Ford is upgrading its E-Transit Custom to deliver improved driving range and charging times.
Launched in spring 2024, the E-Transit Custom will gain an upgraded battery pack to increase the useable battery capacity from 64kWh to 71kWh.
The new pack will feature in vehicles built from early 2026 and increase range by more than 10% – giving up to 231 miles between charges compared to 209 before.
Ford’s E-Tourneo Custom people carrier, which uses the same powertrain as the E-Transit Custom, will also receive the enhanced battery pack for vehicles built from early 2026.
For E-Transit Custom vans built from early 2026, a 10-80% charge using a 125kW DC fast charger will now take about 29 minutes.
That is a 10-minute saving compared to before, meaning a driver can add about 68 miles of driving range in 10 minutes.
In addition, new over-the-air (OTA) updates will enable DC fast charging upgrades for E-Transit Custom vans already on the road.
Owners will see the 10-80% charge time for their 64kWh (useable) battery pack reduced by around 14 minutes, bringing it down to about 25 minutes.
Customers of existing E-Tourneo Custom vehicles will also see their DC fast charging times reduced via OTA.
At the same time, Ford is also launching a new all-wheel drive (AWD) system for the E-Transit Custom.
Hans Schep, general manager at Ford Pro, Europe, said, “We’re committed to ensuring businesses get the best out of their vehicles, by continuing to enhance the product once it’s in their hands and delivering a full ecosystem of Ford Pro software and services for maximum productivity.”
