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The Pear promises a starting price of less than $30,000. This subcompact crossover isn't much smaller than the Ocean, but it's been stripped down and will be built on a new lightweight, low-cost platform.

Fisker says that it represents a 35-percent reduction in parts versus traditional manufacturing. In practice, that should amount to a fairly basic package, but a glimpse inside the Pear at the event provided assurances that it'll still deliver on style. A six-seat interior layout will be available, which swaps the two front bucket seats for a three-across bench. We spotted attractive cloth upholstery and a two-tone dashboard design with bright blue accent coloring.

In front, Fisker has designed a novel drawer-style front trunk; around back, in lieu of a traditional SUV liftgate, you'll find a motorized retractable panel which drops entirely out of the way behind the rear bumper.

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The company's plan is to build the Pear in Ohio at Foxconn's Lordstown assembly plant, which would make it eligible for federal tax incentives. Start of production is said to be targeted around mid-2025, but the company's leader told Car and Driver that there is still a lot to finalize before the SUV is ready for prime time.

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