When Ford resurrected the Puma nameplate five years ago, it seemed like it would be drowned in the sea of crossovers being peddled by almost every single one of its competitors. But the American automaker must’ve been doing something right as the model is one of its top sellers in Europe. And now, the Puma is getting something that should make it just a bit more attractive to consumers.

Initially available in gasoline, diesel, and mild-hybrid guises at the time of its introduction, the Puma now has a fully electric powertrain. Called the Gen-E (predictably), motivation now comes in the form of a battery and a drive motor. Strangely, Ford didn’t divulge power and torque figures. But it did claim that it can do up to 523km of city driving, and that the battery can reach 80% charge in about 23 minutes with a compatible fast charger.

But what deserves more attention is the Puma Gen-E’s rather generous cargo capacity. Normally, electric and hybrid cars tend to suffer penalties when it comes to luggage space due to their battery packs taking up precious real estate. But it seems like Ford has managed to engineer the Gen-E in such a way that it can still swallow quite a lot of stuff in the back.

Lifting up the false floor reveals a deep compartment that adds much-needed capacity to the subcompact Puma. The total volume is said to be 574L. For comparison, the similarly sized Volkswagen Taigo can manage 440L. Bear in mind that this does not include the Gen-E’s frunk, which can hold a further 43L.

Rounding out the package is an extensive suite of convenience and safety gear. The Sync 4 infotainment system has cloud-based navigation and Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant. The four drive modes have a one-pedal setting. And as usual, there are various electronic nannies such as adaptive cruise control and a 360° camera.