Farizon has launched the all-new V7E at the Commercial Vehicle Show and it's aimed squarely at the likes of the big selling Ford E-Transit Custom and Kia PV5.
For a new(ish) brand to the UK, Farizon looks set to come out swinging with a host of headline specs including a class-leading 1,338kg maximum payload and 6.95m3 cargo capacity (enough space for three euro palettes). If the thought of loading that much cargo is already making you tired, you'll be pleased to read that the V7E also claims an industry-leading 500mm low load height so getting heavy items in the back shouldn't pose too much of a challenge.
Building an electric van isn't as simple as stuffing a motor and some batteries into the largest box you can find though. The V7E has been built with aerodynamics in mind to improve range and efficiency (as much as one can with a lumbering van, at least). Farizon has managed to squeeze a drag coefficient of 0.27 out of the V7E with the aim of travelling further than competing vehicles with the same battery specs. Of course, that will matter more at high speeds and on longer journeys than it will around town but Farizon has though of the urban tradesman too. A turning radius of 6m won't get you around the traditional taxi test turn at the Savoy, but it should make residential cul-de-sacs much easier to navigate.
The V7E sports a choice between a 50kWh or 67kWh LFP battery and will get a range of up to 204 miles on the WLTP combined cycle or 295 miles if you plan on staying within city limits. If you're carting around anything close to the 1.3 tonnes the V7E is capable of hauling, expect that range to be diminished rather substantially.
When it hits British roads, the V7E will join the larger Farizon SV by Jameel Motors. The V7E will start at £28,000 for the 50kWh battery model and ramp up to £30,500 for the larger 67kWh option.
