Ford E-Transit Custom L1H1
Ford E-Transit Custom Trend 320 L1H1 SWB Low Roof Van, 71kWh 100kW/136PS RWD
The Ford E-Transit Custom Trend 320 L1H1 SWB Low Roof Van, 71kWh 100kW/136PS RWD has 230 miles of official range, a 1,046kg payload and 125kW rapid charging. List price £43,630 excluding VAT.
Electric · medium van · L1 H1 · on sale
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| Warranty | Vehicle 100,000 miles or 3 years; battery warranty not stated in price list[1] |
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Ford E-Transit Custom L1H1 price changes
No list price change recorded for the Ford E-Transit Custom L1H1 since THRIVE first recorded its price on 16 September 2026.
List prices excluding VAT, from the manufacturer's own UK price lists. A date marked "recorded" is the day THRIVE took in a new price list that carried no date of its own.
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THRIVE verdict
Strong range and fast charging for an electric medium van, but payload and price are real compromises.
This E-Transit Custom stands out on range and charging. Its 230-mile WLTP figure and 71kWh usable battery both sit in the top 10% of electric medium vans, and 125kW peak DC charging gets it from 10-80% in 29 minutes. For fleets covering long daily routes and able to charge at a depot or at home, that combination reduces range anxiety and downtime more than most electric rivals in this class.
The trade-off is payload: at 1,046kg it falls in the lowest quarter of medium vans, well below the class median of 1,173kg, and below both its own diesel sibling (1,354kg) and plug-in hybrid sibling (1,206kg). Load volume is average for the class at 5.8m³, and towing at 2,300kg is above median, so it's no weaker there. List price, at £43,630, is in the top quarter of the class.
Against other electric medium vans it's competitive: the Volkswagen e-Transporter offers a touch more payload at 1,076kg for a lower price, while the Toyota Proace undercuts on price but trails on both payload and range. After the £5,000 grant, this van lists £2,680 more than its own diesel sibling and £1,720 less than its own plug-in hybrid sibling; whether that gap pays back depends on mileage and whether charging happens mostly at depot or on public rapid chargers.
Best for
- Long daily routes needing range confidence
- Fleets that can charge at depot or home overnight
- Jobs needing above-average towing capacity
Think twice
- Payload-sensitive loads: check against the 1,046kg figure
- Higher list price than most medium vans
- Battery warranty terms not stated in the price list
Written 3 November 2026 from the verified figures on this page and the rest of the THRIVE database, and checked figure by figure before publishing. How we check
Other Ford Transit Custom versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Transit Custom L1H1 diesel | Diesel | 1,354 kg | 39.2 mpg | £35,950 |
| Ford Transit Custom L2H1 diesel | Diesel | 1,308 kg | 38.7 mpg | £36,950 |
| Ford Transit Custom L1H1 crew van diesel | Diesel | 1,224 kg | 38.2 mpg | £37,950 |
| Ford Transit Custom L2H1 crew van diesel | Diesel | 1,178 kg | 38.2 mpg | £38,950 |
| Ford Transit Custom L1H1 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 1,206 kg | 176.6 mpg | £40,350 |
| Ford Transit Custom L2H1 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 1,160 kg | 176.6 mpg | £41,350 |
| Ford E-Transit Custom L2H1 | Electric | 1,124 kg | 227 miles | £44,330 |
| Ford E-Transit Custom L1H1 crew van | Electric | 916 kg | 226 miles | £44,930 |
| Ford E-Transit Custom L2H1 crew van | Electric | 870 kg | 225 miles | £45,630 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Ford Transit Custom page.
Electric or diesel?
How the Ford E-Transit Custom Trend 320 L1H1 SWB Low Roof Van, 71kWh 100kW/136PS RWD compares with Ford Transit Custom Trend 320 SWB Low Roof Van (L1 H1), 2.0L EcoBlue 110PS 6 Speed Manual FWD, the same body with the other powertrain, for a typical working day.
Electric could work: check the points below
- Range. 100 miles a day sits comfortably inside a planning range of about 161 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 308kg less (1,046kg against 1,354kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 2,300kg electric, 2,000kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 8.8p a mile against 19.2p for diesel: roughly £2,600 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £2,680 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 1 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Loads that use the last 308kg of the diesel's payload.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 230-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.309 kWh a mile: the usable battery divided by the official range.
- Diesel 165.48p a litre excluding VAT (DESNZ, week of 2 November 2026); the Ford Transit Custom Trend 320 SWB Low Roof Van (L1 H1), 2.0L EcoBlue 110PS 6 Speed Manual FWD's official 39.2mpg.
- Electricity: 28.59p/kWh at a small-business depot (DESNZ, excluding VAT), 26.32p at home as the driver pays (Ofgem price cap), 65.83p on public rapid chargers (Zapmap, excluding VAT).
- 250 working days a year. List prices exclude VAT and options; running costs exclude servicing, insurance, tax and residual values.
Indicative only: a guide to whether electric is worth a closer look, not a quote. For whole-fleet costs see fleet charging costs and van break-even.
Electric and diesel compared: L1 H1
| Electric (this van) | Plug-in hybrid | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spec | Ford E-Transit Custom Trend 320 L1H1 SWB Low Roof Van, 71kWh 100kW/136PS RWD | Ford Transit Custom Trend 320 SWB Low Roof Van (L1 H1), 2.5L Duratec 232PS 1 Speed Automatic PHEV FWD | Ford Transit Custom Trend 320 SWB Low Roof Van (L1 H1), 2.0L EcoBlue 110PS 6 Speed Manual FWD |
| List price (ex VAT) | £43,630 | £40,350 | £35,950 |
| Payload | 1,046 kg | 1,206 kg | 1,354 kg |
| Load volume | 5.8 m³ | 5.8 m³ | 5.8 m³ |
| Range / economy | 230 miles | 176.6 mpg | 39.2 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 2,300 kg | 2,300 kg | 2,000 kg |
Both at a typical fleet specification, from each manufacturer's UK price list; sources are on each van's page. For running costs per mile, see the Fleet Cost Index and van break-even.
Alternatives worth considering
- Direct competitorVolkswagen e-Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus SWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed Automatic£1,370 cheaper.
- Direct competitorToyota Proace Electric Icon Medium Electric 75 kWh 136 DIN hp Auto£1,793 cheaper, 36 miles less official range.
- Combustion alternativeRenault Trafic Van SL30 Blue dCi 130 Advance Panel Van MY26.5Diesel, 42.2mpg official, £13,330 cheaper.
- Direct competitorCitroën ë-Dispatch Panel Van XL Electric 136hp Automatic Enterprise (75kWh)£1,370 cheaper, 92kg more payload, 36 miles less official range.
Chosen from published medium vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
2 documents: Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK), GOV.UK (OZEV)
- Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK), retrieved 16 October 2026. Supports: load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, overall length, overall height, list price (excluding vat), usable battery, official range, energy use, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked), ac charging (max), dc rapid charging (peak), rapid charge time, warranty. Transit Custom price list (WAEGB-TTU-2023-TransitCustomGBR202700, Effective: 01/06/2026), p25 'Van Dimensions', L1H1 (first) column. The table is not split by powertrain (the diesel and PHEV vans already carry these figures from it); Trend standard equipment (p9) lists '16" Steel Wheels with Full Wheel Covers (BEV)', so the 16-inch height row applies to the E-Transit Custom Trend.
- GOV.UK (OZEV), retrieved 16 September 2026. Supports: zero emission van grant.
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 16 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 16 October 2026, the last time a figure on this page was added or corrected.
- Verdict written: 3 November 2026. It uses only the verified figures here and the THRIVE database; every number in it is checked against those figures, and it is rewritten only when they change.
Specifications vary by trim, engine, battery, length and roof height; these are for the Ford E-Transit Custom Trend 320 L1H1 SWB Low Roof Van, 71kWh 100kW/136PS RWD as named, a typical fleet specification. Range is the official WLTP combined figure; real-world range in winter or fully loaded will be lower. Check the manufacturer's current price list before ordering. If a figure here has changed, tell us on our corrections page.