Fisker just unveiled an SUV it calls the Pear. Pear is an acronym for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution. The Fisker Pear EV SUV has a number of surprising and innovative features that could be very attractive to buyers. Here are five features that are particularly cool.

But First, A Quick Overview of the Fisker Pear EV SUV

But first, here’s a quick overall look at the all-electric Pear to set the stage. The four-door vehicle’s length is a tad under 15 feet, which makes it slightly shorter than a Tesla Model 3. The Pear is built on Fisker’s SLV-1 platform. SLV is an acronym for simple, light, volume. Fisker says the Pear has 35 percent fewer parts than other EVs in its class. This is a result of the company’s Steel ++ development process, which is a concept of reducing the vehicle’s parts count. Reducing the parts count means less parts to ship, assemble, and so on. Finally, the Pear is fitted with the new Fisker Blade central computing platform. The Fisker-developed Blade allows the car to essentially become a mini data center. Now, onward to five of the Pear’s cool features that may help grab the attention of prospective buyers.

Two Rows, But Six-Passenger Capability

A variant of the Fisker Pear will offer a front bench seat that can seat three people. Bench seats used to be the norm in cars and trucks for many years but as we’ve all seen they’ve been replaced by bucket seats and a console in most vehicles. The bucket-console combo often limits a two-row vehicle to a max capacity of five passengers. Whereas the bench seat bumps that number to six. This is a welcome option for those who want a vehicle with a shorter wheelbase and/or don’t want to pony up the extra cash for a three-row vehicle. It’s also worth noting that the Pear offers “Lounge Mode,” which allows the front and rear seats to recline flat.

SolarSky Roof Generates Power

The Pear was shown at the first-ever Fisker Product Vision Day with the SolarSky roof. If the specs are the same as the Fisker Ocean SolarSky roof, it’ll be able to produce up to 1,500 miles of range per year when fully exposed to the sun. In ideal conditions that number is said to be over 2,000 miles. Either way, it’s a great feature and helps contribute to the Pear’s electrical needs.

Glider Plane-Inspired Windshield

To improve forward-facing visibility, Fisker designed the Pear with a large, wraparound front windshield and a low cowl. The company says that glider planes inspired this design. The result, Fisker says, is a giant panoramic view. There’s no doubt that enhanced visibility is a welcome feature overall and especially for things like sightseeing or picking your kids up from a busy school parking lot.

Houdini Trunk Eliminates the Liftgate

The Pear doesn’t have a traditional liftgate or tailgate. What it does have is the Houdini Trunk. The Houdini Trunk is a liftgate that retracts downward and becomes hidden. This feature is a problem solver for folks who park on the street. Often, other cars will be mere inches from the tail of your car and there’s no room to open a liftgate or tailgate to load cargo. Other scenarios where the Houdini Trunk could be helpful: a tight garage where space is limited behind the vehicle or in a garage that has a low height where a liftgate could smack the ceiling.

Fisker Pear Has a Starting Price of $29,900

It’s clear that one of Fisker’s objectives was to keep the Pear price down. We’re all for that, right? With that said, Henrik Fisker said he can “100 percent confirm” that Pear pricing will start at $29,900. Further, the vehicle will be built in the U.S. and will qualify for federal tax incentives. These incentives could bring the price down to $22,400.

Bottom Line

When the six-passenger capability, power-generating SolarSky roof, enhanced forward visibility, creative Houdini Trunk, and the competitive price are combined with all the other features, the Fisker Pear looks very attractive. The Pear will arrive in mid-2025, but you can reserve one now at fiskerinc.com. We’ll have more info on the vehicle as it becomes available, so stay tuned to electrifiedmag.com.