision sensors/cameras” for lots of assisted driving and a ‘smart cabin’ experience. Which all sounds very good and worthy, if only we hadn’t got stuck on the frickin’ lasers bit.

We’ve not been shown pictures of the interior as yet, but are assured “the smart cockpit has preset multiple scene modes such as naps, pets, and camping overnight”. Which sounds… fun.

“New Energy is not just a car,” adds Ford, “but also a universal key to break the boundaries of your life!”, and TopGear.com is all in on the unbridled enthusiasm and positivity emanating from this beautiful square box. More as we get it.