If you are thinking vans, Ford is always going to be the first port of call. Its Transit range has been the backbone of Britain’s businesses for more than 60 years.
To prepare itself for a new generation, Ford has been busy electrifying its range of commercial vehicles which stretches from the E-Transit Courier to the largest E-Transit. There are Plug-in Hybrids too, with PHEV versions of the Transit Connect and Transit Custom.
Here is the full range of electric and electrified Ford Commercial vehicles:
E-Transit Courier and E-Tourneo Courier – From £28,817 (plus VAT)
The smallest electric van in Ford’s commercial line-up uses a lot of hardware shared with the Puma E-Gen, meaning it is good to drive and easily manageable, with car-like dynamics. This makes it ideal for urban deliveries and small trades.
It has a 43 kWh battery giving a range of around 181 miles on a full charge. It will take a 100 kW DC fast charge, so a 10–80% top up takes around 23 min. The maximum payload is 700 kg and the Courier can carry two Euro pallets - that’s a generous load volume for its class.
The E-Transit Courier is eligible for the Government’s £2,500 plug-in van grant to help with the purchase cost.
There is even more grant available if you choose the passenger version. The five seat E-Torneo Courier classed as a car and qualifies for the Tier 1 Electric car grant, which gives £3,750 off the price. Check with your accountant if it makes more sense for you to have this version instead, as there will be BIK tax to take into account too.
Transit Connect PHEV – From £30,541 (plus VAT)
If you are thinking the Connect might look familiar in places, that’s because it is part of Ford’s collaboration with Volkswagen on EV vans, so the Connect is basically a renosed version of VW’s Caddy.
A Plug-in hybrid powertrain means the Connect can be zero emissions for up to 72.7 miles according to official figures
It is available in two lengths — L1 and L2 - has a gross payload of 705kg and a loadspace of between 2.4 and 3.1m3.
The powertrain is a 1.5-litre petrol engine mated to a 19.6kWh battery. It can recharge using a 50kW rapid charger, meaning you can top up in your tea break.
Bear in mind that PHEVs are no longer eligible for any grants though, so it might be worth seeing if you can go all electric.
Transit Custom PHEV – £41,815 (plus VAT)
The Transit Custom is Britain’s best selling van, and there is plenty of powertrain choice. If you want to upgrade from the traditional diesel there is a PHEV or pure electric version.
The latest version of the PHEV uses a more rugged and sophisticated 2.5-litre Duratec petrol engine mated to an electric motor and 11.8kWh battery. This gives a claimed EV only range of 35 miles.
The battery can also be used as a power bank for tools and chargers, with a 2.3kW outlet in the load bay.
There is plenty of choice of layouts too, with two lengths and various seating capacities available.
E-Transit Custom - From £45,495 (plus VAT)
If you want to go full electric, the e-Transit Custom is one of our favourite vans. It’s great to drive, easy one to live with and user-friendly.
It’s just had an upgrade too with an ‘enhanced’ battery pack, faster charging and the option of a twin motor version for the first time.
The 2026 model year versions have a 71 kWh battery, up from the previous 64 kWh, giving a 10% improvement in driving range, taking the new total to 231 miles.
Charging speeds have also improved, with a 10-80% DC fast charge taking approximately 29 minutes with a 125 kW DC charger – a 10-minute saving.
Ford has also introduced a new twin motor version which give the E-Transit all-wheel drive for the first time. It adds an electric drive unit for the front wheels – in addition to the existing one for the rear wheels – and precisely controls the torque sent to all four wheels depending on the driving conditions.
The top version can deliver 630 Nm total motor torque from standstill – that’s over 50% more than rear-wheel drive version and 30Nm more than a 3.0-litre diesel Ford Ranger. What's not to like?
Ford E-Transit - From £49,545 (plus VAT)
The E-Transit is the big daddy of the electric van range. You can have it in three lengths and two heights, including a bare chassis for sticking specialist equipment onto, a double-cab set up for up to seven people, and various other configurations.
The payload is up to 1,649kg on the smallest version, while the most spacious body shape can carry 15.1m3.
It’s powered by a 68 kWh usable battery giving a range of up to 249 miles depending on the body style. It has rapid DC charging, which means a 10–80% top up takes approximately 28 min.
As well as being good to drive, the Transit uses some clever software to make life easier and more productive for drivers and fleet managers. Like other Transits, it also has Pro Power Onboard as an option, which can deliver 2.3kW of 240v power direct from the traction battery for powering tools on-site.
As you’d expect, the E-Transit is eligible for the full £5,000 Government Van Grant.
